Action plan for the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases in South-East Asia, 2013–2020: extended to 2030
Purpose
The regional NCDs action plan is intended to provide a roadmap for regional and national actions for developing and implementing policies and programmes to reduce the burden of NCDs within the regional socioeconomic, cultural, political and health system contexts. The regional NCD action plan is consistent with the draft global action plan 2013–20206 and consolidates follow-up actions of the Political Declaration of the High-level Meeting on NCDs. While taking specific regional issues into account, it is coherent with the major global strategies for prevention and control of NCDs. Moreover, it provides a framework to support and strengthen the implementation of existing regional resolutions, strategies and plans as well as recommendations of the various regional consultations with Member States.
The regional action plan also aims to inform relevant national and regional stakeholders, as well as international development partners and donors, about regional priorities for the prevention and control of NCDs. This should facilitate the provision of technical and financial support to Member States by partner agencies through alignment along common goals and targets. Successful implementation of the regional action plan requires high-level political commitment, sustainable resources and the concerted involvement of governments, communities and other stakeholders in society. Implementation of the plan will be monitored through a set of indicators which are consistent with the global monitoring framework. Reports on progress in implementing the action plan and achieving regional targets will be submitted to the Regional Committee sessions in 2016, 2018 and 2021.
Vision
For all people of the South-East Asia Region to enjoy the highest attainable status of health, well-being and quality of life at every age, free of preventable NCDs, avoidable disability and premature death.
Goal
To reduce preventable morbidity, avoidable disability and premature mortality due to NCDs in the South-East Asia Region.
Targets
It is aimed to achieve the following 10 targets in the Region by 2025.
- A 25% relative reduction in overall mortality from cardiovascular diseases, cancers, diabetes, or chronic respiratory diseases
- A 10% relative reduction in the harmful use of alcohol
- A 30% relative reduction in prevalence of current tobacco use in persons aged over 15 years
- A 10% relative reduction in prevalence of insufficient physical activity
- A 30% relative reduction in mean population intake of salt/sodium
- A 25% relative reduction in prevalence of raised blood pressure
- A Halt the rise in obesity and diabetes
- A 50% relative reduction in the proportion of households using solid fuels (wood, crop residue, dried dung, coal and charcoal) as the primary source of cooking
- A 50% of eligible people receive drug therapy and counselling(including glycaemic control) to prevent heart attacks and strokes
- An 80% availability of affordable basic technologies and essentialmedicines, including generics, required to treat major NCDs in both public and private facilities
Guiding Principles
Focus on equity
Multisectoral actions and multistakeholder involvement
Life course Approach
Balance between population-based and individual approaches
Empowerment of people and communities
Health system strengthening
Universal health Coverage
Evidence based strategies
Management of real, perceived or potential conflicts of interest.
Strategisc Priority Action Areas
- Strategic action area 1: Advocacy, partnerships and leadership.
- Strategic action area 2: Health promotion and risk reduction.
- Strategic action area 3: Health systems strengthening for early detection and management of NCDs and their risk factors.
- Strategic action area 4: Surveillance, monitoring and evaluation, and research.
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