THE STRESS FACTOR
Jan 30, 2021
3 minutes
By SONALI ACHARJEE
PANKAJ TIWARI
Data from the health ministry shows that nearly half the people who have died of Covid in India had previously existing health conditions, diabetes and hypertension being among the top few. The pandemic not only highlighted the country’s dire need for more healthcare workers and better public health infrastructure but also showed how the prevalence rate of lifestyle diseases is a growing cause for concern.
While several critical diseases such as polio, measles, TB, HIV and
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