Assessing national capacity for the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases: report of the 2019 global survey

Overview

This report presents the results of the seventh round of the NCD country capacity survey, conducted in 2019 by WHO. The questionnaire covered the following four areas: (i) public health infrastructure, partnerships and multisectoral collaboration; (ii) policies, strategies and action plans; (iii) health information systems, monitoring, surveillance and surveys; and (iv) health system capacity for detection, treatment and care. The results of the 2019 NCD country capacity survey reveal that, while substantial progress continues to be made in national responses to prevent and address NCDs, a wide range of opportunities for improvement remain.