Reducing the burden of non-communicable diseases – Healthy Life Project

Target group/s: Relevant central and local public authorities, public health specialists and PHC professionals, social workers, community leaders, and civil society.

Final beneficiaries: General population; patients (incl. refugees from Ukraine) with NCDs or at risk of developing NCDs, especially those with multiple chronic conditions and those socially vulnerable, and their families.

Outcome 1: National health institutions (and their territorial structures) promote WHO best buys and work in an evidence-based, multi-sectoral manner to increase health literacy of the population.

Outcome 2: Quality integrated services, under-pinned by regulations and education of service providers, improve the prevention and management of NCDs.

Outcome 3: Men and women take responsibility for their own health, demand their rights, and hold decision-makers to account for reaching even the most vulnerable NCD patients.

Risultati principali attesi:  

• National institutions create policies and regulatory framework for better NCD prevention and control
• Capacities across sectors to design and promote evidence-based public health interventions and to provide patient-centred integrated care are strengthened. National training institutions ensure continuity in educating medical professionals and social workers on NCD prevention and care
• Communities, incl. local decision-makers and civil society, actively partner with healthcare professionals to ensure needs-based health promotion and to empower patients (esp. in rural areas) to better manage their chronic conditions

Risultati fasi precedenti:   Since 2015, the project has developed and implemented a package of interventions in public health, primary health care (PHC), community health and social welfare. These interventions include support to health authorities in improving national policies and regulations related to NCD prevention and management; in developing the 2023-27 National NCD Program and Action Plan; and in preparing the reform of community medical assistance, aimed at alleviating family doctors’ workload and saving costs for the health system. The project contributed to the institutionalization of capacity building for various professionals on innovative and cost-effective interventions for health promotion and NCD prevention and control. The project has also developed and successfully piloted a self-management programme for chronic diseases, which helps patients manage their conditions and prevent complications.