Non-Communicable Diseases

Part 2

Measures taken to reduce NCDs in India:

The Department of Health & Family Welfare, provides technical and financial support to the States/UTs under NPCDCS, as part of National Health Mission (NHM).
The amount and quality of the support is based on the proposals received from the States/UTs and is subject to the resource envelope.
NPCDCS focuses on strengthening infrastructure, human resource development, health promotion & awareness generation for Cancer prevention.
It also aims for early diagnosis, management and referral to an appropriate level of healthcare facility for treatment of the Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs), including Cancer.
Till now707 District NCD Clinics, 268 District Day Care Centres, and 5541 Community Health Center NCD Clinics have been set up under NPCDCS.

A population-based initiative for prevention, control and screening for common NCDs i.e. diabetes, hypertension and common cancers has been rolled out in the country under NHM and also as a part of Comprehensive Primary Health Care.
Under the initiative, persons more than 30 years of age are targeted for their screening for the three common cancers i.e. oral, breast and cervical.
Screening of these common cancers has also been made into an integral part of service delivery under Ayushman Bharat – Health and Wellness Centres.
Efforts to prevent Cancer is strengthened under Comprehensive Primary Health Care through Ayushman Bharat Health Wellness Centre scheme.
This has been achieved by promotion of wellness activities and targeted communication at the community level.

Initiatives for increasing public awareness about Cancer includes observation of National Cancer Awareness Day& World Cancer Day.
In addition, NPCDCS gives financial support under NHM for awareness generation activities for Cancer to be taken by the States/UTs.

Government has also been making use of print, electronic and social media for continued community awareness about and for promotion of healthy lifestyle.
Furthermore, healthy eating is also promoted through Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI).
Fit India movement has been implemented by Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, and various Yoga related activities are carried out by Ministry of AYUSH.

The Central Government implements Strengthening of Tertiary Cancer Care Centres Facilities Scheme in order to enhance the facilities for tertiary care of cancer.
19 State Cancer Institutes (SCIs) and 20 Tertiary Cancer Care Centres (TCCCs) have been approved under the said scheme.