Care cascades of diabetes and hypertension among late adolescents in India

The high prevalence and low care cascade levels of diabetes and hypertension among late adolescents in India are concerning. A multipronged strategy that includes screening, diagnosis, and timely interventions at school and home can reduce the burden of hypertension and diabetes among the prospective workforce in India. Sensitising adolescents through school curricula under the New Education Policy (2020) is recommended to reduce the burden of these conditions. We also recommend that longitudinal and intervention studies focussed on this age group be undertaken in the future to help reduce the disease burden.