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India is passing through an
epidemiological and demographic transition leading to the emergence of
non-communicable diseases (NCDs) as a major public health problem. The NMH
cluster in WHO country office, New Delhi, deals with chronic non-communicable
diseases, injuries and violence, mental health including substance abuse,
health promotion, blindness and deafness, oral health, and health care for
the elderly. The work of the cluster focuses on surveillance for NCDs and
their risk factors, health promotion to reduce risk factor prevalence,
and integrated prevention and control of NCDs. The cluster also works in close liaison
with national and international partners and with concerned technical units
in WHO SEARO and HQ. We support the work of the Ministry of Health and Family
Welfare, Government of India and provide technical assistance for the
implementation of national programmes through development of guidelines,
training manuals, and demonstration projects.
This website provides the outcome of
collaborative programmes of WHO India in the areas of NMH. The views
expressed in documents by named agencies/institutions/authors are solely the
responsibility of those agencies/institutions/authors. They are not formal
publications of WHO, but all rights are reserved by
the Organization. The material on the site may, however, be freely reviewed,
downloaded and used, but not for sale or for use in conjunction with
commercial purposes.
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