Lok Sabha Question No. 749 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-14
Subject: Non-Communicable Diseases
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: VASANTHI M., RAJENDRA AGRAWAL

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 749 TO BE ANSWERED ON  14 TH DECEMBER, 2018

## NON - COMMUNICABLE DISEASE S

## 749. SHRIMATI VASANTHI M.:

## SHRI RAJENDRA AGRAWAL:

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

- (a)  whether  it  is  a  fact  that  India  is  unlikely  to  meet  the  United  Nation's  Sustainable Development Goals for 2030 to reduce premature deaths due to four major N n- Communicable Diseases (NCDs) and if so, the reasons therefor;
- (b) whether it is also a fact that one million women and 1.46 million men died due to N the age group between 30 and 70 years in 2016 and if so, the details thereof and action y the Government in this regard;
- (c) whether the Government has taken any initiatives about creating awareness regarding -communicable diseases which are mostly linked with lifestyle, food habits and lack of ex specifically among the youth and if so, the details thereof; and
- ( d)  whether  the  Government  has  launched  e - healthcare  initiatives  for  awareness,  treatment support, etc. and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

( SMT. ANUPRIYA PATEL

## )

- (a) to (e): The Government of India is taking several steps to prevent and control Non Communicable  Diseases (NCDs) and to achieve the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) regarding premature deaths due to four common NCDs.

As  reported  by  Indian  Council  of  Medical  Re search  (ICMR),  according  to  Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study, there were 1.2 million deaths among women and 1.8 milli among men due to NCDs in the 30 - 70 years age group in India in 2016.

Government of India is implementing National Programme for Pr evention and Control of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases and Stroke (NPCDCS) for interventions upto dis level  under  the  National  Health  Mission  (NHM).  The  objectives  of  the  programme  inclu awareness  generation  on  risk  factor  of  NCDs.  An  ini tiative  of  population  based  prevention, control,  screening  and  management  of  common  five  disease  conditions  viz.  Hypertensio Diabetes, Oral, Breast and Cervical cancer is also started under NHM. Under this, serv frontline health workers and Accredi ted Social Health Activists ( ASHAs) will be used for risk profiling and screening of population. This will generate awareness on risk factors of well.

Further, Government has launched various programmes like National Tobacco Control Programme, National Mental Health Programme, Pradhan Mantri National Dialysis Programme inter alia with a view to prevent and control four common NCDs.

A  national  Multisectoral  Action  Plan  has  been  developed  in  consultation  with Departments of Union Government. Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has launched Eat Right India movement to promote healthy diet. Print, electronic and social are used to promote healthy living and to generate awareness on risk factors of NCDs.

Services  for  prev ention  and  control  of  NCDs  are  also  included  under  Health  and Wellness Centres under Ayushman Bharat, Comprehensive Primary Health Care.

For  Population  Based  initiative  for  prevention  control,  screening  and  management common NCDs, a mobile application a nd website is developed.  Two mobile based  applications, m - Diabetes and M - Cessation provide information on Diabetes and tobacco Cessation. Some of other E -Initiatives launched by the Government are National Medical College Network, Nation Health  Portal for  health  awareness,  Swasthya  Bharat  Mobile  Application,  E - Blood  Bank  and Online registration in Hospitals.

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