Background <p>Noncommunicable diseases are responsible for 41 million deaths globally and account for 71% of all deaths worldwide.</p> Objective <p>It is essential to focus on reducing the risk factors associated with these diseases, as well as monitoring the progression and trends of diabetes and hypertension and their risk in order to prevent premature mortality from these diseases, which is primarily caused by patients’ lack of awareness of the complications, as well as poor screening opportunities for the complications.</p> Methods <p>A community-based cross-sectional study of 220 patients was conducted in rural central India villages to better understand their awareness and screening practices for diabetes and hypertension complications.</p> Results <p>The majority of the participants (28.2%) were only aware of one of the complications, with cardiovascular complications being the most well-known (88.7%), followed by cerebrovascular and ophthalmic complications (62.9%). More than a quarter of those polled were aware that uncontrolled diabetes and hypertension can result in medical emergencies. When asked about their screening practices, very few (9.5%) had blood tests, ECG (4.5%), urine test (6.8%), ophthalmic examination (5.5%), or HBA1c test (4.1%). Logistic regression revealed that those with higher education and participants with both HTN and diabetes had a higher odds of screening practices.</p> Conclusion <p>Our findings revealed that there is average awareness and low screening practices for diabetes and hypertension complications, implying that the component on health education and promotion of screening practices to prevent further complications for those already diagnosed with diabetes and hypertension should be expanded.</p>