Table 2 Political commitment and national NCD related progress monitoring indicators and their status selected Eastern Sub-Saharan Countries
S. no. | Country | Ethiopia | Kenya | Malawi | Mozambique | Rwanda | Seychelles | Tanzania | Uganda | Zambia | Zimbabwe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | National NCD targets | ● | ● | DK | ● | ○ | ● | ● | ○ | ○ | ○ |
2 | Mortality data | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ● | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ |
3 | Risk factor survey | ◐ | ● | ◐ | ◐ | ◐ | ◐ | ◐ | ● | ◐ | ○ |
4 | National NCD policy Strategy action plan | ○ | ● | ○ | ● | ○ | ● | ● | ○ | ○ | ○ |
5 | Tobacco demand reduction measures | ||||||||||
5.1 | Increased excise taxes and prices | ○ | ◐ | NR | ○ | ◐ | ◐ | ○ | ◐ | ◐ | ○ |
5.2 | Smoke-free policies | ◐ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ● | ○ | ● | ○ | ◐ |
5.3 | large graphic health warnings/plain packaging | ◐ | ◐ | ○ | ○ | ◐ | ● | ○ | ◐ | ○ | ○ |
5.4 | Bans on advertising, promotion and sponsorship | ◐ | ● | ○ | ◐ | ○ | ◐ | ◐ | ● | ○ | ○ |
5.5 | Mass media campaigns | ◐ | ● | NR | ○ | NR | ● | NR | ○ | ○ | ○ |
5.6 | Tobacco control (MPOWER score) | 18 | 23 | 12 | 18 | 10 | – | 16 | 19 | 15 | 14 |
6 | Harmful use of alcohol reduction measures: | ||||||||||
6.1 | restrictions on physical availability | ◐ | ◐ | ● | ◐ | ◐ | ◐ | ◐ | ◐ | ◐ | ◐ |
6.2 | advertising bans or comprehensive restrictions | ◐ | ◐ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ◐ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ |
6.3 | increased excise taxes | ◐ | ◐ | ○ | ○ | ◐ | ◐ | ◐ | ◐ | ◐ | ◐ |
6.4 | SAFER strategy implementation | ◐ | ◐ | ◐ | ◐ | ◐ | ◐ | ◐ | ◐ | ◐ | ◐ |
7 | Unhealthy diet reduction measures | ||||||||||
7.1 | Salt/sodium policies | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | NR |
7.2 | Saturated fatty acids and trans-fats policies | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ |
7.3 | Marketing to children restrictions | ○ | ○ | ○ | ● | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | DK |
7.4 | Marketing of breast-milk substitutes restrictions | ○ | ● | ◐ | ● | ◐ | ◐ | ● | ● | ◐ | ● |
7.5 | RPLACE strategy implementation | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ |
8 | Public education and awareness campaign on physical activity | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ● | ○ | ○ | ● | DK |
9 | Guidelines for management of cancer, CVD, diabetes and CRD | ● | ◐ | ● | ○ | ● | ◐ | ○ | ● | ● | ● |
10 | Drug therapy/counselling to prevent heart attacks and strokes (%) | 11.5 | 6 | 12 | ○ | ○ | ○ | 38 | 14 | 13 | ○ |
11 | Annual screening campaign for CVD risk factors | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ◐ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ◐ | ○ |
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