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@article{183523,
        author = {Syed Yunis Bukhari and Th Zipporani Chanu and Neha Parihar and Jyoti Ahirwar and Khalid Manzoor},
        title = {The Growing Burden of Non-Communicable Diseases in Rural India: Challenges, Gaps, and the Way Forward},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2025},
        volume = {12},
        number = {3},
        pages = {2158-2162},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=183523},
        abstract = {Non communicable diseases (NCDs), including cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, chronic respiratory diseases, and cancers, are emerging as a significant public health concern in rural India ]1][3]. Traditionally associated with urban and affluent populations, these diseases are now rapidly rising in rural areas due to changing lifestyles, inadequate healthcare infrastructure, low awareness, and poor access to early diagnosis and treatment [2][6]. This review explores the rising burden of NCDs in rural India, identifies systemic and sociocultural challenges, highlights existing policy gaps, and proposes comprehensive strategies to tackle the crisis [9][12]. A multi-sectoral approach involving healthcare reforms, community participation, and health education is imperative to mitigate the impact of NCDs in rural populations},
        keywords = {Non-communicable diseases, rural India, healthcare challenges, policy gaps, lifestyle diseases, public health, NCD prevention},
        month = {November},
        }