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Non Communicable Disease
Non Communicable Disease
DISEASE
PREVENTION AND
CONTROL
This chapter discusses programs aimed at
preventing non-communicable diseases (as
distinguished from infectious or
communicable diseases)
INTEGRATED COMMUNITY BASED
NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASE
PREVENTION AND CONTROL
PROGRAM
Four major non-communicable
diseases
Cardiovascular diseases
Cancer
Diabetes Mellitus
In 2005
35 million deaths occurred.
Physical inactivity
Unhealthy diet
70.00%
60.50%
60.00%
risk factors w/
50.00%
corresponding
40.00% 34.80% prevalances
30.00% 22.50%
20.00%
8.50%
10.00% 4.90% 4.60%
0.00%
HPN
Smoking
obesity
diabetes
Physical inactivity
Hypercholesterolemia
Prevention
Goal:
Reduce the toll pf morbidity, disability and
premature deaths due to chronic, non-
communicable lifestyle related disease.
Objectives:
Analyze the social, economic, political and
behavioral determinants of NCD that will save as
bases for:
a.developing policy guidelines;
b. Setting legislative and political directions, and
c. Providing financial measures to support NCD
prevention and control.
Reduce exposure of individuals and population to
major determinants of NCD while preventing
emergence of preventable common risk factors.
Strengthen health care people with NCD through
health sector reforms and cost effective
interventions.
To achieve significant reduction in morbidity
and mortality from major NCDs, the ff.
approaches should characterizes the
program;
Comprehensive Approach Focused on
Primary Prevention
Community-based Approach
Integrated Approach
The role of Public Health Nurse in
Prevention and Control
Health Advocate
Health Educator
Community Organizer
Health Trainer
Researcher