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NCD Situation Analysis
Under the support of the NCD Alliance’s Advocacy Institute NCDs and UHC Accelerator Programme, through its partnership with Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust, we conducted a National NCD Situational Analysis.
This survey conducted by the Rwanda NCDA, in collaboration with the Rwanda Biomedical Center (RBC), aims to provide a national situational analysis of the current policy environment and political landscape relevant for health system strengthening and Universal Health Coverage for Non-Communicable Diseases in Rwanda.
Key informants called for a high-level multi-sectoral coordination mechanism, a national advisory and technical working group for NCDs, and increased taxation of tobacco, alcohol, and sugar-sweetened drinks. Read a full report here...