India 2018

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support to the state /UT governments for human resource, drugs, diagnostics
and consumables.
National Aids Control Programme
National AIDS Control Programme is a 100 per cent central sector scheme. More
than 10 lakh people living with HIV are on ART; one lakh additional patients
brought under the ambit of Anti Retro Viral (ARV) treatment in line with 'Test
and Treat' Policy launched for covering all patients with ART cover irrespective
of CD count or clinical stage.
National Tobacco Control Programme
In 2007- 08, the National Tobacco Control programme (NTCP) was launched in
9 states covering 18 districts. Further, in 2008-09, the programme was up-scaled
to cover 12 new states covering 24 districts. Currently the programme is under
implementation in 29 states covering 53 districts.
National Mental Health Programme
National Mental Health Programme (NMHP) is being implemented to improve
coverage and accessibility of mental health care in the country. For improving
reach of mental healthcare, district level activities under it are being supported
across all 36 states and UTs. Under it there is provision of regular psychiatric
OPD and IPD services at district hospital, free supply of psychotropic drugs,
ambulatory support for psychiatric patients, awareness generation activities
on mental health in community and camps and outreach clinics in taluka
hospitals/community health centres.
National Programme for Healthcare of Elderly
The basic aim of the (NPHCE) programme is to provide separate, specialized
and comprehensive health care to the elderly people in the country.
National Programme on Prevention and Management of Burn Injuries
The objective of the programme is to reduce incidence, mortality, morbidity
and disability due to burn Injuries, to improve awareness among the general
masses and vulnerable groups especially the women, children, industrial and
hazardous occupational workers and rehabilitation interventions.
National Oral Health Programme
The programme was initiated in 2014-15 with main objective to reduce the
morbidity from oral diseases by strengthening the oral health care delivery in
the existing public health facilities of the country. Support under the programme
is provided to states for contractual appointment of dental surgeons, dental
hygienists, dental assistants, procurement of dental equipment, renovation of
the space for dental clinic and consumables required for treatment of dental
diseases besides activities like awareness creation about oral diseases, capacity
building by training the involved health personnel under the programme.