The National Department of Health’s NCDs National Strategic Plan released on 18 May 2020 for comment in less than a week. This after more than 6 months since the last draft.
It still does not meet the criteria requested by NCDs civil society organisations and activists.
The SANCDA and our civil society partners have asked for and intervention from the Minister of Health
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8 NCDs+ goals
1: Promote health/wellness & accelerate NCDs+ prevention to reduce risk factors.
2: Reduce NCDs+ morbidity & mortality by providing treatment and care, adherence (self-care) support for all.
3: Reach all key and vulnerable NCDs+ populations with customised and targeted interventions.
4: Address the social & structural drivers of NCDs+ with functional links to the National Development Plan 2030 and SDGs.
5: Ground the equitable response to NCDs+ in human rights principles and approaches.
6: Promote leadership & shared accountability for a sustainable response to NCDs+.
7: Mobilise resources & maximise efficiencies to support the achievement of these NCDs+ goals & ensure a sustainable response.
8: Strengthen strategic information about NCDs+ to drive progress towards the achievement of the NCDs+ goals.
