Popu

ulation Re
esearch C
Centre
(Sponssored by the Ministry of Health and Familyy Welfare,
Government off India, New Delhi.)

About the Instiitution

Backgrou
und

Population Researcch Centre (PRC) is

i sponsored by the

Non-comm
municable Diseasess (NCDs) account for
f nearly
half of all deaths in Indiaa. Cardiovascular diseases,
cancers, ch
hronic respiratory ddiseases, diabetes and
a other
NCDs aree estimated to accoount for 60 per ceent of all
deaths in India.
I
Considering the high cost of medicines
m
and longeer duration of treaatment, NCDs con
nstitute a
greater fin
nancial burden espeecially to the loweer income
groups. Sttudies carried out inn India have shown
n that the
cost of treaating NCDs such aas diabetes has doub
bled from
1998 to 20
005 particularly am
mong urban househ
holds and
likely to in
ncrease further. W
With losses due to premature
p
deaths du
ue to heart diseasee, stroke and diab
betes are
projected to increase cumulaatively, and India stands to
lose 237 billion dollars duringg the decade 2005-2015.The
potentially
y productive years of life lost (PPYLL
L) due to
CVDs in the
t age group of 355-64 was 9.2million
n in 2000
and is exp
pected to rise to 17.9 million in 20
030. This
estimate is more than the ccombined estimated
d loss in
China, Ru
ussia, USA, Portuggal, and South Afrrica (16.2
million).Sttress and environm
mental factors conttribute to
high diseaase burden of NC
CDs which are modifiable
m
factors an
nd can be controllled to reduce inciidence of
NCDs and
d better outcomes foor those having NC
CDs. Most
of the NC
CDs like Cancer, D
Diabetes, and Cardio
ovascular
Diseases(C
CVD), Mental Disoorders and problem
ms relating
to ageing are not only chronic in nature but also may
have long pre-disease periodd where effective life style
changes can
c turn around health status of ind
dividuals.
Therefore,, deliberation and discussion in thiis regard
would con
ntribute for the exxisting level of kn
nowledge.
Such deliberations thus ccontribute for prrevention,
managemeent of NCDs and redducing its burden.

Ministry of Health
h and Family Welfa
fare, Government of
o
India, is attached to
t the Institute of Economic
E
Research
h
(IER). It has 23 peermanent staff, head
ded by the Directorr.
The activities of th
he Centre include reesearch in the broad
d
areas of demograp
phy, reproductive and
a child health and
d
socio-economic asp
pects. One of the prime
p
features of the
Center is that, it also undertakes projeects in collaboration
n

Insstitute of Eco
onomic Resea
arch,
(IER)
JSS Institutions
Vidyagiri, Dha
arwad, Karnataaka

with national and international reseearch organizationss.

ption, the Centre haas brought out more
Ever since its incep
than 160 research reports, about 62 working
w
papers and
d
he Centres work is
i
analytical reports. The outcome of th
ncies in the policy
y
well accepted by the funding agen
formulations. It iss worth mentioning that the Centre haas

Nationaal Seminar
o
on
Approaches
A
a Challen
and
nges
in Com
mbating
Noncommuni
N
icable Diseaases
in India
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Sponssored by

a credit of involv
ving in large scalee Demographic and
d
Health surveys lik
ke District Level Household Survey
y
(DLHS) and National Family Healtth Survey (NFHS)).
den Jubilee Year in
n
The Centre has celebrated its Gold
2013.
RC which is one of
o
IER is the parentall organization of PR
the Institutions of Janata Shiksshana Samiti(JSS)),
nded in 1957 by thee Late Shri Ramarao
o
Dharwad, was foun
Hukkerikar, a freeedom fighter, educcationist and sociaal
worker of northern Karnataka. His
H
Holiness Shrri

Indian Council off Medical Ressearch

(ICMR), New Delhi

war Mutt, Udupi, is

Vishweshateertha Swamiji, of Pejaw
he JSS. The Chaiirman of the JSS is
the President of th
Padmvibhushan

17th and 18th December 2015

VENUE: IER
R Seminar hall

Dr.

D.

Veerendra

Heggadee,

d
Dharmadhikari off Shri Kshetra Dharmasthala and
Dr.N. Vajrakumar is the Secretary of the
t Samiti.

The broad objectives of the seminar are

To discuss the ways to prevent the various burden

contributors for NCDs
To discuss the unmet need to control NCDs by
different sectors
To view the institutional mechanism that supports to
handle NCDs
To share the professional views to cope-up with
different kinds of NCDs
To deliberate on policy initiatives and mechanisms
leading to affirmative action to reduce the burden of
NCDs

Subthemes
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)

Incidence and Prevalence of different NCD

Reduction of risk factors that contribute for NCDs
NCDs and different system of Medicines in India
Tobacco and NCDs
Pediatric NCDs
Awareness of NCD among the people.
Healthy life-style practices to cope with different
NCD
8) Experiments, Challenges and success stories in
handling NCDs
9) Role of NGOs in controlling NCD
10) Response of government sector to tackle NCDs

Publications

Payment Procedure

Full papers of authors that are accepted will be published

in Electronic form bearing an ISBN. Further, two best
papers will be published in the Institutes journal IER
Journal of Health and Demography bearing an ISSN.

Option 1

Whom to Submit?
Submission of abstract, full papers and all other
communications regarding conference shall be made to
conference email Id: prcncdseminar2015@gmail.com

Note for the Authors

Abstract 500 words and Full paper about 12 pages (A4
size, Times New Roman, 12) can be submitted to the
above Email ID. Submission of full paper is
compulsory before paper presentation. Only the Paper
presenters will get presentation certificate and Delegates
will get the attendance certificate.

Important dates
Abstract Submission Deadline: October 31
Intimation of Abstract Acceptance: 7th November 2015
Full paper Submission deadline: 25th November 2015
Communication of acceptance of full paper November
30th 2015

DD shall be drawn in favor of DIRECTOR IER payable

at Vidyagiri, Dharwad.

Option 2:
By depositing directly through online transfer to the
institution account
Account Name: Director IER
Banker: Syndicate Bank
SB Account No: 12382200042681
NEFT/IFS Code: SYNB 0001238
Branch: Vidyagiri, Dharwad, Karnataka

Option 3
Spot payment on the day of Seminar by paying cash.
Travelling Allowances (TA) will be reimbursed in cash
to a maximum limit of Rs 900/- (or the actual cost
whichever is less) for the paper presenter within the state.
For the paper presenter outside the state reimbursed in
cash to a maximum limit of Rs 1800/- (or the actual cost
whichever is the less). The claimant required to produce
the original tickets.
Accommodation: Moderate accommodation will be
provided for out stationed paper presenters on twin
sharing basis on prior request.

Organizing Committee
Registration Fees
For Paper presenter (other than Research Scholars and
PG students)

Rs750/-

For Whom?

For Research Scholars and PG students

For faculty members, academicians, medical students

/practitioners, Researchers and NGO representatives.

For Delegates

Rs 400/-

Rs 600/

Chief Patron: Dr. N.Vajra Kumar, Secretary Janata

Shikshana Samiti, Dharwad
Chief Advisor: Dr. Ajith Prasad, Finance officer,
Janata Shikshana Samiti, Dharwad
Conference Director: Dr. Jyoti S. Hallad Director.
Organizing Secretary/Convener: Dr. Shriprasad H,
Joint Director, PRC. Mb: 09980906700