Inter-sectoral collaboration and enhanced research are crucial to address the rising burden of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) like diabetes, hypertension, and obesity, said the Union Health Ministry on Friday.
NCDs account for over 66 per cent of all deaths across the nation. The burden of NCDs such as cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, chronic respiratory diseases, and cancers has also become a significant public health challenge, particularly among individuals over the age of 30.
“The need for inter-sectoral collaboration, enhanced research, and innovative practices to address the growing burden of NCDs,” said Punya Salila Srivastava, Union Health Secretary.
She said this at the two-day national workshop on NCDs, hosted by the Union Health Ministry in collaboration with the Government of Telangana from January 8-9.
The workshop brought together key stakeholders including Principal Secretaries (Health), Mission Director-National Health Mission, and other senior officers from all the States and Union Territories, health professionals, and policymakers from across the country, focused on …