New Delhi, Nov 12 (PTI) Health experts at a conference in Delhi on Wednesday warned that India is facing a worsening diabetes crisis and called for a stronger focus on prevention, early screening and equitable access to healthcare, a statement said.

Delivering the keynote address at an awareness conference on 'Prevention and Management of Diabetes' held in New Delhi ahead of World Diabetes Day, former Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said diabetes has become one of India's most pressing public health challenges, demanding urgent preventive action, the statement added.

"Diabetes has emerged as one of India's most pressing public health challenges, demanding urgent preventive action. India today stands on the brink of a metabolic health crisis," it quoted Bhushan as saying.

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