80L screened for lifestyle diseases in Kerala, 20 per cent at risk of serious ailments: Health Minister

 

Thiruvananthapuram : Close to 80 lakh people in Kerala were screened for lifestyle diseases and of them around 20 per cent were found to have hypertension or diabetes, state Health Minister Veena George said.

George said early detection and treatment of the diseases would prevent complications in future.

“By early detection and treatment of lifestyle diseases and cancer, the diseases can be treated and cured without complications,” she noted.