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26-10-2023 | 16:06 PM

World Health Summit 2023

India’s Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare attended the World Health Summit 2023.

Theme for 2023: “A Defining Year for Global Health Action.”

Key Highlights:

• Union Minister highlighted the steps taken by India to reduce the prevalence and impact of Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs).
• National Programme for Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases (NP-NCD) was launched under the National Health Mission (NHM) in 2010. It aims to strengthen infrastructure, human resource development, health promotion, early diagnosis, management and referral.
• 75/25 initiative aimed at screening and providing standard of care for 75 million individuals with hypertension and diabetes by 2025.
• The Outcome Budget document of the Union Budget for 2023-2024 has included hypertension and diabetes treatment as output indicators for the first time.
• Population-Based Screening(PBS) organized under the umbrella of Comprehensive Primary Health Care (CPHC) across Ayushman BharatHealth and Wellness Centres (AB-HWC).
• The individuals in the age groups of 30 years and above are targeted for risk assessment and screening of common NCDs (hypertension, diabetes, oral cancer, breast cancer and cervical cancer).
• . National NCD portal is being used for prevention, control, screening and management of common NCDs.
• Primary-level information is captured through this portal at public health facilities for reporting and monitoring individual-wise screening and compliance of treatment for NCDs.

About World Health Summit:

• World Health Summit is the unique international strategic forum for global health
• It was founded in 2009 on the occasion of the 300th anniversary of Berlin’s Charité Hospital.
• It is held under the patronage of the German Chancellor, President of the Republic of France, President of the European Commission and DirectorGeneral of the World Health Organization(WHO).
• To set the agenda for a healthier future by inspiring innovative solutions for better health and wellbeing for all.