TY - GOVDOC DP - http://iris.who.int/ DB - WHO IRIS AU - World Health Organization. Regional Office for South-East Asia AB - Part A The WHO Regional Committee for South-East Asia (SEA), through its resolution SEA/RC60/R4 on scaling up prevention and control of chronic noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) (Annex 1), endorsed the Regional Framework for Prevention and Control of NCDs and urged Member States to initiate appropriate steps to formulate, update and strengthen national policies, strategies and programmes and to establish suitable infrastructure and appropriate funding mechanisms for integrated prevention and control of NCDs. The resolution also requested the Regional Director to provide technical assistance to Member countries, and to mobilize necessary resources for developing the capacity to implement national policies, strategies and programmes for integrated prevention and control of NCDs, and to facilitate and coordinate international support of development partners. In addition, in May 2008, the Sixty-first World Health Assembly endorsed the Action Plan for the Global Strategy for the Prevention and Control of NCDs that set up six objectives and corresponding actions to be taken by Member States, the WHO Secretariat and international partners, for the period 2008-2013. The resolution SEA/RC60/R4 also requested the Regional Director to report to the Sixty-third session of the Regional Committee in 2010 on the progress achieved in implementing the Regional Framework. This document reports on the initial action undertaken by Member States and WHO, on implementation of the resolution and considers regional implications of the global NCDs Action Plan 2008-2013. The Meeting of Advisory Committee (ACM) held at WHO/SEARO from 30 June – 3 July 2008 reviewed and discussed the progress report, and made the following recommendations: Action by Member States (1) To develop and update national plans of action and allocate appropriate resources for surveillance, prevention and control of NCDs in line with the Regional Framework for Prevention and Control of NCDs; and (2) To contribute to implementation of the Action Plan for the Global Strategy for the Prevention and Control of NCDs endorsed by the Sixty-first World Health Assembly. Action by WHO/SEARO To provide technical support to Member countries in building their capacity for developing, implementing, monitoring and evaluating national multisectoral programmes for integrated prevention and control of NCDs. Part B The WHO Regional Committee for South-East Asia, through its resolution SEA/RC59/R8 on alcohol consumption control –– policy options (Annex 2), endorsed the policy options for South-East Asia (Document SEA/RC59/15), for reducing public health problems caused by alcohol use; and urged Member States to establish/strengthen institutional capacity, through multisectoral partnership, in order to generate information on consumption of alcohol and related problems based on socioeconomic strata, alcohol marketing strategies, commercial aspects and revenue generated from alcohol, to be used for policy, planning, monitoring and evaluation; and to establish/strengthen appropriate mechanism(s) for effective planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of national programmes, with adequate institutional capacity and funding. The resolution also requested the Regional Director to support Member States in building and strengthening institutional capacities for developing: information systems, policies, action plans, programmes, guidelines and monitoring/ evaluation of programmes on prevention of harm from alcohol use; to hold a biennial regional forum of key partners from Members States and other international partners to share progress, experiences and lessons on alcohol control programmes, and to report on the progress on the implementation of the policy options for alcohol consumption control, to the Sixty-first session of the Regional Committee in 2008. This document reports on the action taken on implementation of the resolution. The Meeting of Advisory Committee (ACM) held at WHO/SEARO from 30 June – 3 July 2008, reviewed and discussed the progress report, and made the following recommendations: Action by Member States (1) To develop and update national plans of action and allocate appropriate resources for programmes addressing the reduction of harmful use of alcohol; and (2) To actively engage in developing a draft global and regional strategy on harmful use of alcohol based on all evidence and best practices, in order to support and complement national public health policies. Action by WHO/SEARO (1) To continue to support Member States in promoting the adoption of “World No Alcohol Day” by the World Health Assembly; and (2) To develop a regional strategy to move forward in the direction of the Framework Convention on Alcohol Control. The paper is now submitted to the Sixty-first Session of the Regional Committee for its consideration. CY - New Delhi PP - New Delhi LA - en PB - WHO Regional Office for South-East Asia UR - https://iris.who.int/handle/10665/128646 DA - 2008-07-21 PY - 2008-07-21 M1 - SEA/RC61/22 TI - SEA/RC61/22 - Follow-up action on selected resolutions/decisions of the last three years: update on scaling up prevention and control of chronic noncommunicable diseases and alcohol consumption control N2 - Part A The WHO Regional Committee for South-East Asia (SEA), through its resolution SEA/RC60/R4 on scaling up prevention and control of chronic noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) (Annex 1), endorsed the Regional Framework for Prevention and Control of NCDs and urged Member States to initiate appropriate steps to formulate, update and strengthen national policies, strategies and programmes and to establish suitable infrastructure and appropriate funding mechanisms for integrated prevention and control of NCDs. The resolution also requested the Regional Director to provide technical assistance to Member countries, and to mobilize necessary resources for developing the capacity to implement national policies, strategies and programmes for integrated prevention and control of NCDs, and to facilitate and coordinate international support of development partners. In addition, in May 2008, the Sixty-first World Health Assembly endorsed the Action Plan for the Global Strategy for the Prevention and Control of NCDs that set up six objectives and corresponding actions to be taken by Member States, the WHO Secretariat and international partners, for the period 2008-2013. The resolution SEA/RC60/R4 also requested the Regional Director to report to the Sixty-third session of the Regional Committee in 2010 on the progress achieved in implementing the Regional Framework. This document reports on the initial action undertaken by Member States and WHO, on implementation of the resolution and considers regional implications of the global NCDs Action Plan 2008-2013. The Meeting of Advisory Committee (ACM) held at WHO/SEARO from 30 June – 3 July 2008 reviewed and discussed the progress report, and made the following recommendations: Action by Member States (1) To develop and update national plans of action and allocate appropriate resources for surveillance, prevention and control of NCDs in line with the Regional Framework for Prevention and Control of NCDs; and (2) To contribute to implementation of the Action Plan for the Global Strategy for the Prevention and Control of NCDs endorsed by the Sixty-first World Health Assembly. Action by WHO/SEARO To provide technical support to Member countries in building their capacity for developing, implementing, monitoring and evaluating national multisectoral programmes for integrated prevention and control of NCDs. Part B The WHO Regional Committee for South-East Asia, through its resolution SEA/RC59/R8 on alcohol consumption control –– policy options (Annex 2), endorsed the policy options for South-East Asia (Document SEA/RC59/15), for reducing public health problems caused by alcohol use; and urged Member States to establish/strengthen institutional capacity, through multisectoral partnership, in order to generate information on consumption of alcohol and related problems based on socioeconomic strata, alcohol marketing strategies, commercial aspects and revenue generated from alcohol, to be used for policy, planning, monitoring and evaluation; and to establish/strengthen appropriate mechanism(s) for effective planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of national programmes, with adequate institutional capacity and funding. The resolution also requested the Regional Director to support Member States in building and strengthening institutional capacities for developing: information systems, policies, action plans, programmes, guidelines and monitoring/ evaluation of programmes on prevention of harm from alcohol use; to hold a biennial regional forum of key partners from Members States and other international partners to share progress, experiences and lessons on alcohol control programmes, and to report on the progress on the implementation of the policy options for alcohol consumption control, to the Sixty-first session of the Regional Committee in 2008. This document reports on the action taken on implementation of the resolution. The Meeting of Advisory Committee (ACM) held at WHO/SEARO from 30 June – 3 July 2008, reviewed and discussed the progress report, and made the following recommendations: Action by Member States (1) To develop and update national plans of action and allocate appropriate resources for programmes addressing the reduction of harmful use of alcohol; and (2) To actively engage in developing a draft global and regional strategy on harmful use of alcohol based on all evidence and best practices, in order to support and complement national public health policies. Action by WHO/SEARO (1) To continue to support Member States in promoting the adoption of “World No Alcohol Day” by the World Health Assembly; and (2) To develop a regional strategy to move forward in the direction of the Framework Convention on Alcohol Control. The paper is now submitted to the Sixty-first Session of the Regional Committee for its consideration. ER -