Tamil Nadu had the highest DALY rate for diabetes, followed by Punjab, Karnataka, Kerala, Goa and Manipur,” the report says. The report includes states like Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Punjab in the highest bracket for NCDs, for which prevention is a primary counter-strategy. This indicates that states with better health systems, as seen in infant mortality and immunisation rates, are failing on the prevention front. The contribution of injuries to the disease burden increased in most states since 1990, with young adults forming the highest proportion. For self-harm, the highest DALY rates were in Tripura, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, followed by Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal and Telangana.

Source: Indian Express November 15, 2017 00:04 UTC