🔆Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) ✅NCDs are chronic diseases that do not spread from person to person but pose significant health and economic burdens. According to the WHO (2018), NCDs account for 63% of all deaths in India, with key contributors being: 🔸Cardiovascular Diseases (27%) 🔸Chronic Respiratory Diseases (11%) 🔸Cancers (9%) 🔸Diabetes (3%) ✅The increasing prevalence of NCDs is driven by multiple factors, including lifestyle changes, environmental conditions, and genetic predisposition. 🔸Lifestyle Choices: Tobacco use, alcohol consumption, unhealthy diet, lack of exercise, and air pollution. 🔸Health Risks: Obesity, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and high blood sugar. 🔸Other Factors: Stress and hereditary predisposition. 📍Implications of NCDs ✅Health Burden: Increased demand for long-term care and treatment. ✅Economic Impact: Loss of productivity and higher medical expenses. ✅Healthcare Inequality: Limited access to early diagnosis in rural areas. ✅Government Initiatives NP-NCD: Screening, early diagnosis, and awareness programs. ✅PMBJP Scheme: Affordable generic medicines. ✅AMRIT Program: Low-cost treatment for cancer and heart diseases. ✅Eat Right India Movement: Promotes healthy eating habits. ✅Ayushman Bharat: Free healthcare services for the underprivileged. 📍Way Forward ✅Strengthen Primary Healthcare for prevention and early detection. ✅Promote Healthy Lifestyles through awareness campaigns. ✅Improve Air Quality and reduce pollution-related risks. ✅Enhance Insurance Coverage for affordable treatment. ✅Encourage Public Participation in health initiatives. #gs3 #science_and_technology