National Programme for Prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases and Stroke (NPCDCS)

To prevent and control major NCDs, GoI is implementing the National Programme for Prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases and Stroke (NPCDCS) in all States with focus on strengthening infrastructure, human resource development, health promotion, early diagnosis and management.

• The funds are being provided to States under NCD Flexi-Pool through State PIPs of respective States/UTs, with the Centre to State share in ratio of 60:40 (except for NE and Hilly States, where the share is 90:10).
• Strategies of the NPCDCS: Health promotion through behaviour change with involvement of community, civil society, community based organisations, media etc.
• Outreach camps envisaged for opportunistic screening at all levels for early detection of diabetes, hypertension and common cancers
• Management of chronic NCDs through early diagnosis, treatment and follow up by setting up NCD clinics
• Provide support for diagnosis and cost effective treatment at primary, secondary and tertiary levels of health care.
• Provide support for development of database of NCDs through a robust Surveillance System and to monitor NCD morbidity, mortality and risk factors.