Action plan for diabetes prevention
Diabetes
is one of the major Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) affecting people
across the Globe including India. The Government has taken a number of
steps for prevention and control of diabetes.
Government of India launched National Programme for Prevention and
Control of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases and Stroke (NPCDCS)
which is implemented for interventions up to District level under the
National Health Mission. NPCDCS has a focus on awareness generation for
behaviour and life-style changes, screening and early diagnosis of
persons with high level of risk factors and their treatment and referral
(if required) to higher facilities for appropriate management for
Non-communicable Diseases including Diabetes. Under NPCDCS, diagnosis
and treatment facilities for Diabetes are provided through different
levels of healthcare by setting up of NCD Clinics at District Hospitals
and Community Health Centres (CHCs). The programme includes
intervention at the level of Primary Health Centres (PHCs) and
Sub-Centres also.
India is the first country globally to adopt the NCD Global Monitoring
Framework and Action Plan to its National Context. The Framework
includes a set of nine voluntary targets and 25 indicators which can be
applied across regional and country settings. The framework elements
include halting the rise in obesity and diabetes prevalence, reduction
in alcohol use and promotion of physical activity.
The Government of India has developed a National Multi Sectoral Action
Plan (NMSAP) for prevention and control of NCDs to guide multisectoral
efforts towards attaining the National NCD objectives. The said NMSAP
has been shared with relevant Central Government Ministries/Departments
for their suggestions/feedback.
For holistic development of adolescent population, the Ministry of
Health and Family Welfare in 2014 launched Rashtriya Kishor Swasthya
Karyakram (RKSK) to reach out to 253 million adolescents – male and
female, rural and urban, married and unmarried, in and out of school
adolescents with special focus on marginalized and underserved groups.
The six thematic areas covered under RKSK include Non-Communicable
Diseases.
As informed by Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI),
provision for declaration of sugar has been prescribed under
sub-regulation 2.2.2(3) of Nutritional Information of Food Safety and
Standards (Packaging and Labelling) Regulations, 2011.
Labelling provisions for artificial sweetener are prescribed under sub
regulation 2.4.5(24, 25, 27, 28 and 29) of Food Safety and Standards
(Packaging and Labelling) Regulations, 2011.
Several awareness initiatives have been undertaken by the Government
including observance of World Diabetes Day, organising of screening and
major awareness events at occasions such as the India International
Trade Fair (IITF), Delhi.
The Health Minister, Shri J P Nadda stated this in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha here today.
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(Release ID :144735)
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