Comment
The goals and indicators must take into account the particular situation of indigenous peoples and Afro-descendants, supplemented with the priority measures referring to the right to health of indigenous peoples (priority measure 87) and of Afro-descendants (priority measure 95).
Possible lines of action
1. Reinforce and promote multisectoral measures to prevent and control non-communicable diseases (NCDs). 2. Adopt policies to reduce the prevalence of the main risk factors for NCDs and reinforce the protective factors. 3. Enhance the coverage, equitable access and quality of care for the four main NCDs (cardiovascular diseases, cancer, diabetes and chronic respiratory diseases) and others that have national priority. 4. Strengthen countries’ capacity for surveillance and research on NCDs, their risk factors and their determinants, and use research results as the basis for designing and implementing policies. 5. Put in place education programmes on habits for healthy living.
Possible lines of action
1. Reinforce and promote multisectoral measures to prevent and control non-communicable diseases (NCDs). 2. Adopt policies to reduce the prevalence of the main risk factors for NCDs and reinforce the protective factors. 3. Enhance the coverage, equitable access and quality of care for the four main NCDs (cardiovascular diseases, cancer, diabetes and chronic respiratory diseases) and others that have national priority. 4. Strengthen countries’ capacity for surveillance and research on NCDs, their risk factors and their determinants, and use research results as the basis for designing and implementing policies. 5. Put in place education programmes on habits for healthy living.
