What are the key issues addressed by the strategy?
The strategy explains the global burden of NCDs and how healthier diet, nutrition and physical activity can help to prevent and control them.The document specifies roles for WHO Member States, UN agencies, civil society and the private sector in helping to reduce the occurrence of NCDs. It also addresses the role of NCD prevention in health services; food and agriculture policies; fiscal policies; surveillance systems; regulatory policies; consumer education and communication including marketing, health claims and nutrition labelling; and school policies as they affect food and physical activity choices. It suggests limiting intake of sugars, fats and salt in foods, and increasing the consumption of fruits, vegetables, legumes, whole grains and nuts. The strategy emphasizes the need for countries to develop national strategies with a long-term, sustainable perspective to make the healthy choices the preferred alternatives at both the individual and community level.
