Common examples are diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, stroke and cancers, and chronic respiratory diseases (such as COPD and asthma). The Global Burden of Disease 2019 (GBD 2019) estimates that 19% of global deaths are attributed to elevated blood pressure. A 2023 study on hypertension diagnosis, treatment and control in India found that nearly 2 in 3 persons with hypertension remained undiagnosed, across all States, both in urban and rural areas. Cumulatively, more than 90% of adults with hypertension in India were either undiagnosed, untreated, or treated but remained with uncontrolled hypertension. In India, more than 1 in 4 people have hypertension, and cumulatively, more than 90% of adults with hypertension are either undiagnosed, untreated, or treated but live with uncontrolled hypertension.

Source: The Hindu January 12, 2026 12:59 UTC