Sunday, November 13, 2011

Country Capacity Assessments and Accomplishments(cont...)

Examples of key health system indicators are as follows:

Assess

* Risk behaviors
* Mortality
* Morbidity
* Utilization
* Economic burden

Plan

* Adopted and overarching national NCD policy
* Dedicated unit with staff and resources for policy development/implementation and to lead/coordinate effort and convene stakeholders
* Reviews evidence base for policy development

Develop and Implement

* National treatment protocols
* Essential NCD medications available and accessible
* NCD skills in workforce
* Financing to protect poor from financial risk and to improve access and outcomes

Evaluate

* Health information system
* Capacity to evaluate policy

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