NEWS – Gruha Arogya Programme Launched

HIGHLIGHTS

• The Karnataka government is launching the door-to-door non-communicable disease screening programme, Gruha Arogya, to tackle rising health concerns.
• ASHAs and local health officers will conduct home screenings for diseases like diabetes, hypertension, oral, cervical, and breast cancer.
• Free medicines will be provided for diabetes and high blood pressure.
• Patients will be referred to government health facilities

Karnataka’s Health Statistics

• 9% suffer from hypertension
• 6% from diabetes
• 5% from oral cancer
• 26% from breast cancer
• 3% from cervical cancer