ARM NCDs

Download the presentation on NCD and discuss below

Non Communicable Diseases (NCD)

1. Key areas raised/discussed under the sub theme

• Ethiopia’s Approach to NCD Prevention and Control in Ethiopia
• The case for investment in prevention and control of non-communicable diseases in Ethiopia
• Hypertension Prevention, Detection, Treatment and Care in Ethiopia
• Partnership and Coordination of Hypertension Prevention and Control efforts in Ethiopia

2. Major challenges raised/discussed

• • No compressive strategic direction for multi sector collective action
  • Poor health seeking behaviour and misconception on hypertension by patient
  • Limited or no budget allocated for NCD
  • Access and supply challenge
  • Poor patents vital data collection and use at public health facilities  
  • Limited local evidence and research
  • suboptimal  advocacy performed  for NCDs and hypertension prevention and control
  • poor quality of blood pressure instrument in most health facilities, calibration and maintenance of instruments.
  • No clear accountability frame work for implantation of NCD/HPT prevention and control
  • Have no performance indicator and limited monitoring mechanisms

3. Consideration for EFY 2012 implementation and beyond to be considered in the next HSTP (in the following four categories)

• Intervention/s that need to be dropped: None
• Intervention/s that need to be modified: None
• Intervention/s that need to be continued as is:  None
• Intervention/s that need to be newly added: Multi-sectoral engagement for NCD prevention and control with clear role and responsibilities