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Diabetes Assure at a Glance

Features & Benefits of Diabetes Assure

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Tax Benefits

• High blood pressure, high serum cholesterol, obesity and smoking are risk factors for diabetics • Diabetes, can lead to complications affecting eye, kidney & even heart • Critical Illness Complications Account for 90% of healthcare costs of diabetics • 73% of diabetics suffer from high blood pressure • Diabetes is the leading cause of kidney failure • 65% of people with diabetes die of cardiovascular diseases • Approximately 10% of the people develop severe visual handicap after 15 years of diabetes • More than 60% of non-traumatic lower-limb amputations occur in people with diabetes • Diabetes the leading cause of new cases of blindness in adults • 65% of diabetic deaths occur due to heart disease or stroke • 60% of lower-limb amputations occur in people with diabetes • Just 30 minutes of moderate exercise daily, 5 days a week, reduces chances of Type 2 diabetes • 1% drop in blood sugar reduces risk of diabetic complication by 40%; • 10 mm Hg reduction in blood pressure levels reduces risk of heart disease by 50% • Early detection and care reduces risk of eye disorders by 60% • Controlling cholesterol levels reduces risk of heart related disorders by 20 - 50% • Lowering blood pressure can reduce the decline in kidney function in diabetics by 30% to 70% • Laser therapy can reduce the development of severe vision loss in diabetics by 50 - 60% • More than 180 million people worldwide have diabetes • Number of diabetics to double by 2030 to 70.6 Mn • India is the “Diabetes Capital of the World” • Over 20% of world’s diabetics are Indians • 95% diabetics belong to Type 2 group • Diabetes claims as many lives each year as HIV/AIDS • Almost 50% of people with type 2 diabetes are unaware about their condition • Most common symptoms of diabetes – unusual weight loss, frequent urination, extreme hunger or thirst, blurred vision

The premiums paid by you under this plan will be eligible for tax benefits under Sec 80D, as a premium paid towards a health insurance product.

Diabetes Assure: UIN 105N076V01

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