1. NATIONAL DIABETES
CONTROL PROGRAMME
Ms. Sabeena Sasidharan
Asst. Lecturer
Lourde College Of Nursing ,
Taliparamba

2. Introduction
Government of India started
National Diabetes Control Programme
on pilot basis during 7th Five year plan
in 1987 in some districts of Tamil Nadu,
J & K and Karnataka, but due to paucity
of funds in subsequent years this
programme could not be expanded
further in remaining years.
Ms. Sabeena Sasidharan

3. Objectives
1. Prevention of diabetes through
identification of high risk subjects and early
intervention in the form of health education
2. Early diagnosis of disease and
appropriate treatment morbidity and
mortality with reference to high risk group;

4. 3. Prevention of acute and chronic
metabolic, cardiovascular, renal and
ocular complication of the disease
4. Provision of equal opportunity for
physical attainment and scholastic
achievement for the diabetic patients
5. Rehabilitation of those partially or
totally handicapped diabetes people.

5. ACUTE RESPIRATORY
DISEASE CONTROL
PROGRAMME

6.  Taken up as a pilot project in 14
district in 1990
 Since 1992 implemented as a part of
CSSM and later with RCH

7. Aims
 To reduce mortality rate in children
due to ARI 20% BY 1995 AND 40%
BY 2000

8. Strategies
 To ensure standard case management
of pneumonia in children under 5
years by training medical and health
personnel
 To train peripheral health staff to
recognise and treat cases of
pneumonia

9.  To promote timely referral of severe
pneumonia by the peripheral health
staff & community
 To improve maternal knowledge about
home management of coughs and
cold & recognise early danger signs of
seeking appropriate care
 To promote immuization, exclusive
breast feeding in first 4-6 months,
propr weaning & vit A administration

10. National biomass cook stove was
launched in 2009
Distribution of low emission stoves to
rural houses