Date
The Ministry of Health developed the Health Services Support Programme to address the rising incidence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in the country. This programme incoporated a number of initiatives intended to prevent and control risk factors of NCDs. Some of these initiatives include:
1. National Health Promotion Policy
2. Comprehensive and Integrated Care and Management for NCDs (Chronic Care)
3. TT Moves Campaign to address risk factors of NCDs
General Objectives
To reduce the incidence of Non-Communicable Diseases in Trinidad and Tobago .
Beneficiaries
Entire population
Country
Type
Programmes
Responsible institution
Topics / Chapters
Main Priority Measure
C.18 - Quality aging
Formulate policies with a gender perspective to ensure a good quality of life in old age, not only for urban dwellers, but also for those who live in rural and forest areas.
C.20 - Quality of life and full participation of older people
Design policies at the national, federal and local levels to guarantee quality of life, the development of potential and the full participation of older persons, taking account of the need for intellectual, emotional and physical interaction and the different situation of men and women, with emphasis on the groups that are most susceptible to discrimination, such as older persons with disabilities, those without economic resources or pension coverage, or those who live alone or lack a support network.
C.26 - Adequate health policies
Bring health policies into line with the challenges of the varied and changing epidemiological profile arising from ageing and the epidemiological transition, reinforcing the fight to eradicate communicable diseases and implementing actions for the prevention and treatment of chronic diseases traditionally referred to as non-communicable, but now known to be strongly influenced by conditions of social and economic vulnerability in the early years of life, and ensure that these policies take into account gender, age, regional, ethnic and socioeconomic specificities.