National Programme for Prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases and Stroke (NPCDCS)

To prevent and control major NCDs, GoI is implementing the National Programme for Prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases and Stroke (NPCDCS) in all States with focus on strengthening infrastructure, human resource development, health promotion, early diagnosis and management.

• The funds are being provided to States under NCD Flexi-Pool through State PIPs of respective States/UTs, with the Centre to State share in ratio of 60:40 (except for NE and Hilly States, where the share is 90:10).

The strategies of the NPCDCS are as follows:

• Health promotion through behaviour change with involvement of community, civil society, community based organisations, media ....