AGARTALA, September 17 (TIWN): Tripura's pathetic state of healthcare once again exposed with the arrival of experts from CMC Vellore, A team of Doctors from Christian Medical College and Vellore on Thursday said in a press conference that the state hospitals should be provided with Diagnostic machine as this machine is plays an essential role to identify the disease of the patient.A workshop on Non Communicable Diseases (NCDs) cum Hands on Training has been organized on September 14 at the Cancer Hospital.Altogether, six professors from Christian Medical College and Vellore will arrive to provide training to the concern Doctors and Health workers. Professor Prince James, Professor Sanjit Aaron, Dr. Shibu Jacob, Dr. John Roshan Jacob, Dr. Nitin Kapoor and Dr. Prabhadip Kaur.Talking to the media on Thursday, the team of doctors have mentioned that the Non-Communicable Diseases can be cured if the patient takes the treatment on time. Besides, they also urged to provide diagnostic machine at all the Government hospitals. The initiative of organizing the workshop has been taken to prevent the rise of non- communicable diseases. The government plans to expand National Programme for Prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases and Stroke (NPCDCS) in the entire state.

During the four day long workshop which has continued till September 17, all the doctors, nurse, laboratory Technician and pharmacist of every District hospitals, Sub-divisional Hospitals and Community hospitals were provided training.

Furthermore, they said that most of the diseases occur due to the changes in the life style of the people.

The Central Government proposes to supplement their efforts by providing technical and financial support through National Program for Prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabetes, CVD and Stroke.

This initiative will help to prevent and control common NCDs through behaviour and life style changes, provide early diagnosis and management of common NCDs, build capacity at various levels of health care for prevention, diagnosis and treatment of common NCDs, train human resource within the public health setup viz doctors, paramedics and nursing staff to cope with the increasing burden of NCDs

Besides, it will establish and develop capacity for palliative and rehabilitative care.

It has been mentioned that altogether 140 people were given the training. Therefore, the numbers have been divided in to two groups and each group contains 70 people.

The first group comprises of Doctors and health workers of North Tripura, Unakoti, Dhalai and Gomati District. Besides, in the second group Doctors and health workers South Tripura, West Tripura, Khowai and Sepahijala.

However, along with the health worker of the various districts, the Chief officials of Health and Super also remained present.

The activities at State, Districts, CHC and Sub Centre level have been planned under the programme and closely monitored through NCD cell at different levels.