Major activities of the NCD & Health Promotion Unit

1. Screening at worksites and in the community

    (a) NCDs – diabetes, hypertension, obesity and vision.

    (b) breast and cervical cancer for married/sexually active women aged 30 to 60 years.

2.   Screening – School Health Programme for Secondary Schools

     Students of Form III and Lower VI of Secondary Schools
 

3. Screening – School Health Programme for Tertiary Level

     students of Industrial Vocational Training Board (IVTB) and of tertiary level.

4. Empowerment programmes:

    (a) Training of community leaders
   (b) Training of housewives on Nutrition & Healthy Lifestyle.
   (c) Training to cope with emerging diseases like Chikungunya and Dengue.

5. Physical Activity:

     Coordinating physical activity (yoga, aerobics, physical exercise) for women, senior citizens and the public at large.

6. Organise talks on NCD and    risk factors:

    NCD encourage people to attend talks on NCDs, physical exercise, cooking demonstration, smoking, alcohol,      lifestyle management.

7. Social mobilization and community participation:

    (a) establish local health committees.
    (b) organize regular meetings with the community leaders.
    (c) enlist participation of the community.

8. Research works:
     conduct surveys / studies at national level.