Presently, there are approximately 30 million Indians who suffer from heart ailments. This just not includes the urban and economically well-off but also underprivileged individuals. Another surprising fact about heart diseases in India is that 25% of heat-related deaths occur to people aged below 40 years. major causes of heart diseases include lack of awareness, illiteracy, lack of accessibilities, high treatment costs, and many more. The growth of heart diseases is dependent on several interlinked factors such as stress, bad eating habits, tobacco use, alcohol consumption, ageing, and many more.
All these factors make it immensely crucial for every Indian citizen to invest in a valuable health insurance policy.
There are about 30 million heart patients in India (16 million from rural areas & 14 million from urban)
Every year, 2 lakh heart surgeries are performed
25% of the heart related deaths, especially heart attack happen to those less than 40
Illiteracy
Lack of awareness
Lack of accessibility
THE BASIC PROBLEM
The high cost of effective & efficient treatment
Inadequate facilities
Social Stigma
Access to healthcare
Changing lifestyle
Junk food
Bad eating habits
Stress
Lack of knowledge
Lack of exercise
Ageing
Tobacco use
No preference given to health
Consumption of alcohol
Erratic sleeping schedule
This is a disease which affects not only those from urban families who are well-off but the under-privileged too.
While exercising regularly, eating healthy, and going for frequent health check-ups are primary, it's not all you can do to care for your heart. Given the rapid rise in the number of new cases of CVD in India; you can never be sure that you are completely safe from it. Therefore, getting heart insurance is the smartest way to ensure yourself financially in case you are diagnosed with a heart ailment.
Future Generali's Heart & Health Plan provides you with a comprehensive critical illness cover against 59 illnesses including heart and cancer-related ailments. With the flexibility to choose from 4 options, you can pick the ideal cover that best suits your needs.
References:
[1] http://www.indiaspend.com/indias-great-challenge-health-sanitation/heart-disease-kills-1-7-million-indians-continues-to-be-top-killer-in-2016
[2] http://ghdx.healthdata.org/gbd-results-tool
[3] https://www.hindustantimes.com/fitness/did-you-know-25-of-heart-attacks-occur-under-the-age-of-40-more-shocking-numbers/story-u2419aLcZEbxCo7gKUzWFP.html
[4] http://www.india.com/photos/health/world-heart-day-2017-6-shocking-facts-about-heart-diseases-in-india-120387/diabetes-have-increased-the-number-of-heart-patients-in-india--120392/
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