Says in AP, women suffer more hypertension than men
Amaravati: Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu on Monday made a presentation on the survey of 10 common diseases in Andhra Pradesh, revealing that more women experience hypertension than men.
Speaking to media at the Secretariat, he attributed these diseases to food habits and lifestyle of people in the state.
On the occasion, the CM announced setting up of a Mega Global Medicity at Amaravati. It will be developed over 200 acres through a special purpose vehicle under the PPP mode. The Emir of Qatar has pledged $10 billion for the purpose, while the central government will facilitate development of the medicity.
The Chief Minister, providing details of the survey, said cardiovascular diseases are prevalent among 18–22 per cent of people, causing hypertension, ischemic heart disease and stroke. mainly in the Konaseema, Kakinada and NTR districts.
Diabetes mellitus affects 12–15 per cent of the people in Guntur, NTR and Krishna districts. Respiratory diseases like COPD, asthma and pneumonia (linked to air pollution and smoking) are among 10–12 per cent of the population in Prakasam, Kurnool and Anantapur districts.
Infectious diseases have been recorded in 9–11 per cent of people, tuberculosis and diarrhoeal diseases in Srikakulam, Vizianagaram and Kadapa districts. Chronic kidney disease is prevalent to the tune of 6–8 per cent due to hypertension, diabetes and toxins in water in districts of Prakasam, Nellore and Chittoor.
Cancers like cervical, breast and oral (tobacco related) are present among 5–7 per cent of people in Guntur, Krishna and Visakhapatnam. Maternal and child health issues are 5–6 per cent leading to anaemia, per-term births and malnutrition in Vizianagaram, Srikakulam and Anantapur districts.
Mental health disorders are prevalent in 4–5 per cent of the population, causing depression, anxiety and alcohol-use disorders in Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada and Kadapa districts. Vector-borne diseases prevail and 3–5 per cent of people, causing dengue, malaria and chikungunya (monsoons-linked) in ASR, Visakhapatnam and East Godavari.
Road traffic injuries affect 3–4 per cent people in Krishna, Chittoor and Tirupati districts.
Coming to hypertension, the Chief Minister said 19,78,699 cases had been registered. Of them females are 11,40,772 and males 8,37,927. Konaseema district is first and Kakinada the second in recording the highest number of cases in the state.
A combo of hypertension and diabetes cases have been 20,78,999, females affected being 11,22,800 in Eluru and NTR districts.
Chandrababu Naidu advised people to reduce usage of salt, sugar and oil to control non-communicable diseases like hypertension, diabetes and obesity, which are the main reasons for cardiac, liver and kidney diseases, apart from brain stroke.
The CM suggested that physical exercise or walking or yoga for a minimum of 30 minutes per day will help reduce blood pressure and diabetes. Meditation and pranayama reduce stress.
In this context, Chandrababu Naidu advised farmers to reduce usage of pesticides and practice natural farming.
The Chief Minister announced plans to set up a digital health nerve centre at Kuppam during phase 1 in three months, in Chittoor district in phase-2 and in all the remaining districts of the state in phase-3.
The CM announced setting up of 100–300 bed multi-speciality hospitals in all assembly segments, with 70 constituencies already having such facilities.
