“PPP plus PPP” is a two-tiered collaboration where India’s public and private sectors unite internally to strengthen healthcare infrastructure while simultaneously engaging with international counterparts.
- The model was introduced on World Diabetes Day (14th November) which was made a global observation by the UN in 2006 and was first established in 1991 by WHO and International Diabetes Federation (non-profit organisation).
About Diabetes or Diabetes Mellitus (DM)
- DM is a chronic, metabolic disease that causes elevated blood glucose levels (hyperglycemia).
- Symptoms: Loss of glucose through urine and formation of harmful compounds known as ketone bodies.
- It can cause serious damage to the heart, blood vessels, eyes, kidneys, and nerves.
- Major Types
- Type 1 (juvenile diabetes or insulin-dependent diabetes): Autoimmune disorder in which insulin producing cells are destroyed by immune system
- Type 2: Most common type and usually occurs in adults. Caused when body becomes resistant to insulin or doesn't make enough insulin.
- Gestational: Develops during pregnancy
- Prevalence: Around 830 million people globally have diabetes (around 212 million in India), the majority living in low-and middle-income countries
- Treatment Gap: More than 50% lack treatment.
- Around 64 million men and 69 million women with untreated diabetes in India are at high risk of developing associated severe complications.
- WHO Target: To halt the rise in diabetes and obesity by 2025
About Insulin
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