The kick-off meeting of SUNI-SEA project activities in one of our research sites, Batang District in Central Java Indonesia was attended by SUNISEA project officials and stakeholders from Batang districts.
Scaling-up NCD Interventions in South-East Asia (SUNI-SEA)
Through evidence-based research in Indonesia, Myanmar and Vietnam, SUNI-SEA will help inform countries how to effectively scale up strategies to tackle non-communicable diseases.
A worldwide health concern
Non-communicable disease or NCDs is a worldwide health concern in particular in developing countries. In South-East Asian countries, more than half of all deaths are caused by NCDs.
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INDONESIA
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MYANMAR
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VIETNAM
Source: World Health Organization – Noncommunicable Diseases (NCD) Country Profiles, 2018.
NCD Interventions
Will synergies between community-based activities and primary health care services enhance impact on health?
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According to WHO's recent report 'The Power of Cities: Tackling NCDs and Road Traffic Injuries', these are 10 ways to improve health within cities:
📌 Monitor NCD risk factors
📌 Create a smoke-free city
📌 Ban tobacco advertising
📌 Reduce the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages
📌 Reduce salt consumption
📌 Create walkable,bikeable, livable, streets
📌 Cleaner air
📌 Reduce drink-driving
📌 Speed management
📌 Increase seat-belt and helmet use
Read more at
apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/329429/WHO-NMH-PND-2019.9-eng.pdf?ua=1