This document summarizes several national health programs in India, including: the National Vector Borne Diseases Control Programme, Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme, National Leprosy Eradication Programme, National AIDS Control Programme, and others focused on malaria, filaria, Japanese encephalitis, chikungunya, dengue, blindness prevention, and reproductive and child health. It provides details on the objectives, strategies, and organization of implementation for many of these public health initiatives.

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Prepared by:-
Mr.Dharmendra patel
M.Sc.Nursing
Medical Surgical Nursing

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*National Vector Borne Diseases Control Programme (NVBDCP)
*Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme
*National Leprosy Eradication Programme
*National AIDS Control Programme
*Universal Immunization Programme
*National Guinea worm Eradication Programme
*Yaws Control Programme
*Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme

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*National Cancer Control Program
*National Mental Health Program
*National Diabetes Control Program
*National Program for Control and treatment of
Occupational Diseases
*National Program for Control of Blindness
*National program for control of diabetes, cardiovascular
disease and stroke
*National program for prevention and control of deafness

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Integrated Child Development Services
Scheme
*Midday Meal Programme
*Special Nutrition Programme (SNP)
*National Nutritional Anemia Prophylaxis
Programme
*National Iodine Deficiency Disorders Control
Programme
* Balvadi nutrition programme.

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*National Reproductive and Child Health Programme
*Rural Health Mission
*National Water supply & Sanitation Programme
*20 Points Programme

8. NATIONAL MALARIA CONTROL
PROGRAMME
 This programme lunched in 1953.
 During the first five year plan [1951-1955].
 This programme started with the help of international
organization.
 The good results of this programme encouraged
Government of India to adopt malaria eradication
programme.

9. Strategic Action Plan For Malaria Control in
India [2007-2012]:-
 Malaria control is now incorporated into the health service
delivery programmes under the umbrella of NRHM.
 All available methods and means are begins used to deliver these
interventions at entry-level facilities.
Malaria Action Plan (MAP)
 An expert committee formed by Government of India in
1994.

10. Enhanced Malaria Control Project:-
• Launched in 1997 with the financial support of world bank.
Intensified Malaria Control Project-IMCP:-
• IMCP is a 5 year scheme starting from July 05, to June 2010.
Urban Malaria Scheme:-
• Launched in 1971.

11. *NATIONAL FILARIA CONTROL
PROGRAMME
 NFCP was launched in 1955.
 The target year for Global elimination of Filaria is by the year 2020.
 In India, the National Health Policy [2002] envisages elimination of Filaria
by 2015.

13. *JAPANESE ENCEPHALITIS
CONTROL PROGRAMME
• This disease is caused by a small virus, which is spread by
mosquitoes.
• Death rate is very high in this disease, and the survivors have
to fight many neurological complication.
Strategy to control JE:-
• Early Diagnosis and complete treatment [ EDCT].
• Integrated vector control including personal protection.
• Capacity building
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14. *CHIKUNGUNYA FEVER CONTROL
PROGRAMME
 Government of India is continuously monitoring the situation.
 The diagnostic kits are provided through National Institute of
virology, Pune by the central Government.

15. *DENGUE FEVER CONTROL
PROGRAMME
 During 1996, an outbreak of dengue was reported in Delhi.
 Technical assistance for investigation, prevention and control
of Dengue/ DHF out break is provided to the state through
directorate of NAMP and NICD Delhi.

17.  The National Leprosy Control Programme has been in
operation since 1955, as a centrally aided programme.
 The programme gained momentum during the fourth five
year plan after it was made a centrally- sponsored
programme.
 In 1983 the government of India declared its resolve to
“eradicate” Leprosy by the year 2000 and constituted a
working group to advise accordingly.

18. Modified Leprosy Elimination Camping [MLEC]
 A mid term appraisal of the programme in April 1997
Indicated that while the progress of the programme is
satisfactory at national level.
 The first round was conducted during 1997-1998.
Special action project for Elimination of Leprosy
 During the year 2004-2005 and 2005-2006 focus of attention
under National Leprosy Eradication Programme was shifted
from endemic states to high priority districts.

19. Activities under NLEP:-
• Diagnosis and treatment of leprosy:
Service's for diagnosis and treatment are provided
by all primary health centres and Government
dispensaries throughout the country free of cost.
ASHA under NRHM are begin involved to bring out
leprosy cases from villages for diagnosis at PHC and
follow- up of confirmed cases for treatment
completion.

22. ORGANIZATION OF RNTCP:-
• State Tuberculosis Office  State Tuberculosis Officer.
• State Tuberculosis Training
and Demonstration centre.
 Director
• District Tuberculosis centre.  District Tuberculosis Officer.
• Tuberculosis Unit.  Medical officer –TB control.
 Senior treatment supervisor.
 Senior TB laboratory
supervisor.
• Microscopy centres,
Treatment centres.
• DOTS providers.

24.  National AIDS Control Programme was launched in India in the
year 1987.
 The Ministry of Health & Family welfare has set up National
AIDS Control Organization as a separate wing to implement
and closely monitor the various component of the
Programme.
- NACP-1[1992-1999]
- NACP-2[1999-2006]
- NACP-3[2007-2012]

25. *STD Control Programme
 NACO has branded the STI/ RTI services as “suraksha clinic”
and has developed a communication strategy for generating
demand for these services.
oPRE- PACKED STI/ RTI COLOUR CODED KITS-:
- These Kits are begin procured centrally and supplied to
all state AIDS control societies.

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 NACO has launched national paediatric AIDS initiative on 30th
NOV.2006 to provide comprehensive care, support and ART to
children infected and affected by HIV/ AIDS.

27. *NATIONAL PROGRAMME FOR
PREVENTION OF BLINDNESS:
 The Government of India launched a mass programme for the
prevention of blindness in November 1976.
 Under this programme children between 1-5 years are begin
given an oral dose of 2 lakh IU of vitamin A once in 6 months.

28.  OBJECTIVES:-
 To reduce the backlog of blindness through identification and
treatment of blind.
 To develop eye care facilities in every district.
 To develop human resources for providing eye care services.
 To improve quality of service delivery.
 To secure participation of voluntary organizations in eye care.
 To enhance community awareness on eye care.

30. *REPRODUCTIVE CHILDHEALTH
PROGRAMME IN INDIA

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