The recent 'Health of Nation' report by Apollo Hospitals drew attention to the sharp increase in cancer cases in India, with individuals being diagnosed at younger ages. 

**Key findings from Health of Nation 2024 report**:
- Not only is there a sharp rise in the number of cancer cases in India, but their average age of incidence has also gotten significantly younger.
- Most common cancers in order of occurrence in India are Breast, Cervix and Ovary in women and Lung, Mouth and Prostate in Men.
- The median age for cancer diagnosis in India is lower than other countries. 
- Despite these trends, cancer screening rates in India remain very low. 
- Prevalence of obesity is rapidly growing, and it is also increasingly emerging as the most common risk factor for all chronic NCDs
-Hypertension incidence increased from 9% in 2016 to 13% in 2023. 2 of 3 Indians are also moving toward high pressure, with 66% in pre-hypertensive stage.
-1 in 10 people have uncontrolled diabetes today and 1 in 3 are prediabetic.

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