Kerala Governor’s policy address | Govt. to prioritise non-communicable diseases management, R&D in health sector
The Hindu
The spiralling graph of incidences of non-communicable diseases (NCD) in Kerala continues to be the primary concern in the Health sector and the government’s priority will be in ensuring continuous surveillance as well as establishing the infrastructure for the management of multi-organ complications of NCDs, according to Governor’s Arif Mohammed Khan’s policy address.
The spiralling graph of incidences of non-communicable diseases (NCD) in Kerala continues to be the primary concern in the Health sector and the government’s priority will be in ensuring continuous surveillance as well as establishing the infrastructure for the management of multi-organ complications of NCDs, according to Governor’s Arif Mohammed Khan’s policy address.
The document was tabled in the Assembly on Thursday at the commencement of the 10th session of the 15th Kerala Legislative Assembly.
The population-based screening for NCDs among adults over 30 years of age, done by health workers through a web-based application, Shaili, will be enhanced in the coming years so that the surveillance and screening can be extended to more diseases. Also, more in-depth analysis of the data collected would be made possible through an upgraded version of the app, the document said.
The government is also planning to start a healthy life campaign to promote a healthy lifestyle in the community, it added.
The establishment of district viral hepatitis management units under the National Viral Hepatitis Control Programme is under way.
Intensified surveillance of communicable diseases and One Health approach for the management of various diseases, capacity-building, volunteer training, enhanced laboratory facilities and better intersectoral coordination have been set out as priorities by the government .
The government’s future plans in the health sector include the setting up of 100-beds hospitals, expanding health tourism schemes, and prioritising research and development (R&D).
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