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Action Plan of the Global Strategy for prevention
and control of NCDs
Dr Shanthi Mendis
Coordinator
Chronic Diseases Prevention and Management
Department of Chronic Diseases and Health Promotion
World Health Organization
Sections of the action plan
Scope of the action plan and general comments
Objective 1: Awareness and advocacy
Objective 2: Establish national policies and plans
Objective 3: Reduce risk factors
Objective 4: Promote research
Objective 5: Promote partnerships
Objective 6: Track global progress
Objective 2: Establish national policies
and plans
The components in this objective include:
Integration of the prevention and control of NCD in to
the national health development plan
Development of a national multisectoral framework
for prevention and control of NCD
Reorientation and strengthening of health systems
Objective 2: Establish national policies
and plans
The elements in this objective for Member States include:
Establish or strengthen national policies/ plans
Conduct an assessment of the NCD burden and impact
Review and strengthen evidence based legislation/policies
Establish a surveillance and monitoring system
Reorient health systems
Incorporate primary/secondary prevention into health
systems/PHC
Establish standards of care for NCDs
Integrate NCD management into PHC
Establish mechanisms for early detection and screening
Build human resources capacity for all activities related to NCD
Objective 2: Establish national policies
and plans
The elements in this objective for the Secretariat include :
Develop national policy frameworks and provide technical support
Recommend successful approaches for intersectoral action
Provide technical guidance for integration of cost effective
interventions into health systems
Expand the technical capacity of WHO regional and country offices
Develop norms, guidelines and update diagnostic criteria and
classifications
Provide technical guidance for integrating prevention and
management of NCD into primary health care
Strengthen opportunities for training and capacity building in public
health aspects of NCD in collaboration with international partners
Objective 2: Establish national policies
and plans
The elements in this objective for international partners include :
Support the development and strengthening of International ,
regional and national networks and partnerships to support
countries in mobilizing resources, building effective national
programmes and strengthening health systems
Support implementation of intervention projects, exchange of
experiences, international and regional capacity building
programmes
Strategic Framework of Cairo Meeting
11-13 Dec 2005
Document an/ evaluate current situation with respect
to the provision of care for major NCD
- Identify barriers to access and affordability
diagnostic technologies and medicines
- Assess quality of care and utilization of effective
interventions for the treatment of chronic diseases
- Document other activities coordinated by WHO and
other major international agencies that are relevant
Per capita expenditure on health
Expenditure
Less than 50 $
50 – 99
100-499
500-999
1000-1999
>2000
Number of countries
33
25
72
24
19
18
Out of pocket expenditure on Health
Developing
Developed
China
60%
15%
Canada
India
82%
10%
UK
Indonesia
70%
14%
Norway
Myanmar
82%
15%
New Zealand
79%
16%
Australia
Nigeria
Thank You