Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Steps taken to strengthen disease surveillance landscape under NCDC
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Central Schemes Strengthen India's Outbreak Response and Health Infrastructure
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06 FEB 2026 5:31PM by PIB Delhi
National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) under the Central Sector Umbrella Scheme implements National Programmes for Surveillance of Viral Hepatitis (2012), National Rabies Control Programme (2017), Programme for Prevention and Control of Leptospirosis (2013), National One Health Programme for Prevention and Control of Zoonosis (2013), Establishment & Strengthening of NCDC Branches (2015) and under the Central Sector component of Pradhan Mantri Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PM-ABHIM) scheme implements strengthening surveillance of infectious disease and outbreak response comprising of establishment up of State branches, Bio Safety Level-3 Laboratory (BSL-3), NCDC regional branches, Metropolitan Surveillance Units, Strengthening of Integrated Health Information Platform (IHIP) and Strengthening and Upgradation of NCDC Head Quarters which are implemented across the country.
Further NCDC also implements various other programmes some of which are Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (IDSP), National Programme for Prevention and Control of Snakebite Envenoming, National Programme on Climate Change and Human Health (NPCCHH) under Central Sponsored Schemes of National Health Mission. The details of the programmes/schemes of NCDC may be accessed at following link: https://ncdc.mohfw.gov.in/
The Government through National Health Mission (NHM) release funds to States/UTs based on the proposals received in Program Implementation Plans (PIPs). (The details of the PIP State/UT wise may be seen at: https://nhm.gov.in/index1.php?lang=1&level=1&sublinkid=1377&lid=744).
NCDC undertakes several measures to strengthen disease surveillance infrastructure in the country, including implementation of the Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (IDSP) across all States/UTs, transition to the Integrated Health Information Platform (IHIP) in 2021 for paperless, case-based and near real-time surveillance, establishment of Central, State and District Surveillance Units, strengthening of District Public Health Laboratories (DPHLs), establishment of Metropolitan Surveillance Units (MSUs), designation of the Viral Hepatitis Laboratory at NCDC as a Centre of Excellence, and establishment as well as strengthening of NCDC State and Regional Branches.
The criteria adopted for identification of locations for establishing Metropolitan Surveillance Units (MSUs)includes population size and density, high disease burden and outbreak vulnerability, urbanization level (Tier-I and Tier-II cities), gaps in existing disease surveillance infrastructure, availability of supporting public health institutions.
The Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Shri Prataprao Jadhav, stated this in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
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