# India Faces Infections, Lifestyle Diseases and Health Taboos Together 2026-08-15T06:45:58+00:00 | Health & Science | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets India’s disease burden has shifted from infections, malnutrition and poor sanitation towards diabetes, heart disease, cancer and other non-communicable diseases, Times Now News reports. Tuberculosis and dengue remain public health concerns, creating a double burden alongside chronic illnesses that need years of care. Risk factors include tobacco use, unhealthy diets, inactivity, obesity and high blood pressure. India Today’s conversations with doctors point to mental health, ageing, cardio-metabolic disease, women’s health and preventable infections as priorities before 2047. Doctors also call for stronger primary care, early diagnosis and prevention. Women continue to face silence around menstruation, fertility, sexual health and menopause, delaying consultation and treatment, according to Times Now News. ## Coverage - timesnownews.com - indiatoday.in - timesnownews.com Tags: Chandrakant Lahariya, Fortis Healthcare, India, Samir Parikh Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/india-faces-double-burden-of-infections-and-lifestyle-diseases/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/india-faces-double-burden-of-infections-and-lifestyle-diseases/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.