Surveillance and Monitoring for Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) in South East Asian Region

  Surveillance for disease outcomes (morbidity and mortality)

  Surveillance/monitoring of health system response.

Risk Factor Surveillance

  All most in all member countries (SEAR region) at least one NCD risk factor survey has been completed.

  National level surveys were done in six countries; in India it is an ongoing process.

  Only in Indonesia and Thailand the risk factor questions integrated into the general health survey, but in other countries vertical or special surveys are carried out.

  Most frequent survey among risk factors is tobacco use, which is conducted at least one round of Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS).

  At least one round or more than one round of Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS) completed in 10 countries.

  To collect information on risk behaviours such as tobacco and alcohol use, physical inactivity and unhealthy diet, physiological variables and biochemical variables, WHOSTEPS conducting various surveys.