UN Award for ‘Outstanding Contribution’ Towards Prevention, Control of Non-Communicable Diseases

admin September 25, 2020 Daily Current Affairs

Kerala won a United Nations award for its “outstanding contribution” towards the non-communicable diseases-related sustainable development goals.
The UN Interagency Task Force (UNIATF) award this year on prevention and control of non-communicable diseases was announced by World Health Organisation (WHO) director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.
The award recognises achievements during 2019 on the multisectoral action in the prevention and control of NCDs, mental health and the wider NCD-related sustainable development goals (SDGs).
This is the first time the state has been recognised for this annual award by the UN.
Kerala is among the seven ministries of health across the world.
The award was a recognition of the lifestyle disease control mechanism in Kerala, and the treatment and free services received by a large section of the population.
In addition, the state-of-the-art lung disease control program, cancer treatment program and paralysis control program were also considered for the award.