Summary

This document describes planned interventions and management arrangements to implement the Pacific Framework for the Prevention and Control of Non-communicable Diseases.

Description

This document describes planned interventions and management arrangements to implement the Pacific Framework for the Prevention and Control of Non-communicable Diseases.

The framework is for the World Health Organization and the Secretariat of the Pacific Community to build capacity of Pacific countries to:

• profile non-communicable risk factors and disease prevalence in each Pacific country
• prepare national plans and strategies
• implement programs
• evaluate and improve performance.
  

Proposed activities cover environmental interventions, lifestyle interventions, clinical services, surveillance, and advocacy in 22 countries 2008 to 2013.

Tackling non-communicable diseases in the Pacific Design Document [PDF 367 kb]