06.02.11. Is there a campaign to reduce the risk of dementia? | India

06.02.11. Is there a campaign to reduce the risk of dementia? | India

08 Jul 2022

Currently, there is no programme that specifically targets dementia in India at a national level. However, the Government of India has launched the National Programme for Prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular diseases and Stroke (NPCDCS) (Ministry of Health and Family Welfare [MoHFW], 2017), which aims at targeting risk factors for non-communicable diseases that are also risk factors for dementia.

References:

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. (2017). National Programme for Prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular diseases, and Stroke (NPCDCS).