Summary:
This strategic plan provides guidance towards reducing non-communicable diseases burden in Kenya.
Description:
Policy Summary of the Strategic Plan
The Non-Communicable Diseases Strategic Plan (2021/22-2025/26) serves as Kenya‘s primary macro-policy framework to combat the rising burden of chronic, non-infectious illnesses, such as cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, and cancers. This is a non-binding public policy document. It incorporates an elaborate monitoring, evaluation and learning framework which will measure and track its implementation.
Key Highlights
This policy document can drive to statutory regulations regarding marketing, fiscal food policies, and labeling. Regarding FULL purposes, Section 2.5.4 is especially important as it addresses the problem of unhealthy diets.
- Combating Modifiable Risk Factors and Unhealthy Diets (Section 2.5.4). The policy identifies gaps in Kenyan dietary health. 94% of Kenyans fail to meet the minimum recommended intake of five daily servings of fruits and vegetables. In addition, 23% of adults consume excessive salt, while 28% consume excessive sugar in their beverages.
- Under the policy objectives, it commits the state to “reduce exposure to modifiable risk factors through strengthening multisectoral interventions”. It also focuses on scaling up public health advocacy and communication to actively shift consumer purchasing habits away from high-sugar and high-sodium commodities.