DC Srinagar reviews progress on screening of population for Non Communicable Diseases (NCD)

Srinagar: To review the progress with regard to achievement of target of Enrolment and screening of 30 plus population of District for Non Communicable Diseases(NCD), a meeting of all senior Health functionaries was held under the Chairmanship of DC Srinagar, Mohammad AijazAsad, who is also Chairman District Health Society here on Thursday at Conference Hall of DC Office Complex.
Chief Medical Officer, DrJamel, District Health Officer, DrAnjum, BMO, Hazratbal, Zonal Medical Officer of S R Gunj, Khanyar, Batmaloo, Zadibal, SR Gunj and other concerned Officers were present in the meeting.
At the outset, a threadbare discussion took place as to how to accelerate the ongoing process of registration of general population as well as enrolment of 30 plus and screening of the same for various non communicable diseases like hypertension, diabetes and various cancer related diseases in the District.
On the occasion the DC was informed that against the target of total 469808 30 plus population, 419588 citizens have been enrolled with 89.31 % achievement of the target for NCD screening in the District. while 400069 CBAC have also been done with 85.16 target achievement.
The DC set a target of 100 % NCD screening and CBAC enrolment in all Medical Zones of the District for 30+ Age cohort to be completed by or before December 4, 2022.