
High
Achieving this outcome requires strengthening the capacity of the health system to prevent and better manage NCDs, mental health conditions, disabilities, and unintentional injuries, and provide better care for survivors of violence based on the primary care approach. This involves capacity building, scaled-up, quality services, and multisectoral policies that improve health outcomes toward the attainment of the highest level of health for all throughout the life course. Specifically, the following actions will be implemented:
- Strengthen national capacity, leadership, governance, and partnerships to accelerate the response for screening, early detection, management, rehabilitation, and palliative care for the main NCDs and mental and neurological health conditions.
- Strengthen the health system response to disabilities, violence in all its forms, including violence against women, girls, and groups in situations of vulnerability, and unintentional injuries.
- Strengthen information and surveillance system capacity to monitor progress in the early detection, management, and control of NCDs and mental health, substance use, and neurological conditions, disabilities and rehabilitation, all forms of violence, road safety, self-harm and suicide, and unintentional injuries to facilitate the prioritization of resources and ensure an effective response.
- Intensify efforts to prevent, manage, and control NCDs, mental health conditions, violence, and unintentional injuries through the incorporation of an approach that recognizes the interconnectedness of human, animal, and environmental health.
- Facilitate and promote public awareness, community engagement, and multisectoral partnerships to promote supportive environments that lead to effective prevention and health promotion, increased access to services, and improved care for people with NCDs and mental health conditions and survivors of violence and unintentional injuries.
Resolution to be proposed – Plan of Action on Noncommunicable Disease Prevention and Control 2025–2030 (2025)
Resolution WHA78.6 – Reducing the burden of noncommunicable diseases through promotion of kidney health and strengthening prevention and control of kidney disease (2025)
Resolution CD60.R5 – Policy on Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases in Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults (Document CD60/7) (2023)
Resolution CD60.R12 – Strategy for Improving Mental Health and Suicide Prevention in the Region of the Americas (Document CD60/9) (2023)
Resolution CSP30.R3 – Policy for Improving Mental Health (Document CSP30/9) (2022)
Resolution CD56.R9 – Plan of Action for Cervical Cancer Prevention and Control 2018-2030 (Document CD56/9) (2018)
UN Political Declaration on Prevention and Control of NCDs (2018)
Resolution CD54.R12 – Strategy and Plan of Action on Strengthening the Health System to Address Violence Against Women (Document CD54/9, Rev. 2) (2015)
Resolution CSP28.R13 – Strategy for the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases (Document CSP28/9, Rev. 1) (2012)
Resolution CD48.R11 – Preventing Violence and Injuries and Promoting Safety: a Call for Action in the Region (Document CD48/20) (2008)