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Kroll, Mareike, Phalkey, Revati ORCID: 0000-0001-5106-7879, Dutta, Sayani, Bharucha, Erach, Butsch, Carsten ORCID: 0000-0002-7152-8318 and Kraas, Frauke ORCID: 0000-0002-3498-6758 (2017). Urban health challenges in India lessons learned from a surveillance study in Pune. ERDE, 148 (1). S. 74 - 88. BERLIN: GESELLSCHAFT ERDKUNDE BERLIN. ISSN 0013-9998

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Abstract

Urban health in India is gaining increasing attention due to the growing share of urban population and the changing living conditions caused by the rapid urbanization process. The rising prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as diabetes is partly attributed to this process making NCD prevention and control one of the biggest public health challenges in the 21st century. Though public health programs in India are increasingly targeting NCDs, data quality and availability to budget scarce resources remains a challenge. The objective of the study was to conceptualize a prototype for an urban NCD sentinel surveillance system to capture data on newly diagnosed NCD cases, taking also into account socio-spatial intraurban differences. As preliminary steps, two systematic literature reviews, mapping of healthcare providers and a knowledge attitude practice survey on disease surveillance were conducted. In total, 258 private primary healthcare providers ( allopathy, ayurveda, homeopathy and unani) participated in the survey, out of these 127 agreed to participate in the six months surveillance study, providing data on a monthly basis. The study indicates that, despite the small size and low level of infrastructure in the private clinics, these practitioners play an important role in diagnosing and treating NCDs. They can be involved in NCD surveillance, if the following major barriers are addressed: lack of regulation of the private sector, cross-practices among different systems of medicine, limited clinic infrastructure, and knowledge gaps about disease surveillance. Based on our findings, a voluntary augmented sentinel NCD surveillance system including public and private healthcare facilities at all levels of care might be an adequate approach to monitor NCD related health trends.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Kroll, Mareike UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Phalkey, Revati UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0001-5106-7879 UNSPECIFIED Dutta, Sayani UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Bharucha, Erach UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Butsch, Carsten UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0002-7152-8318 UNSPECIFIED Kraas, Frauke UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0002-3498-6758 UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-243292
DOI:	10.12854/erde-148-31
Journal or Publication Title:	ERDE
Volume:	148
Number:	1
Page Range:	S. 74 - 88
Date:	2017
Publisher:	GESELLSCHAFT ERDKUNDE BERLIN
Place of Publication:	BERLIN
ISSN:	0013-9998
Language:	English
Faculty:	Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences
Divisions:	Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences > Department of Geosciences > Geographisches Institut
Subjects:	no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language INFORMATION-SYSTEMS Multiple languages Geography; Geography, Physical; Geosciences, Multidisciplinary Multiple languages
Refereed:	Yes
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/24329