Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are aset of chronic diseases, including cardiovascular disease,cancer, chronic respiratory disease, and diabetes that areon the rise in Cambodia. Meanwhile, injuries include thosedue to traffic accidents, which are becoming a major sourceof mortality and morbidity in Cambodia. NCDs are increasingin Cambodia as a result of smoking, unhealthy diet, harmfuluse of alcohol, and physical inactivity, all resulting in asharp increase in the rates of obesity and high bloodpressure. NCDs are affecting Cambodians in their productiveyears. Over half men and over a third of women dying fromNCDs are younger than 60 years. The high cost of long-termhealth care and medicines, along with loss of income, pushesmany Cambodian families deeper into poverty. It alsooverburdens the country's health system, constrainingefforts to improve maternal and child health and tackleinfectious diseases. Because of the nature of NCDs, whichare rooted in multiple causes, strengthening the healthsystem alone will not reduce the burden of NCDs. Many of theactions needed to prevent and control these diseases requirethe participation of numerous ministries and governmentagencies, as well as the private sector. For Cambodians tocontinue enjoying the fruits of economic growth, a strongcommitment by the government, the people, and theinternational community is becoming increasing important.Improved coordination among all ministry of health (MOH)task forces will maximize financial and human resources andhelp implement priority NCDI-related interventions as partof, and not separate from, other ongoing programs. Theapplication of the measures will benefit from clearprocedures for joint planning, programming, budgeting,training, reporting, and monitoring and evaluation (M and E)of all programs.
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