The Department of Health and Family Welfare provides technical and financial support to States and Union Territories across the country under the National Programme for Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases (NP-NCD) as part of the National Health Mission (NHM). The programme focuses on strengthening infrastructure, human resource development, screening, early diagnosis, referral, treatment, and health promotion for Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs). Under National Programme for Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases (NP-NCD), 770 District NCD Clinics, 479 District Day Care Centres, and 6,410 NCD clinics at Community Health Centres and 233 Cardiac Care Units have been set up.

Under the National Programme for Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases (NP-NCD), the Government of India focuses mainly on Diabetes, Hypertension, common cancers (Oral, Breast and Cervical), Chronic Kidney Disease, ST-segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI), Chronic Respiratory Diseases (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease), Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) and Stroke.

A population-based initiative for the prevention, control and screening of common non-communicable diseases (NCDs) has been rolled out across the country. Under the initiative, persons over 30 years of age are targeted for their screening for the common NCDs. The progress achieved in terms of population screening, early diagnosis and treatment coverage is attached at Annexure.

Prevention, control & screening services are being provided through trained frontline workers [Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) & Auxiliary Nurse and Midwife (ANM)], and the referral support and continuity of care is ensured through Community Health Centres, District Hospitals and other tertiary care institutions. Training Modules on screening, management and awareness generation for NCDs have been developed for training of various categories of health staff viz. ASHAs, ANMs, Community Health Officers, Nurses and Medical Officers.

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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Annexure

 

As on February 2026, Data on Population Screening, Early Diagnosis, and Treatment Coverage under National Programme for Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases (NP-NCD):

 

Hypertension	Screened	40,87,70,165
	Diagnosed	7,00,85,914
	On Treatment	5,57,19,735
Diabetes	Screened	40,68,72,185
	Diagnosed	4,68,48,982
	On Treatment	3,39,34,012
Oral Cancer	Screened	34,71,30,399
	Diagnosed	2,14,208
	On Treatment	1,91,336
Breast Cancer	Screened	16,24,45,340
	Diagnosed	77,107
	On Treatment	68,402
Cervical Cancer	Screened	8,73,17,364
	Diagnosed	93,062
	On Treatment	78,676

 

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