Protecting Vulnerable People Against Noncommunicable Diseases Project

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The development objective of the Protecting Vulnerable People Against Non-communicable Diseases (NCD) Project for Argentina is to contribute to: (i) improving the readiness of public health facilities to deliver higher quality NCD - services for vulnerable population groups and expanding the scope of selected services; and (ii) protecting vulnerable population groups against prevalent NCD risk factors. The project comprises of three components. The first component, improving the readiness of public health care facilities to provide higher quality services for NCDs for vulnerable population groups and expanding the scope of selected services will finance payments under the eligible expenditure programs (EEPs). The second component, protecting vulnerable population groups against prevalent NCD risk factors will support the implementation of population-based multi-sectoral interventions at provincial and municipal levels focused on healthy diets, physical activity, and tobacco control with a focus on vulnerable population groups. The third component, supporting national ministry of health (NMOH) and the provincial ministry of health (PMOHs) to improve surveillance, monitoring, promotion, prevention, and control of NCDs, injuries, and their risk factors will support: (i) strengthening of the capacity of NMOH and the PMOHs and autonomous agencies under their responsibility to design, implement, and monitor policies aimed at health promotion, prevention, and control of NCDs, injuries, and their risk factors; and (ii) project implementation.