The inclusion of non-communicable diseases in pakistan’s heath care system and social system
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The WHO and the UN set an agenda for sustainable development 2030 has many challenges among them health is the biggest concern and with health issues, NCD’s has been focused. Throughout these years WHO run Global Action Plan designed to control and prevent NCD’s globally. With the regards of WHO and UN funding targets were set, and all member counties stood together to fight against NCD’s. These goals include, cardiovascular diseases, cancer, diabetes or chronic respiratory diseases are major mortality causes in the world should be reduced by 25%. Within the support of the national context alcohol as a risky element to be decreased by 10% in consumption. Reduction of about 10% in occurrence of inadequate physical action. Need 30% of reduction in salt/sodium consumption. At least 30% of reduction in tobacco consumption specially in adults 15 years and over. Raised circulatory stain or the unstable pulse rate reduced 25% as per indicators of national health recommendation. Diabetes and cholesterol level need to be controlled. 50% of deserving people should receive drug therapy and counselling as preventive actions for heart attacks and strokes. Accessibility to treat major NCD’s from governmental and non-governmental institutions should be made easy for at least 80%. It is on record that developing countries are suffering from the double burden of diseases (BOD). In south Asia, Pakistan is become top of the list for cardiovascular diseases, where social and environmental effects can change the habit of healthy living. Pakistan’s healthcare system is still at struggling age to develop long term health care system and flaws of policies are visible from the data generated by international organizations by showing highest newborn child mortality ratio, malnutrition to mother and child, cardiovascular diseases, and diabetes. 73% of lower middle and poor class financially depends on governmental healthcare institutions where Basic Health Units and Primary Healthcare are unable to provide adequate healthcare.