Reducing risk-factors for Non-Communicable Diseases in Ukraine (Act for Health), phase 2
Non-communicable diseases represent the most significant health problem in Ukraine and the situation worsened as a result of Russia’s military aggression. This disease burden threatens the country’s resilience, development, its human capital, and the capacity of its healthcare system. The Act for Health project is a flagship Swiss engagement that addresses the chronic disease burden through tailored and innovative approaches at all government levels, thereby supporting Ukraine’s recovery and reform path.
| Pays/région | Thème | Période | Budget |
|---|---|---|---|
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Ukraine |
Santé nothemedefined
Maladies non transmissibles
Renforcement des systèmes de santé Services médicaux |
01.03.2025
- 28.02.2029 |
CHF 15’030’000
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- Significantly strengthened human and institutional capacities at the Ministry of Health and in national and regional Public Health Centers, where NCD knowledge hubs have been set up.
- Digital tools were developed to allow for live data collection and analysis, online education and health literacy, as well as telemedicine consultations.Ukraine is able to survey NCD disease burden in select regions though these digital records.
- 15 training modules on NCDs management have been integrated in the NationalP ublic Health Centre training program.
- A School Health Index was developed, approved and integrated by the Ministry of Education and Science into the national curriculum.
- Ukraine’s first Child Obesity Surveillance Initiative (COSI) survey has been completed.
- An international NCD network has been created (Ukraine, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Albania, Kosovo) for sharing of regional best practices, challenges, and innovative approaches.
- 120’035 patients have been reached by medical mobile teams that ensured continuity of care and access to essential drugs.
- Health literacy among the population has been strengthened through the outreach to 36 million viewers with targeted NCDs prevention campaigns and healthy lifestyle promotion.
- Secteur privé étranger Nord
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Secteur selon catégorisation du Comité d'aide au développement de l'OCDE SANTE
SANTE
SANTE
Sous-Secteur selon catégorisation du Comité d'aide au développement de l'OCDE Maladies non-transmissibles (MNT)
Politique de la santé et gestion administrative
Services médicaux
Type d'aide Mandat avec gestion de fonds
Mandat sans gestion de fonds
Numéro de projet 7F08961
| Contexte | Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) represent the most significant public health problem in Ukraine. They threaten the country’s resilience, economic development, and the financing of its healthcare system. The country has one of the highest mortality rates from cardio-vascular diseases in Europe. This health crisis deprives the country from a significant share of its human capital and productive workforce. Stress and disruption caused by the war exacerbate NCDs and put additionally strains on the healthcare system. Poorly managed NCDs may overwhelm health resources, making it harder to treat war related injuries and other health conditions. An adequate management of the NCD burden is necessary to protect the capacity of the country’s health system and overall societal resilience. The Government of Ukraine accordingly prioritizes NCD reduction as part of its reform path towards EU accession. This creates an opportunity to lay the foundation for a resilient and sustainable healthcare system that effectivelya ddresses the NCD disease burden in Ukraine in the long-term. Switzerland is the main donor engaged in this area and benefits from significant visibility at both national and international leveIs. Switzerland’s ftagship Act for Health project so far contributed to a change in approach towards NCDs management: Data, research and surveillance inform policy and practice; innovative approaches piloted at community level are ready for scaling up; targeted services were integrated into primary healthcare; and successful models of home-based care for the most vulnerable have been rolled out. |
| Objectifs | Mitigate NCD-related risk factors and reduce NCD morbidity and mortality in the Ukrainian population through a more enabling policy environment, health system strengthening and integrated community approaches. |
| Groupes cibles |
Direct beneficiaries: Persons residing in priority regions, especially those at risk oof or suffering from chronic health conditions and their families, war affected persons, low mobility groups, elderly and disabled. Indirect beneficiaries: Public health staff, family doctors, nurses, social workers, teachers and school psychologists at national, regional and local levels. Geographic coverage: L’viv, Rivne, Poltava, Dnipro, Kherson, Cherkasy, Khmelnytsky regions. |
| Effets à moyen terme |
Outcome 1: A supportive policy environment at both national and regional levels to effectively address NCDs is created. Outcome 2: Comprehensive and innovative approaches for NCD prevention in communities and schools are developed. Outcome 3: The delivery of care for people with NCDs at the PHC level is strengthened. Outcome 4: Quality of life for vulnerable people with NCDs is improved by strengthening the delivery of home-based care. |
| Résultats |
Principaux résultats attendus: Output 1.1: Capacities of the public health sector staff to prevent NCDs. Output 1.2: Informationa nd data on NCDs are de veloped and disseminated Output 2.1: Healthy School approach integrated into Ukrainian education policy. Output 3.2: Primary healthcare facilities provide quality services for vulnerable population including those in hard-to-reach areas. Output 3.3: Innovative digital solutions in primary healthcare are introduced. Output 4.1: Home-Based Care model for vulnerable population is expanded to improve quality of service. Principaux résultats antérieurs: |
| Direction/office fédéral responsable |
DDC |
| Partenaire de projet |
Partenaire contractuel Secteur privé Partenaire de mise en œuvre
Consortium of GFA Consulting Group GmbH and Geneva University Hospital (HUG)
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| Coordination avec d'autres projets et acteurs | The project aligns with national public health priorities. Close coordination with other stakeholders, SDC health and humanitarian interventions in UA is ensured. |
| Budget | Phase en cours Budget de la Suisse CHF 15’030’000 Budget suisse déjà attribué CHF 0 Projet total depuis la première phase Budget de la Suisse CHF 10’609’600 Budget y compris partenaires de projet CHF 29’189’600 |
| Phases du projet |
Phase 2 01.03.2025 - 28.02.2029 (Active) Phase 1 01.05.2019 - 28.02.2025 (Phase en cours) |
