The National Programme for Non-Communicable Diseases (NP-NCD) under Ayushman Bharat integrates screening for three conditions at the Health and Wellness Centre level. Which of the following is the CORRECT triad of conditions targeted?
- A Diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and chronic kidney disease
- B Ischaemic heart disease, stroke, and COPD
- C Diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and common cancers (oral, breast, cervical) ✓
- D Hypertension, obesity, and mental health disorders
Explanation
The National Programme for Prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases and Stroke (NPCDCS) — now integrated into Comprehensive Primary Healthcare under Ayushman Bharat's HWC platform — mandates population-based screening for: (1) diabetes mellitus, (2) hypertension, and (3) three common cancers (oral, breast, and cervical cancer) for individuals aged 30 years and above. This triad is explicitly operationalised through the population-based screening (PBS) protocol using standardised tools at the sub-centre/HWC level. CKD and COPD screening are not part of the core PBS triad.
Reference: Park's Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine, 27th ed.
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