Insufficient Allocation of Funds
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Fund allocation for NCD programmes and disease burden are inversely proportionate.
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In most of the SEAR countries, only low budget is allocated for health care.
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Available funds are mostly allocated for addressing communicable diseases as well as maternal and child health issues.
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“Sin tax” on tobacco and alcohol are innovative financing schemes, which generate huge funds.
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There is a need to increase both domestic and international resources to address NCDs.
Difficulties in Engaging the Industry and Private Sector
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Food and beverage industry and other profit making industries are the major contributors to NCDs.
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Food and beverage industry people should be given a set of rules in order to reformulate products with lower sodium, lower sugar and eliminate trans fats. But it is not easy, since mostly they are in profit-making motives.
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To ensure compliance of the industry with health policy norms, government regulations should be enforced.
Lack of Social Mobilization
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There is an inadequate community mobilization and weak coordination that exists among civil society agencies and government agencies.
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Social mobilization is needed for increasing the demand NCD control investments in the region.
Source: WHO-2011 report