Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs)- are collectively responsible for almost 70% of

all deaths worldwide.

• heart disease (hypertension; stroke)
• stroke
• cancer
• diabetes
• chronic lung disease
—> Almost three quarters of all NCD deaths, and 82% of the 16 million people who
died prematurely, or before reaching 70 years of age, occur in low- and middle-
income countries.
—> four major risk factors: tobacco use, physical inactivity, alcohol abuse and
unhealthy diets
—> WHO Mission: to provide leadership and the evidence base for international
action on surveillance, prevention and control of NCDs. Urgent government action
is needed to meet global targets to reduce the burden of NCDs.
Vision: A PH free from avoidable burden of NCDs
Mission:
• Ensure sustainable health promoting environments and accessible, cost-
effective, comprehensive, equitable and
quality health care services for the prevention
and control of NCDs, and guided by the
principle of “Health in All, Health by All, Health
for All
• Whereas Health in All refers to Health in All
Policies, Health by All involves the whole-of-
government and the whole-of-society and the
Health for All captures the KP (Kalusugan
Pangkalahatan) or the Universal Health Care (UHC).

Objectives:
To raise the priority accorded to the prevention and control of NCDs
in national, regional and local health and development plans
To strengthen leadership, governance, and multisectoral actions for the
prevention and control of NCDs
To reduce modifiable risk factors for NCDs and underlying social
determinants through creation of health-promoting environments
To strengthen health systems and increase access to quality medicines,
products and
services, especially at the primary health care level, towards attainment of
universal
health coverage
To promote and support research and development for the prevention and
control of