India, March 23 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
Hypertension
Screened
40,87,70,165
Diagnosed
7,00,85,914
On Treatment
5,57,19,735
Diabetes
Screened
40,68,72,185
Diagnosed
4,68,48,982
On Treatment
3,39,34,012
Oral Cancer
Screened
34,71,30,399
Diagnosed
2,14,208
On Treatment
1,91,336
Breast Cancer
Screened
16,24,45,340
Diagnosed
77,107
On Treatment
68,402
Cervical Cancer
Screened
8,73,17,364
Diagnosed
93,062
On Treatment
78,676
The Department of Health and Family Welfare provides technical and financial support to States and Union Territories across the country under the National Programme for Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases (NP-NCD) as part of the National Health Mission (NHM). The programme focuses on strengthening infrastructure, human resource development, screening, early diagnosis, referral, treatment, and health promotion for Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs). Under National Programme for Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases (NP-NCD), 770 District NCD Clinics, 479 District Day Care Centres, and 6,410 NCD clinics at Community Health Centres and 233 Cardiac Care Units have been set up.
Under the National Programme for Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases (NP-NCD), the Government of India focuses mainly on Diabetes, Hypertension, common cancers (Oral, Breast and Cervical), Chronic Kidney Disease, ST-segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI), Chronic Respiratory Diseases (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease), Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) and Stroke.
A population-based initiative for the prevention, control and screening of common non-communicable diseases (NCDs) has been rolled out across the country. Under the initiative, persons over 30 years of age are targeted for their screening for the common NCDs. The progress achieved in terms of population screening, early diagnosis and treatment coverage is attached at Annexure.
Prevention, control & screening services are being provided through trained frontline workers [Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) & Auxiliary Nurse and Midwife (ANM)], and the referral support and continuity of care is ensured through Community Health Centres, District Hospitals and other tertiary care institutions. Training Modules on screening, management and awareness generation for NCDs have been developed for training of various categories of health staff viz. ASHAs, ANMs, Community Health Officers, Nurses and Medical Officers.
The Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Shri. Prataprao Jadhav stated this in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
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