Policy - National Multisectoral Action Plan for Prevention and Control of Common Noncommunicable Diseases

Date:

2017

End year:

2022

Published by:

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Government of India

Published year:

2017

Is the policy document adopted?:

No / No information

Type of policy:

Comprehensive national nutrition policy, strategy or plan

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Goals

Goals, objectives or targets related to nutrition:

Goal

Promorte healthy choices, reduce preventable morbidity, avoidable disability and premature mortality due to NCDs in India

Objectves of the Action Plan

To advocate for increase in the priority accorded and resources allocated to the prevention and control of non communicable diseases in the national agenda and policies
To strengthen national capacity to lead multisectoral partnerships to accerlarte and scale-up national response to NCDs
To improve the capacity of individuals, families and communities to make healthier choices by creating healthy environments that promote health and reduce the risk of NCDs
To strengthen health systems to provide accessible and affordable good quality care to all people with disease or risk factors through primary health care approach
To establish sustainable surveillance, monitoring and evaluation systems for programme development and monitoring that promotes evidence based policy and programme development.

Strategies

Strategies and activities related to nutrition:

Four strategic action areas

1. Integrated and Multisectoral Coordination Mechanisms

2. Health Promotion

3.Health Systems Strengthening

4.Surveillance, Monitoring, Evaluation and Research

M&E Indicators

M&E Indicators related to nutrition:

Increased engagement of elected representatives at Centre and State level for NCD prevention and control
Increased involvment of international partners in prevention and control of NCDs
Cost effective measures to reduce risk of NCDs implemented
Under GST, raise taxes on HFSS food and Nonalcoholic SUgar sweetened Beverages to reduce consumption
leverage existing schemes of agriculture and food processing sectors for reducing wastage of fruits and vegetables such as National Horticulture Mission, Mega Food Parks, Pardhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana, 'Modern Agriculture Produce Marketing Act' etc
Regualte advertisement of demerit goods through amendment of advertisment code of Cable Television Networks Rules and Norms of Journalist Conduct and Trademark Rules
implementation of interpretative front of pack labelling and detailed nutrient labelling at the back of pack
eliminating trans-fats from the food chain
Regualte advertising, marketing and promotion of unhealthy food to children
Increase access to healthy foods through providing subsidy/ incentives
Leverage the implementation of policies/ programmes/schemes of education, sports, urban development, women and child development sectors to promote physical acitivity and other health lifestyle interventions
Frame guidelines to promote Physical Activity (PA) among Indian adults and children
Leverage exisiting policy/action plan/ schemes to increase access to safe fuels for cooking such as Ujjvala Yojna, Pahal, National Biofuel Policy, 2015
Promote healthy food that is low in saturated fats, sugar and salt in trains and at railways stations
Advocacy with media and entertainment industry to allocate free airtime/ free print space for health promotion particularly for NCD risk factors
Integrated health promotion guidelines in National Curriculum Framework
Development of curriculum for schools including health promotion education
Framing of comprehensive guidelines for health promotions at workplaces under National policy on Safety, Health and Environment at Work Place.
Conduct health promoting workshops at different settings ?(schools, workplace, hospitals)

M&E Indicator types:

Outcome indicators

URL link:

https://extranet.who.int/ncdccs/Data/IND_B11_National Multisectoral Action Plan for NCDs(2017-2022).pdf

Reference:

WHO NCD Country Capacity Survey 2019

Revision log

Date	User	Log	State
Mon, 05/04/2020 - 10:02	engesveenk	Edited by Danahawwash. added reference and link	published
Tue, 04/28/2020 - 14:15	Danahawwash	Edited by Danahawwash. document too big updated the structure of the indicators	draft
Tue, 04/28/2020 - 14:13	Danahawwash	Created by Danahawwash. document too big to attach	draft