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National Programme for the Health Care of Elderly, Operational Guideline 2010

Ministry of Health; India Country Resources Older Persons General Health Policies, Laws, Strategies & Plans, Service Standards India 17 August 2011 Policy document

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The National Programme for Health Care for the Elderly (NPHCE) is a modest attempt by the
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to address this issue by way of introducing a comprehensive
health care set up completely dedicated and tuned to the needs of the elderly. The interventions
are designed to capture the Preventive, Curative and rehabilitative aspects in the geriatric field.

As per the NPOP, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare was entrusted with the following
agenda to attend to the health care needs of the elderly:
• Establishing Geriatric ward for elderly patients at all district level hospitals
• Expansion of treatment facilities for chronic, terminal and degenerative diseases
• Providing Improved medical facilities to those not able to attend medical centers –strengthening of CHCs / PHCs / Mobile Clinics
• Inclusion of geriatric care in the syllabus of medical courses including courses for nurses
• Reservation of beds for elderly in public hospitals
• Training of Geriatric Care Givers
• Setting up research institutes for chronic elderly diseases such as Dementia & Alzheimer

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