Himachal Pradesh - Helpage India Programme

Disease profile report of the patients attended MEU atregular/fixed sites and Health CampsSNName of DiseasesMonth-Sept-2012TotalMale Female %1 Hypertension 65 63 128 10.10%2 Cataract 0 0 03Chronic Obstructive AirwayDiseases 0 0 04 Osteoarthritis 242 315 557 43.96%5 Coronary Artery Diseases 0 0 06 Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy 0 0 07 Diabetes Mellitus 11 17 28 2.21%8 Dyspepsia 100 146 246 19.42%9 Irritable Bowel Syndrome 0 0 010 Depression 0 0 011 Deafness 0 0 012 Dementia 0 0 013 Cerebro Vascular Diseases 0 0 014 Anxiety 0 2 2 0.16%15 Hernia 0 0 016 Parkinsons Diseases 0 0 017 Tuberculosis 0 0 018 Chlolethiasis 0 0 019 Piles 0 0 020 Peripheral Neruopathy 0 0 021 Skin 3 2 5 0.39%22 Any Other 145 156 301 23.76%Total 566 701 1267This table reveals that 1267 diagnosis has been made for various communicable and non communicablediseases. The most of the patients are suffering with Osteoarthritis 44%, Osteoarthritis 19%, hypertension 10%,more than 2% account for diabetes Mellitus and 24% patients have been treated for other diseases i.e. cold andetc. The table shows that the male & female are more or less equally suffering with the hypertension; morefemales are suffering with Osteoarthritis, diabetes Mellitus and anxiety comparatively male.External Visitors:1. Dated on 9-9-2012 a team (Mr. Christopher David & his collogue es ) and Mrs. Madhu Mehta Madaan)from Help Age International (U.K.) visited the project site. Mr. Avinash Dutta (Country Head Programmes& Emergencies) was leading the team. The team has been welcomed by the State Head (HP) Help Age8