Makkalai Thedi Maruthuvam: evaluating equity in non-communicable disease care through a doorstep primary health program in Tamil Nadu, India
Sudharshini Subramaniam, Anavarathan Somasundaram, Cowshik E, Judson Neslin J, Ponnien Selvan KN, Jannath Hameeda Banu, Getrude Banumathi, Suganthi Selvarajan, Sabitha Devi Chandrasekaran, Sharon Cynthia, MTM study group · 2025
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Sudharshini Subramaniam and co-authors audit a Tamil Nadu program that takes chronic disease care to people's doorsteps, in a 2025 study. Makkalai Thedi Maruthuvam sends field staff home to home for screening and follow-up of diabetes, blood pressure, and cancers. A household survey covered 6,856 adults across all 38 districts.
Screening reached 79.4 percent for diabetes and 82.6 percent for hypertension, mostly through program staff, and over 95 percent of diagnosed patients were on treatment. Control lagged badly: under ten percent for diabetes and a third for hypertension. Cancer screening trailed, with gaps by caste and income. Rural and marginalized groups were reached best; urban men lagged. About 30 percent of patients moved from private to public care in a year.
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| CREATOR | Sudharshini Subramaniam, Anavarathan Somasundaram, Cowshik E, Judson Neslin J, Ponnien Selvan KN, Jannath Hameeda Banu, Getrude Banumathi, Suganthi Selvarajan, Sabitha Devi Chandrasekaran, Sharon Cynthia, MTM study group |
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| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 55 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |