Analysis of non-communicable disease prevention policies in Malawi Malawi case study report
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2017-06
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Malawi ANPPA project / IDRC
Abstract
There is a growing burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) especially in low and middleincome countries. Major NCDs such as cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, cancers and chronic lung diseases share risk factors that include harmful use of alcohol, tobacco use, unhealthy diet and insufficient physical activity. The 2011 United Nations Political Declaration on NCDs recognized that actions to prevent and control NCDs require MSA (MSA). In Malawi, the extent to which non-health sectors are aware of NCDs prevention, and their involvement in developing and implementing NCD-related policies, is not documented. Therefore, we joined the Analysis of NCDs Prevention Policies in Africa (ANPPA) research project, to explore and understand the current policy environment for prevention of NCDs in Malawi as a case study site among six sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries. This study aim of the study was to generate evidence on the extent to which MSA plays a role in formulation and implementation of policies related to NCD preventive ‘best buy’ interventions, which are the World Health Organization’s (WHO)
recommended measures to cost-effectively deliver the greatest benefit in reducing risk factors for NCDs.
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We would like to thank the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) for funding this study through the Africa Population Health Research Center (APHRC) and the Polytechnic, University of Malawi. We are grateful to all the key informants who participated in this study, and to the departments and institutions that were available to participate, as well as those that made documents accessible for review. Valuable technical inputs to the study during pre-implementation stage were received from the project steering committee, which included: Professor Moffat Nyirenda, Dr. Damson Kathyola, Dr. Allister Munthali, Ms. Patricia Araru, as well as Dr. Bagrey Ngwira and Dr. Beatrice Mwagomba.
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NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASE PREVENTION, POLICY MAKING, MALAWI, ANALYSIS OF NCDs PREVENTION POLICIES IN AFRICA (ANPPA), MIXED-METHODS DESIGN, DOCUMENT REVIEWS, QUANTITATIVE DATA, QUALITATIVE DATA, KEY INFORMANT INTERVIEWS, WALT AND GILSON FRAMEWORK FOR POLICY ANALYSIS, POLICY FACTOR CONTENTS, POLICY FACTOR ACTORS, POLICY FACTOR PROCESSES, POLICY FACTOR CONTEXT, TOBACCO