Archive · 14 Dec 2025
AIIMS Warns of Rising Diabetes Crisis in India
A doctor from AIIMS in New Delhi is warning that many people in India have uncontrolled diabetes, which can cause serious health problems.
India has the most diabetes cases in the world, with about 70 million people affected.
Half of these people have uncontrolled diabetes, which means their blood sugar levels are too high even with medicine and lifestyle changes.
This can lead to kidney failure, heart attacks, and other serious issues.
The doctor says that a special surgery, called metabolic surgery, can help some people control their diabetes better.
This surgery changes the stomach and small intestine to help regulate blood sugar.
AIIMS has done over 100 of these surgeries, and many patients no longer need diabetes medicine.
The surgery is expensive, but the doctor says the long-term benefits are worth it.
India has 70 million people with diabetes, with 50% having uncontrolled diabetes.
Uncontrolled diabetes increases the risk of kidney failure, heart attacks, and other serious health problems.
Metabolic surgery is now recognized as a treatment for uncontrolled Type-2 diabetes.
AIIMS has performed over 100 metabolic surgeries, with 35% of patients having uncontrolled Type-2 diabetes.
The surgery can help regulate blood sugar levels and reduce the need for diabetes medication.
- Who
- Dr. Manjunath Maruti Pol, Additional Professor in the Department of Surgery at AIIMS, New Delhi
- What
- Warning about the rising diabetes crisis in India and the potential of metabolic surgery for uncontrolled Type-2 diabetes
- When
- Wednesday (specific date not mentioned)
- Where
- India, with a focus on AIIMS, New Delhi
- Why
- To highlight the serious health risks of uncontrolled diabetes and the benefits of metabolic surgery
- Diabetes Prevalence in India
- 70 million people
- Uncontrolled Diabetes Percentage
- 50%
- HbA1c Threshold in India
- 7.5
- Metabolic Surgery Age Range
- 18 to 65 years
- Cost of Metabolic Surgery
- Rs 3 lakh to Rs 6 lakh
- AIIMS Metabolic Surgeries Performed
- Over 100
- Percentage of AIIMS Patients with Uncontrolled T2DM
- 35%