Abstract
BackgroundPromoting the well-being at all ages and reducing premature mortality from non-communicable diseases (NCDs) is a major target of the Sustainable Development Goals. In the frame of the JA-CHRODIS, a Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats (SWOT) analysis was conducted to provide different countries’ insights on what makes a policy/programme addressing NCDs applicable, sustainable and effective, with a focus on diabetes.MethodsA qualitative study has been performed using a SWOT analysis on policies/programmes at the national/federal or subnational level.ResultsBy March 2016, 14 SWOTs were conducted involving 11 European countries and 57 stakeholders and Ministries of Health, reporting and analysing a total of 44 policies. The main strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats have been outlined as well as and the main areas for governance improvement. A binding trans-sectoral approach is necessary to tackle the underlying risk factors of inequalities. The culture of disease prevention and health promotion is still low while the biomedical paradigm prevails. A systematic gender perspective is still missing. Sharing and exchange of best practices, as sponsored by the European Commission, is acting as a motivator.ConclusionThe SWOT analyses draw an overall picture of the complexity of designing and implementing good policies and programmes that are tailored to local needs. These results may apply to any context and can be used by decision-makers, managers, professionals and other stakeholders to focus on key issues, recognising areas for attention.
Highlights
Ensuring healthy lives and promoting well-being at all ages is a major target of the 2015 Sustainable Development Goals [1]
World leaders committed themselves to strengthening international cooperation, including collaborative partnerships in support of national, regional and global plans for the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), through the exchange of best practices in the areas of health promotion, legislation, regulation and health systems strengthening, training of health personnel, and development of appropriate healthcare infrastructure
The launch of the European Joint Action on Chronic Diseases and Promoting Healthy Ageing across the Life Cycle (JA-CHRODIS) in 2014 [2] and CHRODIS+ Joint Action on Implementing Good Practices for Chronic Diseases in 2017 [3] is a response to the objectives set by the United Nations [4] and the European Commission
Summary
Ensuring healthy lives and promoting well-being at all ages is a major target of the 2015 Sustainable Development Goals [1]. The launch of the European Joint Action on Chronic Diseases and Promoting Healthy Ageing across the Life Cycle (JA-CHRODIS) in 2014 [2] and CHRODIS+ Joint Action on Implementing Good Practices for Chronic Diseases in 2017 [3] is a response to the objectives set by the United Nations [4] and the European Commission The goal of these Joint Actions is to promote and facilitate a process of exchange, transfer and implementation of good practices among countries and regions, for effective action against chronic diseases. Promoting the well-being at all ages and reducing premature mortality from non-communicable diseases (NCDs) is a major target of the Sustainable Development Goals. In the frame of the JA-CHRODIS, a Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats (SWOT) analysis was conducted to provide different countries’ insights on what makes a policy/programme addressing NCDs applicable, sustainable and effective, with a focus on diabetes
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