UT Governments to create awareness and provide health care facilities . Government of India is implementing National Programme for Prevention and Control of Cancer , Diabetes , Cardiovascular Diseases and Stroke ( NPCDCS ) for interventions up to District level under the National Health Mission .
First of its kind Salt Summit held in India
Realizing that salt reduction in India requires a multistakeholder effort that can take into account the growing incidence of hypertension and cardiac diseases largely resulting from intake of sodium beyond the WHO recommended guidelines of 5 mg per day , the George Institute for Global Health in association with Arogya World organized the Salt Summit in the Capital here today .
Inaugurating the Salt Summit , the Health Secretary , Mr C K Mishra , said that the NCD ’ s are now recognized by the Government of India as a major health issue and figures as part of the National Health Mission . “ The Ministry will be starting a universal screening program from April onwards covering five NCDs namely diabetes , hypertension , oral , cervical and breast cancers ,’’ he informed adding that mortality is more because detection is very low ,” he informed .
India is one of the first countries to have developed an action plan for meeting the NCDs 10 targets . One of the targets is 30 percent relative reduction in mean population intake of salt / sodium . This will also directly help in achieving the other target which is 25 % relative reduction in raised blood pressure , or contain the prevalence of raised blood pressure .
Several studies carried out in the developing countries , including India , have been reporting an increase in the prevalence of diet
related chronic noncommunicable diseases ( NCDs ) like overweight and obesity , diabetes mellitus , hypertension , other cardiovascular diseases ( CVDs ), cancers etc ., especially among urban population .
ISCR launches causality assessment portal for compensation
“ Clinical research professionals need to take a more proactive role in conducting Research for India . A more conducive regulatory framework for the conduct of clinical research will enable this and encourage local innovation , ensuring that Make in India is a reality for drug development and clinical research in India . Such an approach will help make our theme Patients First and Research for India a reality ,” said Suneela Thatte , President , Indian Society for Clinical Research ( ISCR ), at its 10th Annual Clinical Research Conference that was inaugurated in Mumbai .
Launched on the occasion was a Causality
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