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Podcast: businessline's State of the Economy Podcast
Episode: Theme: Health | “Cost of complications, much more than the cost of treating diabetes itself; encourage insurance to start paying for medication”: Dr V Mohan
Description: In this episode of the State of the Economy podcast, businessline’s Jyothi Datta talks to Dr V Mohan, Chairman, Madras Diabetes Research Foundation and Dr Mohan’s Diabetes Specialities Centre, about the nuances of diabetes and the latest developments in treatments and medications.The podcast begins by talking about the implications of living with diabetes, especially for a country like India, which houses the second-largest population of people with diabetes after China. Dr. Mohan emphasises that periodic screening is crucial to identify diabetes early and prevent uncontrolled diabetes from progressing for many years.Dutta high...