PARTICIPANT GUIDE

Introduction to NCD Epidemiology

Created: 2013

Introduction to NCD Epidemiology. Atlanta, GA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 2013.

NCD PREVENTION AND CONTROL

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NCD PREVENTION AND CONTROL ............................................ 3LEARNING OBJECTIVES ..................................................................................................... 3 ESTIMATED COMPLETION TIME........................................................................................... 3 PREREQUISITES ................................................................................................................ 3 REFERENCES AND RESOURCES.......................................................................................... 3 MODULE CONTENT ............................................................................................................ 4 SKILL ASSESSMENT ........................................................................................................ 14

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NCD Prevention and Control LEARNING OBJECTIVES

At the end of the training, participants will be able to: • Describe action items for accomplishing at least three of the WHO

objectives from the 2008-2013 Global Strategy Action Plan in your own country.

• Describe potential barriers to implementing the recommendations and how to overcome them.

ESTIMATED COMPLETION TIME

• 120 minutes (90 minutes interactive presentation; 30 minutes Skill Assessment)

PREREQUISITES

• Introduction to NCD Epidemiology, NCD Surveillance in Public Health

REFERENCES AND RESOURCES • McKenna M, Collins J. Current Issues and Challenges in Chronic

Disease Control. In: Chronic Disease Epidemiology and Control, Remington PL, Brownson RC, Wegner MV, eds. Washington: American Public Health Association; 2010:1-26.

• Morrish NJ, Wang SL, Stevens LK, Fuller JH, Keen H (2001). Mortality and causes of death in the WHO multinational study of vascular disease in diabetes. Diabetologia 44 (Suppl 2):S14–21.

• CDC. The Power of Prevention: Chronic Disease – The Public Health Problem of the 21st Century. Atlanta, GA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; 2009.

• WHO. 2008-2013 Action Plan for the Global Strategy for the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases. World Health Organization, WHO Press, Geneva, Switzerland, 2008.

• WHO. The World Health Report 2002 – Reducing Risks, Promoting Healthy Life. World Health Organization, WHO Press, Geneva, Switzerland 2002.

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NCD PREVENTION AND CONTROL MODULE CONTENT

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Key Point: Programs must be implemented with the knowledge that persistence and long-term commitment are vital.

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Key Point: When you identify strategies, they should be proven intervention strategies that have an evidence base and are appropriate for the targeted population.

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Key Point: The implications of the enormous challenge of NCD prevention and control AND the overlap among the populations affected suggest the need for a more integrated approach to public health practice.

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SKILL ASSESSMENT

Instructions: Select a minimum of three of the WHO objectives from the 2008-2013 Global Strategy Action Plan listed on the side panel and complete the following:

WHO 2008-2013 Global Strategy Action Plan

Objectives

1. Describe a minimum of one action item you wouldrecommend your country implements toaccomplish each objective selected.

2. Describe potential barriers to implementing therecommendations and how you would overcomethem.

1. Priority: raisepriority and integrateprevention andcontrol into policies

2. Leadership:establish andstrengthen nationalpolicies and plans

3. Interventions: focuson shared modifiablerisk factors

4. Research: promoteresearch for NCDprevention andcontrol

5. Partnerships:promote partnershipsfor NCD preventionand control

6. Monitor andEvaluate: monitorNCDs anddeterminants andevaluate progress

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