Policy - National Noncommunicable Disease Policy 2010-2015

Date:
2010
End date:
2015
Published by:
Ministry of Health
Published year:
2010
Type of policy:
NCD policy, strategy or plan with healthy diet components

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Goals
Goals, objectives or targets related to nutrition: 

The GOAL is to 

To improve health and well-being, length of life and productivity together with a reduction in long term health care costs of noncommunicable diseases. 

The AIM of the National Noncommunicable Diseases Policy 2010 is to: 

To promote a commitment to and a guide for action to achieve the Government of Samoa’s Goals to improve the health of the population through the prevention of non-communicable diseases. 

  1. OBJECTIVES 
  • To promote the health and well-being of the Samoan community 
  • To achieve sustainable improvements in the health status of Samoans by decreasing the incidence of noncommunicable diseases; 
  • To improve the health-related quality of life of Samoans and reduce complications and premature mortality in people living with noncommunicable diseases; 
  • To improve the capacity of the health system and related sectors to respond to the challenge of preventing noncommunicable diseases and related complications; and 
  • To assure the rights of all people with noncommunicable diseases to access to quality and affordable health care 
  • To foster community inclusive evidence based innovation and service sustainability 
Reference: 

WHO 2nd Global Nutrition Policy Review 2016-2017

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