UY Non Communicable Diseases Prevention Project

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The Uruguay Second Health Sector Development Project aims to support the Government's efforts to further strengthen its health delivery services and the current health policy framework for non-communicable diseases (NCDs). In this context, the specific development objectives of the proposed operation would be: (i) to expand accessibility and quality of primary health care services related to selected NCD's early detection and medical care; and (ii) to avoid and reduce exposure to selected NCD risk factors as well as their health effects. The project includes the following components: 1) strengthening of the Ministry of Public Health's capacity to address the country's changing epidemiological profile primary care facilities component; 2) improve accessibility to quality care services for prevalent NCDs in public component; 3) implementation of the previniendo pilot program component; and 4) project management.