NON COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL PROGRAMME

NON COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL PROGRAMME

Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), also known as chronic diseases, are not passed from person to person. They are of long duration and generally slow progression.

The 4 main types of noncommunicable diseases are:-

• Cardiovascular dDiseases (like heart attacks and stroke),
  
• Cancers,
  
• Chronic Respiratory Diseases (such as chronic obstructed pulmonary disease and asthma) and
  
• Diabetes.

NCDs already disproportionately affect low- and middle-income countries where nearly three quarters of NCD deaths – 28 million – occur.