Lok Sabha Question No. 3951 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-04
Subject: Premature Deaths
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: POONAM  MAHAJAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3951 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04 TH JANUARY, 2019

## PREMATURE DEATHS

## 3951. SHRIMATI POONAM MAHAJAN:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government endorsed nine global voluntary targets with the overarching a reduce premature deaths by 25 per cent from four major noncommunicable diseases by 2025 envisaged by the Worl d Health Organisation (WHO); and
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the progress made therein so far in the country?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE ( SMT. ANUPRIYA PATEL )

- (a): India has adopted National Action Plan and Monitoring framework for prevention an control of Non - Communicable Diseases, which include nine global voluntary targets in World Health  Organisation  Global  Action  Plan    for  Prevention  and  Control  of  Non - Communic able Diseases. The plan envisages to achieve these targets by 2025. India, in its Action Plan included a target on reduction of household indoor air pollution.  The targets in the include  reduction  in  tobacco  use,  reduction  in  raised  blo od  pressure,  drug  therapy  to  prevent heart attacks and stroke inter alia.  These targets under National Action Plan are for number  of  measures  have  been  taken  to  achieve  these  targets.  The  Government  of  India implementing National Programme for Prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases and Stroke (NPCDCS) under  the  National  Health  Mission  (NHM) to  support  the  States,  for  interventions  upto  district  level.    The  objective  of  the include awareness generation , screening, referral to higher level facilities among others.

Further, for early diagnosis, population level initiative for prevention, control, and management of common Non - Communicable Diseases (diabetes, hypertension and cancer viz. oral, breast and cervical cancer) has been rolled out in over 200 districts of the count NHM.  Under this initiative, services of frontline health workers and Accredited Social Activists  (ASHAs)  are  being  used  for  risk  profiling  and  screening  of  p opulation.  This  will generate awareness on risk factors of NCDs as well.

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For  Population  Based  initiative  for  prevention  control,  screening  and  man of  common  NCDs,  a  mobile  application  and  website  is  developed.    Two  mobile  ba sed applications,  m - Diabetes    and    M - Cessation,  which  provide    information    on    Diabetes    and tobacco  Cessation, are also implemented.

Services  for  prevention  and  control  of  NCDs  are  also  included  under  Hea Wellness Centres under Ayus hman Bharat, Comprehensive Primary Health Care.

Steps have also been taken to promote healthy lifestyle and healthy eating as wel ensure multisectora lityin dealing with risk factors of NCDs through a National Multisector Action  Plan.  Tobacco  con trol  activities are  reg ulated    through  Cigarette  and  Other  Tobacco Product Act ( COPTA ), and National Tobacco Control Programme is being implemented under NHM.

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