- The Union Health Ministry has launched a bold initiative to screen and provide standard care to 75 million individuals suffering from hypertension and diabetes by 2025.
- This significant announcement was made during the G20 co-branded event called “Accelerating the Prevention and Management of Hypertension and Diabetes,” which was organized by the Union Health Ministry and the World Health Organization (WHO).
- This initiative has been launched by the Union Health Ministry and the World Health Organization (WHO).
- Under this plan, 75 million people with hypertension and diabetes will be placed on standard care by 2025 through primary health centres.
- 40,000 primary health care medical officers will be trained on standard treatment workflow for NCDs to realize health services closer to the community through an empowered portal.