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India is passing through an
epidemiological and demographic transition leading to the emergence of
non-communicable diseases (NCDs) as a major public
health problem. The NMH cluster in WHO country office, New Delhi, deals with
chronic non-communicable diseases, injuries and violence, mental health
including substance abuse, health promotion, blindness and deafness, oral
health, and health care for the elderly. The work of the cluster focuses on
surveillance for NCDs and their risk factors,
health promotion to reduce risk factor prevalence, and integrated prevention
and control of NCDs. The cluster also works in close liaison
with national and international partners and with concerned technical units
in WHO SEARO and HQ. We support the work of the Ministry of Health and Family
Welfare, Government of India and provide technical assistance for the
implementation of national programmes through
development of guidelines, training manuals, and demonstration projects.
This website provides the outcome of
collaborative programmes of WHO India in the areas
of NMH. The views expressed in documents by named
agencies/institutions/authors are solely the responsibility of those
agencies/institutions/authors. They are not formal publications of WHO, but all rights are reserved by the Organization. The
material on the site may, however, be freely reviewed, downloaded and used,
but not for sale or for use in conjunction with commercial purposes.
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