Objective 1.1: Enhance political commitment at national and local levels through multi-sectoral partnerships, policies and legislation
Objective 1.2: Mobilize, financial and organizational resources to support NCD prevention and control efforts
Objective 2.1: Promote and support reduction of risk factors related to tobacco and alcohol use
Objective 2.2: Promote the availability, accessibility and consumption of healthy, tasty foods
Objective 2.3: Promote physical activity to support healthy lifestyle and reduce risk factors
Objective 3.1: Integrate prevention and control of NCDs in primary health care using the Chronic Care Model
Objective 3.2: Strengthen health care workforce to deliver and manage quality NCD programs
Objective 4.1: Strengthen capacity for surveillance and research of chronic diseases and risk factors
Objective 4.2: Monitor and evaluate the impact of NCD prevention and control interventions
The plan focuses on four priority areas identified by these stakeholders, namely Public Policy and Advocacy, Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Integrated Management of Chronic Diseases and Surveillance. Within these priority areas a set of objectives, activities and targets are identified which will form the basis of the multisectoral approach required to affectively address NCDs in Suriname.
This approach also includes a reorientation of the national primary health care systems to be able to take on a role in the prevention, early detection and management of NCDs.
