Ranking | Prevalence of the health issue | Seriousness of the health issue | Feasibility of screening and/or diagnosis in the field | Potential benefits of early detection |
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a) Non-communicable diseases | ||||
1 | Malnutrition | Malnutrition | Hypertension | Otitis media |
2 | Diabetes | Cancer | Diabetes | Hypertension |
3 | Dental cavities | Renal issues | Malnutritiona | Ophthalmological issues |
4 | Hypertension | Other respiratory issuesa | Ophthalmological issuesa | Diabetesa |
5 | Other respiratory issues | Coronary heart diseasesa | Dental cavities | Jaundicea |
b) Infectious diseases | ||||
1 | Diarrhoea | Diarrhoea | Dengue fever | Tuberculosis |
2 | Dengue fevera | Tuberculosis | Other respiratory issues | Dengue fever |
3 | Dermatological issuesa | Dengue fevera | Dermatological issuesa | Diarrhoea |
4 | Other gastrointestinal issues | Renal issuesa | Renal issuesa | Sexually transmitted infectionsa |
5 | Sexually transmitted infections | Sexually transmitted infections | Other gastrointestinal issues | Other respiratory issuesa |
c) Maternal and women’s reproductive health | ||||
1 | Anaemia | Malnutrition | Anaemia | Anaemia |
2 | Malnutrition | Anaemia | Malnutrition | Malnutrition |
3 | Vitamin deficiencies (unspecified)a | Sexually transmitted infections | Obstetric issues | Sexually transmitted infectionsa |
4 | Obesitya | Vitamin deficiencies (unspecified)a | Dermatological issues | Tuberculosisa |
5 | Menstrual problemsa | Obstetric issuesa | Urinary tract infections | Menstrual problems |
d) Child’s health | ||||
1 | Diarrhoea | Diarrhoea | Diarrhoea | Diarrhoea |
2 | Malnutrition | Malnutrition | Tetanus | Malnutrition |
3 | Anaemia | Anaemia | Sepsis | Anaemia |
4 | Protein and micronutrient deficiencies | Sepsis | Measles | Sepsis |
5 | Vitamin deficiencies (unspecified) | Congenital anomalies and malformations | Cholera | Cholera |