Assessing national capacity for the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases:
report of the 2010 global survey
…..1 in 2 countries unprepared to prevent and manage cancers: WHO survey ….
World Health Organization 2012
Available online PDF [80p.] at:
http://bit.ly/Wk7wVI
Survey by WHO shows major gaps in cancer control and care New York, February 1st, 2013
Ahead of
World Cancer Day, the United Nations health agency WHO today launched a survey showing that more than half of all countries are struggling to prevent cancer and to provide appropriate long-term
treatment and care to avoid human suffering and protect countries’ social and economic development.
“Cancer should not be a death sentence anywhere in the world as there are proven ways to prevent and cure many cancers,”
Oleg Chestnov, Assistant Director-General for Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health at the World Health Organization (WHO), said in
a statement about the global capacity survey.
“In order to reduce exposure to risk factors leading to cancer and ensure that every person living with cancer gets access to appropriate care and treatment, comprehensive cancer
control programmes need to be set up in every country.”
A functional cancer control plan includes prevention, early detection, treatment and care, according to WHO. The agency’s recent survey of 185 countries and their national capacity
for noncommunicable diseases revealed major gaps in cancer control planning and services.
Even if countries developed cancer plans or policies, many of them are struggling to move from commitment to action,
the survey showed….”
“…….Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are currently responsible for over 60% of global deaths. This burden is one of the major public health challenges facing all countries, regardless of their economic status. NCDs threaten economic and social development and,
without concerted efforts at country level, are predicted to increase in the coming decade.
In 2010 WHO conducted a global country capacity survey (CCS) to assess the capacity of countries to respond to NCDs. The survey gathered detailed information about progress made in countries to
address and respond to NCDs, and assessed their current strengths and weaknesses related to NCD infrastructure, policy response, surveillance and health systems response…..”
Content:
Executive summary
Introduction
Results
Aspects of NCD infrastructure
Unit, branch or department responsible for NCDs
Funding mechanisms
Agencies, institutes or other government departments
Collaborative arrangements
Policies, plans and strategies
Policy development
Policy implementation and funding
Integrated policies
Surveillance
National health reporting system
Cancer registries
Risk factor surveillance
Health systems capacity
NCD-related components in the primary health care system
Guidelines for the management of NCD conditions
Availability of tests and procedures for early detection, diagnosis and monitoring of NCDs
Availability of medicines in the public health sector
Procedures for treating NCDs
Health insurance coverage for NCD-related services and treatments
Discussion: limitations and opportunities
Conclusion: priorities for action
References
Annex 1: WHO member states and survey respondents
Annex 2: List of countries by world bank income groups
Annex 3: Questionnaire
Annex 4: Glossary of terms used in the survey
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