Open AccessAre primary health centers prepared for noncommunicable disease management? A facility-based mapping of gaps in coastal Karnataka, India
Author(s) -
Utsav Raj,
Kibballi Madhukeshwar Akshaya,
Madhavi Bhargava
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
indian journal of community medicine/indian journal of community medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.375
H-Index - 32
eISSN - 1998-3581
pISSN - 0970-0218
DOI - 10.4103/ijcm.ijcm_150_20
Subject(s) - medicine , checklist , environmental health , health promotion , psychological intervention , preparedness , public health , family medicine , nursing , psychology , political science , law , cognitive psychology
India is in the middle of epidemiological and demographic transitions, with an estimated 63% of the deaths attributed to noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). Primary health centers (PHCs) can deliver a package of services to prevent and control NCDs.