Reducing Non-Communicable Diseases through Improved Nutrition
Description
Developing and promoting food-based dietary guideline that take into account existing local food products, national traditions, and cultural characteristics, with the goal of increasing population adherence to a healthy diet.
Reviewing and updating the curricula of the Kyrgyz State Medical Academy (KSMA) and the Kyrgyz State Institute for Advanced Training and Professional Development to incorporate modern scientific data on nutrition and NCD prevention.
Strengthening the capacity of primary healthcare workers (PHC) through systematic training focused on counseling and NCD prevention through changes in dietary behavior (SBC).
Developing and approving a procedure for the early detection of NCDs, including mandatory screening and monitoring of key nutrition-related risk factors.
GNR assessment
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Pending verification
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Details
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| Global nutrition target(s) |
Anaemia
Low birth weight
Exclusive breastfeeding
Childhood stunting
Childhood wasting
Childhood overweight
Adult obesity
Adult diabetes
Raised blood pressure
Salt/sodium intake
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Measurement
| Key indicator | Development and promotion of food-based dietary guidelines, revision of medical education programs, capacity building of PHC workers, early detection of NCDs, mandatory screening, and monitoring of nu |
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| Measurement plan | Collect own data |
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| Baseline | No | November 2024 |
| Target | Preparation and publication of food-based dietary guidelines by 2030. Implementation of recommendations into educational and medical programs by 2030. Percentage of updated educational programs incorporating modern scientific data on nutrition and NCD prevention (target indicator – 100% by 2028). Number of students and specialists trained on the new programs (target indicator – 80% of KGMA and KSMIRAT students by 2029). Number of PHC healthcare workers trained (target indicator – 80% by 2030). Developed and approved procedure for early detection of NCDs by 2026. Percentage of the population covered by mandatory screening (target indicator – 60% by 2030) | March 2030 |
