The case, with its sources.

Every figure on this page comes from a published government or peer-reviewed source, linked below. They describe the need, not Nabhya's results.

Key figures

Four numbers behind the model.

35.5%
of adults have hypertension, about 31.5 crore people: Source 1; 11.4%
of adults have diabetes, and another 15.3% have prediabetes: Source 1; 61.8%
of deaths in India were caused by non-communicable diseases in 2016: Source 2; 79.9%
shortfall of specialists at rural Community Health Centres: Source 3

What it means

01Screening has to go to people
With about 31.5 crore adults living with hypertension, waiting for people to reach a facility is not enough. Health Points bring measurement to where people already gather.
02Doctors' time has to go further
With a 79.9% shortfall of specialists at rural Community Health Centres, teleconsultation and a prioritised queue let each doctor see the people who most need them first.
03One reading is not enough
Hypertension and diabetes are long-term conditions. Care depends on follow-up, which depends on a record that stays with the person.
04The burden is shifting
Non-communicable diseases caused 61.8% of deaths in India in 2016, up from 37.9% in 1990. Prevention has to be built for that shift.

Read with care

They are national estimates. Need in a given state or district can differ, and scoping uses that state's own data.
The ICMR-INDIAB figures are for adults aged 20 and over.
They describe need, not results. The flagship programme is a proposed pilot and has reported no outcomes.

Briefing pack

A short summary of the case, the model, the proposed pilot and its safeguards, for officials to share internally.

Next steps

Three steps, and no commitment until the plan is agreed.

01
Briefing
A 30-minute walk-through of the model, the phases and the safeguards.
02
Scoping
We work with your officials on geography, numbers and links to existing schemes.
03
Phased plan
A Phase 1 plan with agreed phase-gate criteria, before any commitment.