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

  • NPCDCS was launched on 4th Feb’2014 by the Hon’ble Health Minister Shri _
  • Staff recruitment for State & District NCD Cells were done between 25th February 2014 to 6th March 2014
  • Orientation training for new staff under NPCDCS was held on 2nd April 2014
  • State NCD Cell, 2 District NCD Cells & 2 District NCD Clinics were initially set up at Aizawl and Lunglei District
  • District NCD Cells and Clinics are currently being set up in another 2 districts viz., Champhai and Saiha
  • NCD Clinics are also being set up in 5 CHCs under Aizawl & Lunglei district i.e., Saitual, Lengpui, Thingsulthliah, Sakawrdai and Hnahthial
  • A doctor and 4 nurses are also to be posted at Cardiac Care Unit(CCU), Civil Hospital, Aizawl & Civil Hospital, Lunglei
  • Recruitment of new staff for the new posts is currently under process.
  • Currently, under the programme, we have:

OBJECTIVE OF THE PROGRAMME:

  • Health promotion through behaviour change with involvement of community, civil society, community based organizations, media etc.
  • Opportunistic screening at all levels in the health care delivery system from sub centre and above for early detection of diabetes, hypertension and common cancers. Outreach camps are also envisaged.(30 years & above)
  • To prevent and control chronic Non-Communicable diseases, especially Cancer , Diabetes, CVDs and Stroke.
  • To build capacity at various levels of health care for prevention, early diagnosis , treatment, IEC/BCC, operational research and rehabilitation.
  • To support for diagnosis and cost effective treatment at primary, secondary and tertiary levels of health care.

    Physical Achievement during 2017-18

  • (Clinic + Camps)

    2014-15

    2015-16

    2016-17

    2017 –18

    No. of Patients screened

    23,947

    85,710

    1,08,888

    80,000

    No. of patients -Physiotherapy

    617

    1,401

    2,227

    2,954

    No. of persons counselled

    2,914

    13,000

    17,794

    17,125

    Patients diagnosed with

     

     

     

    Diabetes                                     

    3,512

    9,666

    14,202

    10,686

    Hypertension

    2,119

    12,904

    14,362

    7,624

    CVDs

    85

    673

    730

    332

    Stroke

     

    59

    43

    Cancer 

    56

    179

    50

    68

    No. of camps

    7

    63

    97

    55