Monitoring progress and the acceleration plan for NCDs, including oral health and integrated eye care, in the South-East Asia Region

Overview

The Regional Committee,

Having considered the three strategic instruments named hereinafter:

(a) Implementation Roadmap for the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases in South-East Asia 2022–2030;1

(b) Action Plan for oral health in South-East Asia 2022–2030; and

(c) Action Plan for integrated people-centred eye care in South-East Asia 2022–2030,

And recognizing the high burden of morbidity and mortality due to cardiovascular diseases, the large number of untreated cases of dental caries and oral health conditions, and challenges in the provision of comprehensive eye care, Noting that while progress has been made and the trends are in the right direction, acceleration is needed to achieve the global, regional and national goals,

Acknowledging the importance of country leadership, political commitment, multisectoral and multistakeholder actions, and the need for adapting the three plans into the national health/NCD/oral health/eye health plans in the Member States, as appropriate to the country context, with the necessary allocations for resources, and Emphasizing the crucial role of data and information systems at all levels to promote accountability.