HEALTH FACTS
The following statistics shows how more Indians are getting affected by major life threatening diseases which will make you realise that: GOOD HEALTH IS THE BEST WEALTH
HEART DISEASES
• According to WHO : Every year around 2 million people in India die of cardiovascular diseases
• 32 percent of these deaths are in the age group of 35-44 years
• More and more younger people are falling prey to life threatening diseases
• One in every seven persons who die of heart ailments in the world is an Indian
• The number of people with cardiovascular diseases in India is estimated to rise to 6.41 crores in 2015 from 3.80 crores in 2005
• According to WHO by 2015, there would be 100 % rise in deaths due to cardiac ailments in India.
• 50 % of heart patients in India are under 45 years of age. Heart attacks in India occur 10 years earlier than in the west
• Hypertension, Diabetes and Cholesterol increases the risk of getting heart disease
• 38 % of Indians i.e. 2 out of every 5 Indians have high cholesterol
HYPERTENSION
• 1 in 5 Mumbaikars suffer from hypertension which leads to strokes, heart attacks, kidney failures, etc.
• 70 % of Mumbaikars suffer from mild hypertension. If it is not treated then it will lead to severe hypertension
• Diabetes and Hypertension are the major causes of kidney failure
• The worst thing about hypertension is that people are not likely to realise that they have hypertension until it leads to organ failure.
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DIABETES
• India is having the highest no. of diabetic patients in the world
• India has earned the dubious distinction of being the world capital for Diabetes, Hypertension and Heart ailments
• In India 40 million people are suffering from diabetes. It is expected to double by 2030
• Diabetes is a life long disease, thus decreasing the quality of life. The life expectancy of a diabetic patient is reduced to a great extent as the patients are more likely to succumb to kidney or heart diseases
• Diabetes can damage many parts of the body, such as the heart, blood vessels, eyes, and kidneys. Heart and blood vessel disease can lead to heart attacks and strokes.
Following are the links to scanned newspaper articles available on http://www.asianheartinstitute.org which shows that more Indians are getting affected by life threatening diseases:
1. Link to newspaper article on how Hypertension affects lakhs of Mumbaikars:
Source : How Hypertension affects lakhs of Mumbaikars
2. Link to newspaper article on how Hypertension leads to heart attack, stroke and kidney failure
Source : How Hypertension leads to heart attack, stroke and kidney failure
3. Link to newspaper article on how Diabetes and Hypertension leads to heart problems:
Source : How Diabetes and Hypertension leads to heart problems
4. Link to newspaper article on how Indians are more likely to be affected by heart problems & how young Indians are affected by heart disease :
Source : How Indians are more likely to be affected by heart problems & how young Indians are affected by heart disease
5. Link to newspaper article on how more women are suffering from heart problems:
Source : How more women are suffering from heart problems
6. Link to newspaper article on real stories of three youngsters suffering from heart problems:
Source : Real stories of three youngsters suffering from heart problems
