21.6% of the population of Jharkhand are bothered by BP, 14% have diabetes and 15.1% are overweight. 21.6% of Jharkhand’s population suffers from BP, 14% have diabetes and 15.1% are overweight – Ranchi News Achi-News

World Health Day is celebrated this year on the theme My Health, My Rights. To ensure that everyone in Jharkhand stays healthy, the government runs various types of testing and awareness programs at its level. According to experts, for the people of Jharkhand to stay healthy, they will have to devote at least half an hour to their body. According to NFHS data, 14.1 percent men in Jharkhand are suffering from diabetes. 13.4 per cent of men in rural areas and 15.8 per cent of men in urban areas have diabetes. 10.2 percent of women across the state suffer from diabetes. At the same time, 21.6 percent of the state’s people suffer from high blood pressure (BP), of which 22.6 percent are from rural areas, while 25.3 percent are urban.

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