Agartala, July 20 -- The Tripura government has prioritised preventive healthcare as its public welfare strategy and announced a significant annual health screening initiative designed to alleviate the prevalence of lifestyle-related diseases throughout the state.
Expressing concern over the rising occurrence of non-communicable diseases, including hypertension, diabetes, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), cancer, chronic kidney disease (CKD), and alcoholic fatty liver disease, the Chief Minister, holding the charge of the health portfolio and also being a doctor, said, "We have planned to go for extensive health check-up measures."According to him, Tripura is experiencing the repercussions of these health issues, which makes ea...