Archive · 19 Jun 2025
Chittoor Leads Tirupati in Diabetes, Hypertension, Finds Survey
Imagine doctors are doing a health check on people in two areas, Chittoor and Tirupati.
They found that more people in Chittoor have diabetes and high blood pressure compared to Tirupati.
This is because people are not moving enough, eating unhealthy food, and using phones too much.
The government is doing these health checks to catch these problems early, including looking for cancers too.
The goal is to know what's happening with people's health in the area.
Chittoor district reports higher diabetes and hypertension rates than Tirupati, according to NCDCD survey data.
The NCDCD 3.0 survey, part of a government initiative, screens for non-communicable diseases.
The survey involves medical teams visiting households to collect health information from individuals over 18.
In Chittoor, 10.7% have diabetes and 11.86% have hypertension; in Tirupati, the rates are 7.49% and 8.13%, respectively.
The survey aims to provide health officials comprehensive information on the health profile of the people in the district.
- Who
- Health officials and medical teams.
- What
- A survey found Chittoor has higher rates of diabetes and hypertension compared to Tirupati.
- When
- The survey began on November 14 last year and is scheduled to complete by the end of this month.
- Where
- Chittoor and Tirupati districts.
- Why
- To detect early onset of non-communicable diseases and to strengthen preventive healthcare.
- Survey Name
- NCDCD 3.0
- Chittoor Diabetes Prevalence
- 10.7%
- Tirupati Diabetes Prevalence
- 7.49%
- Chittoor Hypertension Prevalence
- 11.86%
- Tirupati Hypertension Prevalence
- 8.13%
- Survey Target Population Age
- Over 18