Hyderabad: On the occasion of World Health Day, Apollo Hospitals Group on Wednesday released a ‘Health of the Nation’ report highlighting the steady increase in non-communicable diseases (NCDs) over the past two decades.
The contribution of NCDs as the leading cause of death in India has risen to 64.9 per cent compared to other communicable diseases, the study reads.
‘Even before the pandemic, we had an unacceptable loss of life due to NCDs. In dealing with Covid pandemic, our study suggests that we have let the epidemic of NCDs slip, ‘says Dr Prathap C Reddy, chairman of Apollo Hospitals Group.
‘In response to the challenge of NCDs, we believe the focus on prevention will be transformative. We use the power of technology to develop new methodologies to investigate and detect NCDs, ‘says Dr. Sangita Reddy, Joint Managing Director of Apollo Hospitals Group.
Dr Anupam Sibal, medical director of the group, Apollo Hospitals Group, said the study highlights the need to effectively pursue the control of NCDs through optimal use of healthcare infrastructure.
Prof. Nirmal Kumar Ganguly, president of the Apollo Hospitals Education and Research Foundation, said about 80 percent of deaths are due to NCDs. Dr Sujoy Kar, Chief Medical Officer and Dr Sathya Sriram, Chief Preventive Health, Apollo Hospitals in Chennai were also present.
Source: Telangana Today