Table 1.

Estimated workload at different levels of the public health system

Levels of care	Population	People at risk of DM (≥30 years)	People with diabetes	PwDM with DR	PwDM with VTDR
Assumptions		45%	8%	25%	7%
Health and Wellness Centers/Subcenters	5000	2250	180	45	3
Primary Health Center	30,000	13,500	1080	270	19
Community Health Center	120,000	54,000	4320	1080	76
District Health Center/District Hospital	1,000,000	450,000	36,000	9000	630
Action Needed		Screening for diabetes	Screening for DR	Screen Failure: Refer for Diagnosis	Treatment and follow-Up

DM: Diabetes Mellitus; DR: Diabetic Retinopathy; PwDM: People with Diabetes Mellitus; VTDR: Vision Threatening Diabetic Retinopathy