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Problem Statement: Medication Mismanagement in India 1. Non-Adherence Risks: - 60โ70% of Indian patients with chronic diseases (e.g., diabetes, hypertension) fail to adhere to prescriptions, worsening outcomes and driving avoidable healthcare costs of โน1.5 trillion annually(Assocham, 2022). Elderly populations (projected to reach 194 million by 2031) are disproportionately affected due to affordability gaps and lack of awareness. 2. Human Error: - Manual tracking dominates rural and semi-urban India, where low health literacy (only 33% of Indians understand basic health terms, NFHS-5) leads to missed doses or overdosing. A 2023 study in IJCPfound 45% of prescriptions in India had errors in dosage/frequency.
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