Under NCD screening in India's Ayushman Arogya Mandir (erstwhile HWC) programme, opportunistic screening for which group of conditions is mandated at the community level?

• A Hypertension, diabetes, cardiovascular disease only
• B All NCDs including COPD, mental health, and chronic kidney disease
• C Cancer screening only — metabolic disease screening reserved for CHC level
• D Hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and common cancers (oral, breast, cervical) ✓

Explanation

The Population Based Screening (PBS) for NCDs under the National Programme for Prevention and Control of NCDs mandates screening for oral cancer (visual inspection), breast cancer (clinical breast examination), and cervical cancer (VIA/Pap smear) along with hypertension (BP measurement) and diabetes (fasting blood glucose/HbA1c) at Ayushman Arogya Mandirs. COPD spirometry and CKD screening are add-ons at higher facilities. The package is designed to be delivered by trained Multipurpose Workers and ASHA workers.

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

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