Implementation of national action plans on noncommunicable diseases, Bhutan, Cambodia, Indonesia, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Viet Nam (original) (raw)

notably SDG 1 to end poverty. 4 In 2017, the WHO Global Conference on Noncommunicable Diseases 5 reaffirmed noncommunicable diseases as a sustainable development priority in the Montevideo roadmap 2018-2030. 6 The WHO estimates an economic return of 7 United States dollars (US$) per person for every dollar spent on socalled best buys-evidence-based, highly cost-effective policy interventions which tackle noncommunicable diseases. 7 There could also be a reduction of 8.1 million premature deaths by 2030 if these best-buy options were fully implemented, which represents 15% of the total premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases. 7 Despite the rising burden of these diseases in low-and middle-income countries, only an estimated 1% of health funding in these countries is dedicated to prevention and clinical management. 7 This level of spending is unlikely to have a significant impact. Country-level gaps in legislative, regulatory, technical and financial capacities impede the translation of global com-Abstract By 2016, Member States of the World Health Organization (WHO) had developed and implemented national action plans on noncommunicable diseases in line with the Global action plan for the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases (2013-2020). In 2018, we assessed the implementation status of the recommended best-buy noncommunicable diseases interventions in seven Asian countries: Bhutan,