The spiralling graph of incidences of non-communicable diseases (NCD) in Kerala continue 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 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.
