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new initiative for a healthy nation
The Ministry of Health
and Family Welfare, Government of India, has launched the pilot phase of the
National Programme for Prevention and Control of Diabetes, Cardiovascular
Diseases and Stroke (NPDCS) on the 4th of January 2008.
High burden pf premature
mortality and morbidity, increasing economic burden and limitations in the
existing health system has led to the formulation of this national programme.
The Honourable Union Minister for
Health and Family Welfare highlighted the need for integrated prevention of
NCDs through healthy lifestyles. Shri. Montek Singh Ahluwalia, chief guest of
the launch, offered the support of the Planning Commission and emphasized the
need for prevention programmes in existing health care schemes such as
Central Government Health Services and Employment State Insurance scheme.
The objectives of the
pilot phase are :
1) to assess the
prevalence of risk factors for Non- Communicable Diseases.
2) risk reduction for prevention of NCDs
(Diabetes , CVD and Stroke).
3) early
diagnosis and appropriate management of Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases and Stroke.
The pilot
phase is undertaken in 6 districts in 6 states with a financial outlay of 50
million rupees.
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