Wednesday, May 21, 2014

WHO-India to prepare action plan to control non communicable diseases

New Delhi:
World Health Organization in collaboration with Ministry of Health and Family Welfare is organizing a consultation for development of National Multisectoral Action Plan for Prevention and Control of Non Communicable diseases on May 22-23.

The objective of the consultation is to develop a National Multisectoral Action Plan with detailed activities and timeliness based on the endorsed strategies. The main focus is on defining the roles of various stakeholders and discussing the next steps in implementing the action plan for prevention and control of NCDs. It aims to bring together stakeholders at national and sub national levels, research institutes, academia, civil society and international agencies on one platform with regard to National Action Plan.

The burden of Non Communicable Diseases (NCDs) is a major barrier to socioeconomic development of country and needs a whole of society to develop a Nation Multisectoral Action Plan to address the growing burden of NCDs through health promotion, prevention of exposure to risk factors and provision of appropriate healthcare. The National Steering committee for NCDs has recently endorsed the core strategies to deal with the NCD epidemic in India.

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