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RECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Promoting Healthy Lifestyle Based on the results of the program review, we came up with the following recommendations that can be implemented as interventions that target the whole population and high- risk individuals. The goal of promoting healthy lifestyle is the practice of the following behaviors: Engaging in regular physical activity Having a healthy diet and eating more fruits and vegetables Avoiding tobacco and alcohol use

RECOMMENDATIONS: 2) Building Healthy Public Policies and Supportive Environments The main goals of public health policy for NCD prevention and control are: Improve the health of the population, especially the most disadvantaged Respond to needs and expectations of people who have chronic diseases

Provide financial protection against the costs of ill-health

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2) Building Healthy Public Policies and Supportive Environments

Develop or adopt policies that support local NCD prevention and control - Local Ordinances (RA 9211) - Exercise programs in schools and in the workplace - organize community activities to promote healthy diet and physical activity

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3) Establishing Coalitions and Partnerships

Coalition and partnerships bring together different parties to achieve shared goals on NCD prevention and control. Potential partners:

- Local Chief Executive, Committee on Health, congressmen/ women

- Municipal Health Officer, Department of Education

- Agriculture Office, Private companies, food establishments, and the general public

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4) Making Health Services Available and Accessible

- Flow of Health Care Delivery - Risk Factor Assessment - Lifestyle Modification - Screening and Diagnosis of NCDs - Management and treatment - Support Groups

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5) Strengthening Program Management

To ensure the effective and efficient implementation of NCD prevention and control, the following are essential: (a) training/ capacity building ,

(a) supervision
(a) surveillance, monitoring and evaluation

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6) Ensuring Sustainable Health Care Financing

Chronic NCDs are a major cause and a huge economic burden to individuals, their families and society. This financial burden of paying for services is a major obstacle to the access to health care, most especially the poor.

There are a number of financing strategies that can be used to ensure stable funding: - mobilizing resources from the private sector (NGOs, the church, pharmaceutical industries or other associations)
- user fees, PhilHealth; and pooling of resources among patients with similar situations and interests.

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