Jayanthi Hospital launches campaign to combat rising diabetes, related chronic diseases

Jayanthi Super Specialty Hospital launched a campaign on World Diabetes Day to raise awareness about rising diabetes cases in Telangana. Experts highlighted the disease’s impact on the heart, brain, kidneys, and the urgent need for public health measures

Hyderabad: Jayanthi Super Specialty Hospital unveiled an awareness campaign to highlight the alarming rise in diabetes cases and the surge in related chronic ailments affecting the heart, brain, and kidneys, coinciding with World Diabetes Day.

Diabetes has evolved into a major public health challenge worldwide, particularly in India, once called the ‘Diabetes Capital of the World.’ The condition affects nearly 100 million adults across the country and is known to damage vital organs such as the heart, brain, kidneys, and vascular system, a press release said.

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Telangana, ranking fourth in India for diabetes prevalence, faces a worrying trend with rising cases even among people in their twenties. The state’s diabetes incidence ranges between 14 per cent and 18.1 per cent, compared to the national average of 8.7 per cent among adults aged 20–70 years, the press release said.

Dr Sarat Chandra K, Senior Cardiologist and Managing Director, Jayanthi Super Specialty Hospital, said the steep rise in diabetes cases is having a cascading effect on public health. Dr Praveen Kumar Etta, Nephrologist, Dr Pynam Pranuthi, Neurologist, Dr Sundar Singh, General Physician, and others spoke on the occasion.