Under the National Programme for Prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases and Stroke (NPCDCS), population-based screening at the community level for common NCDs is operationalised primarily through which platform?

• A Ayushman Arogya Mandirs (Health and Wellness Centres) ✓
• B Community Health Centres (CHCs)
• C District Hospitals with NPCDCS clinics
• D Medical college outpatient departments

Explanation

Ayushman Arogya Mandirs (formerly Health and Wellness Centres — HWCs) serve as the primary platform for population-based NCD screening under NPCDCS, delivering comprehensive primary health care including screening for hypertension, diabetes, and common cancers (oral, breast, cervical) through outreach and facility-based sessions. HWCs are staffed by Community Health Officers (CHOs/mid-level health providers) trained in NCD screening protocols. CHCs and District Hospitals provide secondary and tertiary NCD management, not primary population-level screening.

Reference: Park's Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine, 27th ed.

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