National Centre for Disease Control

What National Centre for Disease Control does

The National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) is a Government of India institution operating under the Directorate General of Health Services within the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. Headquartered in Delhi on a 15.35-acre campus, NCDC traces its origins to the Central Malaria Bureau established in 1909 and was redesignated from the National Institute of Communicable Diseases (NICD) to NCDC in 2009. It functions as the statutory nodal agency for national disease surveillance, outbreak investigation, and capacity building, and is responsible for programmes including IDSP, the National Rabies Control Programme (NRCP), the Programme for Prevention and Control of Leptospirosis (PPCL), the Yaws Eradication Programme, and the National Coordination Centre for AMR Containment (since 2017).

NCDC's technical core combines a digital surveillance platform (IDSP integrated with the Integrated Health Information Platform) with BSL-3 biosafety laboratories and molecular diagnostic capabilities including PCR, RT-PCR, DNA fingerprinting for 25 pathogens, and proprietary tools such as NICD Medium (6-hour cholera detection) and Bhatia Media (mosquito larvae mounting medium). It operates 14 technical divisions/centres at headquarters covering epidemiology, microbiology, zoonosis, vector management, biotechnology, parasitology, AIDS, biochemistry, non-communicable diseases, and climate change & health, and runs eight outstation branches across Alwar, Bengaluru, Kozhikode, Coonoor, Jagdalpur, Patna, Rajahmundry, and Varanasi. Training is delivered through the TEPHINET-accredited India Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) Programme, MPH (Field Epidemiology), Regional FETP, and disease-specific workshops for state health personnel and international fellows.

NCDC does not operate a commercial revenue model. It is funded entirely through Government of India budget allocations (Rs. 233.04 crores / approximately USD 35 million for FY 2017-18) and provides services free of cost to state health directorates, district health offices, primary health centres, medical colleges, and research institutions. Its go-to-market is a hierarchical public-health channel: technical guidelines, training, referral diagnostics, and biological materials flow from NCDC headquarters and branches down through state and district health systems. The organisation disseminates knowledge through the monthly CD Alert newsletter (75+ issues since 1997), quarterly NCDC Newsletter, Epi-Dis-PHERE e-journal, and observation of international health days.

Name

National Centre for Disease Control

Legal name

National Centre for Disease Control

Website

https://ncdc.gov.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

1963

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) is a Government of India nodal agency under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, providing disease surveillance, outbreak investigation, referral diagnostics, and field epidemiology training to state health systems, medical colleges, and research institutions across India.

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Product category

Public Health Disease Control Services

NAICS

Public Administration (92), Scientific Research and Development Services (5417)

SIC

In Vitro & In Vivo Diagnostic Substances (2835)

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Chronic Disease & NCD Program Evaluation (e.g., diabetes/CVD/cancer) (HLAJANAG)

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National Public Health Reference Laboratories (HLAJAIAA), Disease-Specific Global Initiatives (HIV/TB/Malaria/NTDs) (HLAJAOAE), Non-Communicable Disease Prevention & Chronic Disease Programs (BPAIAJAI)

Keywords

• Disease surveillance
• Public health training
• Outbreak investigation
• Referral diagnostics
• Communicable disease control

Headquarters

HQ city

New Delhi, Delhi

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Budget Allocation: Funded by Government of India through Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. Budget allocated was Rs. 233.04 crores (approx. USD 35 million) for financial year 2017-18 including for upgradation. Operates as a public health institution providing free services to citizens.

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Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

The National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) is the Government of India's nodal public health institution responsible for surveillance, prevention, and control of communicable and non-communicable diseases. It operates referral diagnostic laboratories, conducts outbreak investigations, runs national disease control programmes (IDSP, NRCP, AMR containment, PPCL, NPSVH), delivers field epidemiology training (India EIS, FETP, MPH), and disseminates technical guidelines and research findings to state health departments, medical colleges, and research institutions across India.

Product overview

The National Centre for Disease Control operates primarily as a government public health institution rather than a product company. Its digital offerings consist of the official website (ncdc.gov.in) serving as a centralized information portal, several publications including the CD Alert newsletter (monthly technical bulletin), NCDC Newsletter (quarterly), and Epi-Dis-PHERE e-journal. The organization also maintains surveillance tools like the NOADS Dashboard for air pollution-related illness monitoring. The NCDC Digital Initiatives Report documents technology implementations. These products collectively support disease surveillance, information dissemination, and public health program coordination across India's health infrastructure.

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Brands

• CD Alert: Monthly newsletter of NCDC for rapid dissemination of information towards control of diseases, first published in August 1997
• India Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) Programme
• Epi-Dis-PHERE
• NCDC Newsletter

Products and services

• Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (IDSP) A national surveillance programme for monitoring and responding to disease outbreaks across India, integrated with the Integrated Health Information Platform (IHIP) for real-time data on epidemic-prone diseases. Designed for state health departments, district health offices, and primary health centres.
• India Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) Programme A two-year field epidemiology training programme that provides hands-on service training in epidemiology for public health professionals from India and WHO-sponsored international fellows. Accredited by TEPHINET (Training Programs in Epidemiology and Public Health Interventions Network).
• Master in Public Health (Field Epidemiology) Course An academic MPH degree programme in Field Epidemiology offered in affiliation with Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, with 20 seats including 2 reserved for WHO-sponsored candidates. Intended for medical and public health professionals.
• Referral Diagnostic Laboratory Services Tertiary-level diagnostic testing services covering pathogens including cholera, leptospirosis, syphilis, yaws, treponematoses, arboviruses, enteroviruses, and others, using PCR, RT-PCR, dark-field microscopy, serology, and culture methods. Serves state health departments, medical colleges, and research institutions.
• National Rabies Control Programme (NRCP) A national programme for prevention and control of rabies including dog-mediated rabies elimination through One Health approach; coordinates with Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying and the National Action Plan for Dog Mediated Rabies Elimination by 2030. Includes strengthening of 11 laboratories for rabies diagnosis.
• National Anti-Microbial Resistance (AMR) Containment Programme A national coordination programme for anti-microbial resistance containment designated to NCDC as the National Coordination Centre in 2017, coordinating AMR surveillance and containment activities across India.
• Programme for Prevention and Control of Leptospirosis (PPCL) A national programme covering 12 States and 2 Union Territories (181 districts) for prevention and control of leptospirosis. Includes Master Training of Trainers programmes with approximately 20,000 participants trained across States/UTs.
• National Programme on Surveillance of Viral Hepatitis (NPSVH) A national surveillance programme for viral hepatitis coordinated by NCDC to monitor epidemiology and inform public health response to viral hepatitis in India.
• CD Alert Newsletter A monthly technical bulletin disseminating information on communicable diseases to the medical fraternity and health administrators in India. 75 issues published since first publication in August 1997.
• NCDC Newsletter A quarterly publication providing a forum for sharing information on outbreaks, programme updates, and events of public health importance.
• Epi-Dis-PHERE e-Journal A Health Resilience Quarterly e-journal published by NCDC covering disease surveillance and public health topics.
• NOADS Dashboard (National Air Pollution-Related Illness Sentinel Surveillance) A web portal for Sentinel Surveillance on Air Pollution Related Illnesses under the National Programme on Climate Change and Human Health (NPCCHH), enabling real-time monitoring of health impacts of air pollution.
• BSL-3 Laboratory Biosafety Services Biosafety Level 3 laboratory services under the Biosafety and Biological Threat Reduction Division, handling high-consequence pathogens for diagnostic confirmation, research, and national biosafety preparedness.
• Quality Control of Vaccines and Biologicals Quality assurance and testing services for vaccines and biologicals supplied to government health programmes, manufacturers, and state health directorates.

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• UNDP (United Nations Development Programme)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 March 2024Training of Trainers (ToT) on 'Zoo-WIN' – a digital solution for Zoonoses Prevention organized by Centre for One Health, NCDC in collaboration with UNDP at Delhi for implementation in five pilot states (Andhra Pradesh, Puducherry, Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, and Assam).
• Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying (MoFAHD)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 September 2021Joint launch of National Action Plan for Dog Mediated Rabies Elimination (NAPRE) by 2030 on World Rabies Day 2021. Joint Inter-Ministerial Declaration Support Statement for Elimination of Dog Mediated Rabies from India through One Health Approach.
• World Health Organization (WHO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing collaboration for endemic treponematoses control (1952-1964), WHO fellowships for international trainees, recognition as WHO Collaborating Centre for Rabies Epidemiology (1985) and WHO Collaborating Centre for Field Epidemiology Training Programme (1995). WHO supported yaws eradication efforts and conducted international verification for Yaws free certification in 2015.
• US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration launched India Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) Programme at NCDC. Programme focuses on hands-on training in epidemiology service for public health professionals. The programme received international TEPHINET accreditation in 2023.
• Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMoU signed in 2005 for PhD courses. NCDC recognized as approved centre for guiding students under the university. Also affiliated for Master in Public Health (Field Epidemiology) course with 20 seats total (2 earmarked for WHO sponsored candidates).
• UNICEFmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerCollaboration during 1952-1964 mass campaigns for yaws control where 50 million patients were treated in 46 countries. Current collaboration includes joint events like Yaws free declaration ceremony in 2016.
• Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPilot conducted from 2014 to 2017 to evaluate animal health component strategies in Haryana and Chennai under auspices of AWBI, facilitated by Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
• Indian Meteorological DepartmentmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDissemination of early weather warnings to last mile health facilities for heat-related illness prevention and climate change adaptation.
• National Disaster Management AuthoritymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoordination for health component in Heat Action Plan and Extreme Weather Action Plans under Centre for Environmental & Occupational Health, Climate Change & Health.
• Ministry of Jal ShaktimajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeveloped SOP for joint monitoring and response to water quality and diseases under climate change programme.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI): Indian public health training and research organization working in disease surveillance, NCDs, and capacity building; complementary rather than directly competing with NCDC's mandate.
• National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO), India: Indian government body for HIV/AIDS control programme that interfaces with NCDC's Centre for AIDS & Related Diseases (CARD). Operates in overlapping disease vertical with shared surveillance and treatment objectives.

Broad incumbents

• UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA): UK's public health protection agency focused on infectious disease threats and reference microbiology. Comparable in BSL lab capability, surveillance functions, and training programmes.
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US CDC): The US federal agency for disease control and prevention. Closely comparable mission, structure, and BSL lab capabilities; NCDC's India EIS Programme was actually launched in collaboration with US CDC in 2012.

Direct peers

• Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR): India's apex body for biomedical research with a national network of institutes including NIV. Direct peer as fellow government health research institution in India addressing communicable disease research and surveillance.
• Africa CDC: Continental public health agency for Africa with similar disease surveillance, outbreak response, and capacity-building mandate; partnership structure with WHO and AU mirrors NCDC's WHO Collaborating Centre roles.
• China CDC (Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention): China's national CDC, structurally and functionally analogous as the national nodal agency for disease surveillance, outbreak response, and reference diagnostics in a large Asian population.
• National Institute of Virology (NIV), India: ICMR-affiliated Indian virology reference lab with BSL-3/4 capabilities and outbreak investigation role. Directly comparable as a national reference laboratory performing molecular diagnostics and pathogen characterization.
• European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC): EU agency for disease surveillance and epidemic intelligence. Closely comparable mandate around outbreak investigation, surveillance coordination, and training, though serving a multi-country regional bloc.

Others

• World Health Organization (WHO): UN specialized health agency and NCDC's primary international partner; comparable as a global coordinating body for disease surveillance, training accreditation (TEPHINET), and outbreak response standards.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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