Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha had launched the first phase of STAR NCD programme in the state to enhance ambulatory care for the patients with non-communicable diseases. The programme will run for the next three years.
Addressing a press conference here at Agartala Press Club on Friday Professor of AIIMS, New Delhi Nikhil Tandon said that this programme will be implemented as part of National Health Research Priority Programme under the initiative of Indian Council of Medical Research.
The programme will be implemented jointly by the Centre for Chronic Disease Control, New Delhi, Agartala Government Medical College, state health and family welfare department and National Health Mission in the state of Tripura. Under the programme, the health workers of the state will be trained on diagnosis of diseases and various treatment methods.
Among others present at the press meet were executive director of CCDC Prof. (Dr.) Prabhakaran, Dr. Asu Grover and Dr. Rupa Shiv from ICMR and MD of NHM (State) Dr. Samit Roy Chowdhury. Apart from Gomati district hospital; this programme will be implemented in Faridabad in Haryana, Nagpur in Maharashtra and Chittur district in Andhra Pradesh. At the press meet Prof. Nikhil Tandon informed further, nowadays two-third deaths are occurring due to non-communicable diseases.
To detect such diseases in its initial phase this programme has been launched. The delegation including Prof. Nikhil Tandon on Friday morning visited some government hospitals in Gomati district to take stock of the current state of these hospitals.
He expressed satisfaction over the health set-up in the state and advised people in general to stay careful about their health. It is noteworthy that a state level committee has been formed to implement the STAR NCD programme.
The committee will be headed by Dr. Sanjoy Rudrapaul, comprises Dr. Shubhankar Paul, Dr. Moutushi Deb, Tapas Saha, Swarup Roy, Jayanta Debnath and Goutam Bhattacharya.
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