CONTEXT

• Burden of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) in Karnataka is rising:
  • Hypertension: 26.9% men, 25% women
  • Diabetes: 15.6% men, 14% women (NFHS-5)
• Lifestyle disorders are now a major public health challenge.
• Existing healthcare access is often urban-centric; rural areas lack preventive screening.
• Government intervention required due to limited private sector focus on prevention.

CONCEPT: GRUHA AROGYA YOJANE

• Launched: October 24, 2024, by CM, piloted in Kolar.
• Objective:
  • Free door-to-door screening for NCDs.
  • Focus on people aged 30+.
  • Enable early detection, treatment, and cost reduction.
• Initial Coverage:
  • 5 diseases:
    • Hypertension
    • Diabetes
    • Oral, Breast, and Cervical Cancers

CURRENT 

• Gruha Arogya expanded
• Expanded Scope: Now covers 14 diseases, including:
  • Original 5
    • Diabetic foot, Diabetic retinopathy
    • COPD, CKD, NAFLD, Obstructive Sleep Apnea
    • Anaemia (ages 19–29)
    • Mental and Neuropsychiatric Disorders
• Coverage: Statewide rollout from Bengaluru on June 2, 2025.
• Target Population:
  • ~82.32 lakh hypertensive
  • ~47.28 lakh diabetic individuals (30+ age group)

Implementation Strategy

• Key Personnel:
  • ASHAs: Awareness & community mobilisation
  • CHOs/PHCOs: Screening, counselling, NCD portal data entry
  • Medical Officers: Diagnosis & long-term management
• Screening Site:
  • Ayushman Arogya Mandirs (AAMs) as focal point
• Post-diagnosis:
  • Free medicines at AAMs
  • Digital recordkeeping & follow-up monitoring

Significance

• Brings healthcare to doorsteps — especially in rural and semi-urban areas.
• Aims to cut down both family and government healthcare costs.
• Shifts focus from curative to preventive healthcare.
• Empowers frontline workers and promotes data-driven health governance.