About Centre for Chronic Disease Control (CCDC):
- Established in 2000, CCDC is an independent, not-for-profit, biomedical research organization based in New Delhi.
- It aims to reduce the burden of chronic diseases in India and low- and middle-income countries through surveillance, capacity building, and translational research in cardio-metabolic diseases.
- It is a Scientific & Industrial Research Organization recognized by the Department of Scientific & Industrial Research, Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India.
- It has been designated as a WHO Collaborating Centre for Surveillance, Capacity Building, and Translational Research in Cardio-Metabolic Diseases.
- Recently, CCDC received the recognition of a collaborating Centre of Excellence (CoE) by the Indian Council of Medical Research.
- It also holds registration under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 1976.
- CCDC undertakes clinical research with special emphasis on chronic non-communicable diseases (NCD).
- Within the spectrum of chronic diseases, CCDC’s main focus areas are: cardiology, diabetes and metabolic disease, vascular diseases, cancers, and mental health.
- In addition, basic science research in diet/nutrition and cardiac biochemistry are also carried out.
