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{{Short description|Research Institute}}{{Infobox company
| name = Centre for Chronic Disease Control
| logo = Centre for chronic Disease Control (CCDC) logo.jpg
| founded = {{start date and age| 2000}}
| founder =
| key_people = Prof. D. Prabhakaran (Executive Director)<ref name="TG">{{cite news |last1=Yadavar |first1=Swagata |title=Air pollution raises risk of type 2 diabetes, says landmark Indian study |url=https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2023/nov/01/air-pollution-raises-risk-of-type-2-diabetes-says-landmark-indian-study-acc |work=The Guardian |date=1 November 2023}}</ref>
| 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 condition|chronic diseases]] in India and [[Developing country|low- and middle-income countries]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Challenges in the diagnosis, treatment, and management of chronic diseases are plentiful in India: Prof. (Dr) D. Prabhakaran, Executive Director, CCDC |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/healthcare/news-healthcare/challenges-in-the-diagnosis-treatment-and-management-of-chronic-diseases-are-plentiful-in-india-prof-dr-d-prabhakaran-executive-director-ccdc/3390490/ |work=Financialexpress |date=16 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref> It is a [[World Health Organization]] Collaborating Centre for surveillance, capacity building, and [[Translational medicine|translational]] research<ref>{{cite web |title=Centre for Chronic Disease Control {{!}} Knowledge Action Portal on NCDs |url=https://knowledge-action-portal.com/en/content/centre-chronic-disease-control-1 |website=knowledge-action-portal.com |language=en}}</ref><ref name="who"/> in cardio-metabolic diseases and an [[Indian Council of Medical Research]] collaborating centre for excellence in recognition of commendable achievements in biomedical research.<ref name="ie">{{cite news |title=More than half of 20-year-olds in India's metros likely to develop diabetes in lifetime: Study |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/health/more-than-half-of-20-year-olds-in-indias-metros-likely-to-develop-diabetes-in-lifetime-study-7063490/ |work=The Indian Express |date=24 November 2020 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |last1=Kiru |first1=Gaia |last2=Roy |first2=Ambuj |last3=Kondal |first3=Dimple |last4=Chandrasekaran |first4=Ambalam M. |last5=Mukherjee |first5=Somnath |last6=Mohan |first6=Bishav |last7=Singh |first7=Kavita |last8=Salwa |first8=Hyndavi |last9=Christa |first9=Edmin |last10=Lobo |first10=Ameeka Shereen |last11=Prabhakaran |first11=Dorairaj |title=Treatment optimisation for blood pressure with single-pill combinations in India (TOPSPIN) – Protocol design and baseline characteristics |journal=International Journal of Cardiology Cardiovascular Risk and Prevention |article-number=200346 |doi=10.1016/j.ijcrp.2024.200346 |date=1 December 2024 |volume=23 |pmid=39554875 |pmc=11565424 }}</ref>

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

* [[World Health Organization]]<ref name="who">{{cite web |title=WHOCC - WHO Collaborating Centres |url=https://apps.who.int/whocc/Detail.aspx?HBmw+EZQRICWO6ASEeKfFg== |website=apps.who.int}}</ref>
* [[All India Institutes of Medical Sciences]]<ref>{{cite web |title=NHA {{!}} Official website Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission |url=https://abdm.gov.in/aiims-cdss/about/teams |website=abdm.gov.in}}</ref>
* [[Indian Council for Medical Research]]<ref name="bt">{{cite news |title=ICMR provides grant to establish Centre for Advanced Research for rural healthcare transformation |url=https://www.biospectrumindia.com/news/98/24071/icmr-provides-grant-to-establish-centre-for-advanced-research-for-rural-healthcare-transformation.html#:~:text=The%20Centre%20for%20Chronic%20Disease,rural%20healthcare%20transformation%20(RAHAT). |work=www.biospectrumindia.com |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health]]
* [[London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine|London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine]]
* [[Imperial College London|Imperial College, London]]
* [[Emory University]]
* India Health Fund
* [[Ashoka University]]

==Work and Impact==
CCDC has conducted over 100 research projects, 15 [[clinical trial]]s, published more than 1000 works, and impacted over 1 million people.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Jose |first1=Arun Pulikkottil |last2=Prabhakaran |first2=Dorairaj |title=Redesigning telemedicine: preliminary findings from an innovative assisted telemedicine healthcare model |journal=BMC Primary Care |article-number=380 |language=en |doi=10.1186/s12875-024-02631-x |date=23 October 2024 |volume=25 |pmid=39443848 |doi-access=free |pmc=11515714 }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite news |title=Two-drug combination therapies more effective than single drug in controlling hypertension, study finds |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/life/two-drug-combination-therapies-more-effective-than-single-drug-in-controlling-hypertension-study-finds-3669407/ |work=The Financial Express |date=19 November 2024 |language=en}}</ref> 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.<ref name="ie"/>

==Awards and Achievements==
* Awarded Grant from Indian Council for Medical Research to establish Centre For Advanced Research.<ref name="bt"/>
* Commendable Faculty Award to Prof. D. Prabhakaran (Executive Director CCDC) by Career 360.
* Claude Lenfant Excellence Award to Prof. D. Prabhakaran (Executive Director CCDC) by the World Hypertension League.
* Recognised as a Scientific and Industrial Research Organization by the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research
* Recognised as a Centre of Excellence in Clinical Research by the Clinical Development Service Agency, Department of Biotechnology, Government of India

== Notable people ==


* [[Dorairaj Prabhakaran]], scientist, cardiologist, author, researcher and Executive Director of CCDC <ref>{{cite web |last1=Tripura |first1=Government |title=Government of Tripura Directorate of Information & Cultural Affairs |url=https://ica.tripura.gov.in/sites/default/files/1217-24%20Eng%20PR%20%23%20STAR%20NCD%20launched%20in%20Gomati%20district%20for%20capacity%20building%20of%20health%20workers.pdf |website=ica.tripura.gov.in}}</ref>

== References ==
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