Uttarakhand: Combating non-communicable diseases among women
Hindustan TimesUttarakhand, along with Chattisgarh, and Jharkhand will complete 24 years of its formation this November. Hospital {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} Among the three states, Uttarakhand has seen a rapid surge in non-communicable diseases amongst men and women, with women bearing the burden of poor health and inadequate healthcare facilities. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} As Uttarakhand lags in health services, takeaways emerge from the practices of the neighbouring state of Himachal Pradesh. Although Himachal Pradesh is facing similar challenges such as the steady growth of NCDs in women and a shortage of paramedic staff, the state’s commitment to improving health service delivery, and health infrastructure is spectacular. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} Given that every three out of five women in the state are suffering from at least one of the NCDs, the state can begin with rigorous door-to door health screening, followed by timely health interventions such as use of mobile health clinics to conduct diagnosis and health consultations.
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