New Delhi: The Indian Council for Research of International Economic Relations (ICRIER) called for changes in the area of extensive policy to improve the access and availability of accessories and testing of vitamin D.
The ICRIER report on Tuesday also recommended to reduce the import duty to vitamin D supplements and test kits from 10% to 5%, which, according to it, would help reduce consumer costs and support timely detection. He sought to support domestic research and development of affordable test solutions and reformulated products.
To improve affordability, the report recommended that GST be reduced on vitamin D supplements. She also called on the government to regulate the prices of vitamin D formulation.
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“Currently, only source formulation on the basis of animals on an animal source as part of the interest of the National Pharmaceutical Price Authority (NPPA), which creates the cost of the cost in the country where one in five individuals suffers from vitamin D deficiency. World Health Organization.
Mukherjee said that vitamin D deficiency should be part of government programs dealing with micronutrient shortcomings.
“India has sufficient production capacity to deal with VIT D deficiency and our country is fine to deal with it through a targeted work plan,” she added.
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From an economic point of view, ICRIER warned that the long-term health consequences of widespread vitamin D-ode bone disorders after weakened immunity-by could significantly strain Indian infrastructure and productivity of public health.
To strengthen the diagnostic capacity, the Think tank also demanded uniform test protocols in public and private health institutions and dealt with existing discrepancies in the quality and approach of the test.
While Government Hospitals provide subsidized Vitamin D tests on £200 to £500, private diagnostic laboratories charge significantly higher fees, often exceeding £1 500.
ICRIER recommendations come at a time when Indian health care expenses remain under pressure and preventive strategies, such as nutritional interventions, are considered cost -effective tools to alleviate long -term economic loss.
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Vitamin D is essential for bone health and its lack is associated with serious skeletal disorders, such as intersections in children and osteomalacia in adults.
“Insufficient levels can also lead to muscle weakness, fatigue and depression. In addition to bone health, vitamin D deficiency is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes and cancer, such as breast and prostate cancer,” Aashish Chaudhry, an older orthopedic surgery who and the CEO and CEO of Aakash.
“Vitamin D deficiency is a silent epidemic affecting millions, yet it remains largely overlooked and imposes a significant economic burden on families and healthcare system. The solution of this crisis requires unified efforts from politicians, healthcare professionals, leaders of sectors and society as a whole. Chaudhry.
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