NewzVille Desk
Currently India is facing an unprecedented rise in Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs), which account for over 66% of all deaths across the nation. With the rapidly changing demographic and epidemiological landscape, the burden of NCDs such as cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, chronic respiratory diseases, and cancers has become a significant public health challenge, particularly among individuals over the age of 30.
Recognizing the urgency of addressing this growing burden, the Government of India has implemented the National Programme for Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases (NP-NCD) under the National Health Mission.
This program has been expanded to include not only the most common NCDs but also other critical conditions such as Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), chronic kidney disease (CKD), Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD), and dialysis services under the Pradhan Mantri National Dialysis Programme (PMNDP).
Focusing more on NCDs the Union Health Ministry in collaboration with the Government of Telangana, hosted a two-days National Workshop on Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) on January 8–9, 2025.
The workshop, which brought together key stakeholders including Principal Secretaries (Health), Mission Director-National Health Mission and other senior officers from all the States and Union Territories, health professionals, and policymakers from across the country, focused on strengthening strategies for the prevention, screening, management, and treatment of NCDs.
Punya Salila Srivastava, Union Health Secretary emphasized the need for inter-sectoral collaboration, enhanced research, and innovative practices to address the growing burden of NCDs.
She stated that “this national workshop marked a significant step toward achieving the government’s vision of a “Healthy India”, with an emphasis on universal access to quality healthcare services and the reduction of premature mortality from NCDs.”
She further remarked that “this conference will help in strategizing the priorities of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare while submitting proposals before the 16th Finance Commission of India for strengthening the health care system including prevention and control of NCDs.”
