A technical consultation on the integration of noncommunicable diseases prevention and control in primary health care was organized by the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean from 22 to 24 July, 2008, in Cairo, Egypt. The meeting was attended by representatives from the Islamic Republic of Iran, Jordan, Kuwait, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, United Kingdom, and representatives of the Executive Board of the Health Ministers’ Council for Cooperation Council States and the Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, in addition to staff from WHO headquarters and the Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean.
The objectives of the meeting were to:
identify and discuss various issues related to the integration of noncommunicable diseases in primary health care
review and share the experiences of a number of Member States in the Region regarding the integration of noncommunicable diseases prevention and control in primary health care
develop a common understanding of several issues related to integration
including the role of primary health care in noncommunicable diseases
review and discuss an assessment tool which assesses the capacity of health facilities to integrate noncommunicable diseases
review and discuss a sample protocol for integration
develop a set of recommendations for future work toward integration at the regional and national level
outline a framework for country action to proceed with the integration of noncommunicable diseases in primary health care.
Related links
Report on the technical consultation on the integration of noncommunicable diseases prevention and control in primary health care [pdf 93.44kb]
A technical consultation on the integration of noncommunicable diseases prevention and control in primary health care was organized by the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean from 22 to 24 July, 2008, in Cairo, Egypt. The meeting was attended by representatives from the Islamic Republic of Iran, Jordan, Kuwait, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, United Kingdom, and representatives of the Executive Board of the Health Ministers’ Council for Cooperation Council States and the Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, in addition to staff from WHO headquarters and the Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean.
The objectives of the meeting were to:
identify and discuss various issues related to the integration of noncommunicable diseases in primary health care
review and share the experiences of a number of Member States in the Region regarding the integration of noncommunicable diseases prevention and control in primary health care
develop a common understanding of several issues related to integration
including the role of primary health care in noncommunicable diseases
review and discuss an assessment tool which assesses the capacity of health facilities to integrate noncommunicable diseases
review and discuss a sample protocol for integration
develop a set of recommendations for future work toward integration at the regional and national level
outline a framework for country action to proceed with the integration of noncommunicable diseases in primary health care.
Related links
Report on the technical consultation on the integration of noncommunicable diseases prevention and control in primary health care [pdf 93.44kb]
