The 2009 National Health Policy placed a high priority on health as a fundamental right. The Indian federal government’s National Health Policy establishes a legal framework for the healthcare that Indian states provide to their citizens. The rise of the nuclear family system has led to a number of challenges for the Indian healthcare system, including rising healthcare costs, the need for nursing and long-term care for elderly people, a heavy financial burden on the poor, an increase in the number of new diseases, and neglect of public health duties due to a lack of funding for the healthcare industry.
According to a new health report on India that was made public on Friday, the nation is seeing the fastest increase in cancer cases among non-communicable diseases (NCDs).
About one in three Indians are pre-diabetic, two in three are pre-hypertensive, and one in ten are depressed on World Health Day 2024, according to the fourth edition of the Health of Nation Report by Apollo Hospitals.
The research focuses the alarming increase in non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in India, which include cancer, diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular illnesses, and mental health disorders. These conditions have a substantial impact on the health of the country. Interestingly, India is becoming the “cancer capital of the world” as the country’s cancer incidence rises relative to worldwide rates.