Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) contribute to around 5.87 million deaths that account for 60 % of all deaths in India. India shares more than two-third of the total deaths due to NCDs in the South-East Asia Region (SEAR) of WHO. Four behavioural risk factors are responsible for significant proportions of these diseases—tobacco use, unhealthy diet, physical inactivity and harmful use of alcohol. This article discusses strategies to discourage unhealthy products contributing to these NCDs.
Many programs have been undertaken by the government to address the noncommunicable disease burden due to unhealthy diet and malnutrition in India. WHO’s Global action plan for the prevention and control of NCDs 2013-2020 India is the first country to set specified national targets and indicators for reducing global premature deaths from NCDs by 25% by 2025. WHO’s Framework Convention on Tobacco Control…
