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J&K Frames Action Plan For Universal Screening For Common Non-Communicable Diseases

An action plan has been formulated by the Jammu and Kashmir government to achieve universal s✃creening for noncommunicable diseases, including d♍iabetes.

J&K Frames Action Plan For Universal Screening For Com💮mon Non-Communicable Diseases
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The Jammu and Kashmir government has framed an action pl🤪an to achieve universal screening for common non-communicable diseases incluꦜding diabetes, officials said on Monday.

More than 42,000 people were screened for diabetes on world diabetes day on Monday, out of which 1900 new diabetics were identified, and 🍸were counselle🦩d on steps to be undertaken, they said.

"J&K has recently framed 🍌an action plan to achieve universal screening for common non-communicable diseases, which includes diabetes", an officer said.

He said that it aims to complete univeওrsal screening by January 2023 under which all individuals aged 30 and above will be screened for hypertension, diabetes, oral cancer, breast cancer, and cervical cancer.