CJI insists state subsidy for diabetic care

One-liner: Chief Justice of India N V Ramana on Sunday said it is essential that the State provides support and subsidy for diabetic care as the human cost is immense and it is an expensive disease.

Life-long disease: Terming diabetes a lifelong disease and an enemy of the poor, the CJI said it is imperative to conduct India-specific studies targeting the local population, which will help develop appropriate treatment protocols. 

Find a cure: Speaking at a symposium on diabetes, Ramana said Covid has already exposed the fragility of our overburdened healthcare system and the need of the hour is to develop modern drugs to find a cure for diabetes.

• The CJI said he was elated when Indian scientists and researchers came up with a Covid vaccine within a few months of the outbreak of the pandemic 
• However, there is a need to find a permanent cure for diabetes, which is an ancient disease-Ramana

Global estimates: According to studies by the World Health Organization (WHO), of the total expenditure incurred in connection with diabetes, nearly 65% is on treatment and medicines, while the remaining 35% is the social cost as per global estimates, he said.

Tools to defeat the disease: The CJI said stress management, discipline in diet and following a fitness regime is the most useful tools to defeat the disease and awareness about its risk factors, regular check-ups and screening are also important.

Source: PTI