Prevalence of disabilities and non-communicable diseases in an elderly population in the Telangana state, India: a population-based cross-sectional study.
Srinivas MarmamulaSatya Brahmanandam ModepalliThirupathi Reddy KumbhamRajesh ChallaJill E KeeffePublished in: BMJ open (2021)
Every fifth elderly person in the districts of Khammam and Warangal in Telangana had at least one self-reported disability. Besides, a third of the elderly had at least one NCD. There is a definite need to develop comprehensive public health strategies to address disabilities and NCDs in Telangana.