Under its health systems project, the Tamil Nadu government has earmarked Rs 158 crore to enhance infrastructure facilities for early detection and treatment, and awareness creation on non-communicable diseases during the current financial year.
The state government would provide a special focus on non-communicable diseases like diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular and cancer of breast and cervix, which are emerging as major causes of morbidity and mortality.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/tn-earmarks-rs-158-cr-check-non-communicable-diseases
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/business-standard-new-delhi
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/non-communicable-diseases
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/diabetes
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/hypertension-blood-pressure
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/cancer
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/population
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/health-care
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/health
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/tamil-nadu