Centre for Chronic Disease Control

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Centre for Chronic Disease Control
Founded2000;25 years ago (2000)
Headquarters
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Key people
Prof. D. Prabhakaran (Executive Director) [1]
Website https://ccdcindia.org/

Centre for Chronic Disease Control(CCDC) is a non-profit organization recognized by the Government of India, established in 2000, working to reduce the burden of chronic diseases in India and low- and middle-income countries. [2] It is a World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for surveillance, capacity building, and translational research [3] [4] in cardio-metabolic diseases and an Indian Council of Medical Research collaborating centre for excellence in recognition of commendable achievements in biomedical research. [5] [6]

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Collaborations

CCDC has collaborated with many national and international organizations, some of them are as follows:

Work and Impact

CCDC has conducted over 100 research projects, 15 clinical trials, published more than 1000 works, and impacted over 1 million people. [9] It has trained a vast range of specialists over the years. CCDC has been actively identifying and developing innovative solutions to ensure equity in digital healthcare. [10] It is improving the quality and access to specialist healthcare for marginalized populations living in remote areas, employing innovative digital solutions. It is improving the quality and access to specialist healthcare for marginalized populations living in remote areas, employing innovative digital solutions. [5]

Awards and Achievements

Notable people

References

  1. ↑ Yadavar, Swagata (1 November 2023). "Air pollution raises risk of type 2 diabetes, says landmark Indian study". The Guardian.
  2. ↑ "Challenges in the diagnosis, treatment, and management of chronic diseases are plentiful in India: Prof. (Dr) D. Prabhakaran, Executive Director, CCDC". Financialexpress. 16 February 2024.
  3. ↑ "Centre for Chronic Disease Control | Knowledge Action Portal on NCDs". knowledge-action-portal.com.
  4. 1 2 "WHOCC - WHO Collaborating Centres". apps.who.int.
  5. 1 2 "More than half of 20-year-olds in India's metros likely to develop diabetes in lifetime: Study". The Indian Express. 24 November 2020.
  6. ↑ Kiru, Gaia; Roy, Ambuj; Kondal, Dimple; Chandrasekaran, Ambalam M.; Mukherjee, Somnath; Mohan, Bishav; Singh, Kavita; Salwa, Hyndavi; Christa, Edmin; Lobo, Ameeka Shereen; Prabhakaran, Dorairaj (1 December 2024). "Treatment optimisation for blood pressure with single-pill combinations in India (TOPSPIN) – Protocol design and baseline characteristics". International Journal of Cardiology Cardiovascular Risk and Prevention. 23 200346. doi:10.1016/j.ijcrp.2024.200346. PMC   11565424 . PMID   39554875.
  7. ↑ "NHA | Official website Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission". abdm.gov.in.
  8. 1 2 "ICMR provides grant to establish Centre for Advanced Research for rural healthcare transformation". www.biospectrumindia.com.
  9. ↑ Jose, Arun Pulikkottil; Prabhakaran, Dorairaj (23 October 2024). "Redesigning telemedicine: preliminary findings from an innovative assisted telemedicine healthcare model". BMC Primary Care. 25 380. doi: 10.1186/s12875-024-02631-x . PMC   11515714 . PMID   39443848.
  10. ↑ "Two-drug combination therapies more effective than single drug in controlling hypertension, study finds". The Financial Express. 19 November 2024.
  11. ↑ Tripura, Government. "Government of Tripura Directorate of Information & Cultural Affairs" (PDF). ica.tripura.gov.in.
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