A training session on the Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD) program was held at the Conference Hall of the Chief Medical Officer’s office on March 25, 2025. The session featured Dr Alemwabang Aier, Joint Director & State Nodal Officer (SNO) for NCD, Thejakhrietuo, DEO, State NCD Cell from the Directorate of Health & Family Welfare, Kohima, and Dr Limanaro, District Program Officer (UIP & RCH), Mokokchung, as resource persons.
In her welcome address, Dr Sentizungla Marina Yaden, Chief Medical Officer of Mokokchung, encouraged participants to apply the knowledge gained from the training in their respective postings to better serve the community.
Dr Alemwabang Aier, in his PowerPoint presentation, explained that population-based NCD screening is a new initiative under the National Programme for Prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases, and Stroke (NP-NCD). He highlighted that the programme aims to screen individuals aged 30 and above for hypertension, diabetes, and three types of cancer—oral, breast, and cervical. He also elaborated on the foundation of NP-NCD-PBS (CBAC), the NCD app/portal for continuum of care, the PBS strategy, and screening protocols for hypertension, diabetes, and oral, breast, and cervical cancers.
Participants were also trained on NCD portal mapping, issue discussions, action planning, community-based assessment checklist formats, registration in the family folder, and the use of the NCD app.
The one-day training was attended by Medical Officers (MOs), Staff Nurses, Community Health Officers (CHOs), Auxiliary Nurse Midwives (ANMs), and District Programme Management Unit (DPMU) staff.