Goal

Support nutritional improvement among patients with non-communicable diseases (in particular those with diabetes and hypertension)

FROM Commitment: Palestine Refugee Nutrition Development

Multilateral organisation / Palestine, State of

United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA)

Date made: 05 Dec 2021
Related event: 2021 Tokyo N4G Summit
Verification status Find out more
NAF SMARTness index Upper moderate Find out more
Progress status No response See progress details
Targeted location Multi-country - UNRWA areas of operation; i.e. the West Bank, Gaza Strip, Jordan, Syria and Lebanon.
Targeted population Specific population group(s)
Targeted population age Specific age group(s)
Targeted population specific age 40 years and over
Targeted population sex All
Population coverage 277,350.0
Duration January, 2022 - December, 2028

Goal action plan

1. promote screening appointments for the early detection of non-communicable diseases (NCDs)

2. Provide treatment, testing, and follow up for discovered NCDs

3. Promote counselling to NCD patients.

Progress

Indicator

Primary indicator % Of Ncd Patients With Control Status (Based On Unrwa Criteria)
Indicator monitor Data is collected through electronic medical records and monitored annually through standardized reporting procedures.

Reports

Stage Measurement Date Value Status
Baseline 2019 40% (average across all UNRWA areas of operation)
Progress report No response
Target December, 2028 35% (across all UNRWA areas of operation)

Nutrition Action Classification

Enabling

  • Financial
  • Operational
  • Leadership and governance
  • Research monitoring and data

Policy

  • Food environment
  • Food supply chain
  • Consumer knowledge
  • Nutrition care services

Impact

  • Undernutrition
  • Diet
  • Obesity and diet-related NCDs
  • Food and nutrition security

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