Introduction
The National Program for Prevention and Control of Fluorosis (NPPCF) was a new health initiative during 11th Five Year Plan, initiated in 2008-09 and is being expanded in a phased manner. Currently NPPCF is implemented in 163 endemic districts across 19 states/UT.
Goal and Objectives: - The NPPCF aims to prevent and control Fluorosis cases in the country.
The Objectives of the National Program for Prevention & Control of Fluorosis are as follows:
- To collect, assess and use the baseline survey data of fluorosis of Ministry. of Drinking Water and Sanitation for starting the project
- Comprehensive management of fluorosis in the selected areas
- Capacity building for prevention, diagnosis and management of fluorosis cases
Scope of services
- Surveillance of fluorosis in the community
- Capacity building (Human Resource) in the form of training and manpower support
- Establishment of diagnostic facilities in the medical hospitals
- Management of fluorosis cases including treatment surgery, rehabilitation
- Health education for prevention and control of fluorosis cases.
The following is the strategy for NPPCF:
- Community Diagnosis of Fluorosis village/block/cluster wise.
- Facility mapping from prevention, health promotion, diagnostic facilities, reconstructive surgery and medical rehabilitation point of view – village/block/district wise.
- Gap analysis in facilities and organization of physical and financial support for bridging the gaps, as per strategies listed above.
Activities:
- Diagnosis of individual cases and providing its management.
- Public health intervention on the basis of community diagnosis.
- Behavior changes by IEC.
- Training
Assistance provided to States
- Consultant
- Laboratory Technician
- Field Investigators (3) for six months
- Purchase of equipment for lab including an Ion meter
- Training at various levels
- Health Education and Publicity
