Liberia Noncommunicable Diseases and Injuries Commission - WHO Compendium Report on Multisectoral Action

The Ministry of Health of Liberia established the Noncommunicable Diseases and Injuries (NCDI) Commission in 2017 to support the NCDI Programme. Led by the Ministry of Health NCDI Programme, the Commission collaborated with the Global NCDI Poverty Commission, the private sector, academia, and various relevant ministries and agencies to tackle NCDs and injuries through multisectoral actions. The Commission made significant progress in advocacy for NCD-related issues and awareness-raising among the population, capacity-building of health care providers and administrators, and resource mobilization. The collaborative approach allowed the Commission to develop multisectoral partnerships to tackle social determinants of health and promote healthy lifestyles and eating habits to reduce NCD risk factors. The main barriers to implementing multisectoral action included the need for greater awareness among different sectors of the burden of NCDs and injuries and their roles in supporting Liberia to address this problem. A more robust national coordination mechanism, endorsed by high-level government sectors with clear guidelines for the engagement of the different sectors, is required for effective multisectoral action to address the prevention and control of NCDs.

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