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Scaling up
Prevention and Control of Non Communicable Diseases
Non Communicable
Diseases contribute to 53% of premature mortality in the most productive age
groups in India. WHO has been providing consistent technical support and
advocacy for NCD prevention and control. The
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, has started a
pilot programme for Prevention and Control of
Diabetes Mellitus, Cardiovascular Diseases and Stroke (NPDCS). The emphasis
is on prevention through health promotion and health system capacity
strengthening. The recently held inter-country meeting ‘Scaling up prevention
and control of non-communicable diseases- The SEANET-NCD meeting”, Phuket, Thailand, 22-26 October 2007’ added impetus to this initiative. The
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has constituted a multidisciplinary
steering committee with the Director General of Health Services as Chairman.
WHO would be collaborating on a technical advisory capacity.
This committee will work for a period of one year to review and expedite the
NPDCS. This is a major step in the ongoing progress towards rationalizing and
strengthening NCD prevention and control in India.
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