09.13.06
Diabetes in India
Check out this article at the nytimes about diabetes in India. 35 million people of Indias 1.1 billion currently have diabetes. Projects suggest that in 20 years over 75 million people will be infected. Some pretty interesting things in the article, such as, some see diabetes as a marker of social status; and if you get diabetes you lesson yourself, and may have to marry into a lower caste.
“Jokingly in talks, I say you haven’t made it in society until you get a touch of diabetes,†Dr. Mohan said. He points out that people who once balanced water jugs and construction material on their heads now carry nothing heavier than a cellphone. At a four-star restaurant, it is not unusual to see a patron yank out his kit and give himself an insulin injection.
Alexis said,
November 1, 2006 at 10:31 am
I am doing my senior project on diabetes in india. I dont that that much information. If you could would you send many any information on this topic. I really need the statistics of how many people in india get diabetes, How and why they get it, What is the common type, and what they are trying to do to prevent this?
Thank you for your time and Help,
Hope to hear from you soon.
dr jyothikumar said,
January 30, 2007 at 10:47 pm
i am Dr jyothi kumar in andrapradesh ,india. i want to state a progrmme of health and care support programme for diabetes.to contol and life style modication for dibetic complecations in india.please do need full support for this programme to suceed.
thanking you
Shelnid.R.P. said,
January 31, 2007 at 12:12 am
I am doing a project on diabetes in India.I did not get enough information by browsing.So i request you to send me informations regarding this topic.I need the the statistics of how many people in india get diabetes and also about the future and scope.Hope you will reply as soon as possible.
Thanking you,
Shelnid.