Name: Afia Shahid

Roll No: 01
Assignment # 1
Submitted to: Anum Ghafoor

NATIONAL FRAMEWORK FOR NCDs IN

PAKISTAN

The rising burden of non-communicable diseases (NCD) and mental health

conditions constitute a major public health challenge in Pakistan that has a
serious negative impact on social and economic development. Pakistan was
among the few countries in the world, delineating the National Action Plan for
prevention and control of NCD1 but overlooked true implementation and
delivering results.
For the first time, the burden of NCD and Injuries, in terms of Disability
Adjusted Life Years (DALYs), is reported to be around 50.1% of the total
burden of disease in 2019, surpassing the burden of RMNCH and
communicable diseases (49.9%). The transition towards NCD and Injuries is
more prominent in Punjab (53.2%), Azad Jammu & Kashmir (64.7%), and
Islamabad (68.7%).

Percentage of NCDs Groups Burden in Pakistan:

Non-communicable diseases are classified into twelve disease groups with
DALYs rate for each group in Pakistan in 2019. Here is the percentage of
NCDs groups burden in Pakistan:
 Cardio-vascular Diseases 24%
 Neoplasms 15%
 Diabetes & Kidney Diseases 9%
 Mental Diseases 8%
 Digestive Diseases 7%
 Musculoskeletal Disorders 6%
 Chronic Respiratory Disorders 6%
 Neurological Disorders 5%
 Sense Organ Diseases 3%
 Skin Diseases 3%
 Substance Use Disorder 1%
 Other NCDs 13%