Table 2. Opportunities to incorporate NCD activities within GHSA action packages*.

GHSA category	GHSA Action Package	NCD-related activities in support of GHSA goals
Prevent	Immunization	• Human papillomavirus vaccination • Hepatitis B virus vaccination
Detect	National Laboratory System	• Assist laboratories in integrating essential NCD testing into current systems • Train laboratory staff on essential NCD testing
	Real-Time Surveillance	• Integrate NCD indicators into current surveillance systems • Support adoption of EMR • Train staff on EMR use and NCD indicator data entry • Implement monitoring aspects from Hearts Technical Package • Implement Data for Health • Support cancer registries • Support tobacco use surveillance • Enhance birth defects surveillance for Zika virus
	Workforce Development	• Expand NCD training via country-level Field Epidemiology Training Programs • Cross-train local public health staff on NCD basics to link to current efforts, depending on local needs and capacity • Implement workforce training aspects from Hearts Technical Package
Respond	Medical Countermeasures and Personnel Deployment	• Incorporate NCD treatment into public health emergency responses, as appropriate (e.g., natural disasters, refugee crisis, migration)

*EMR, electronic medical records; GHSA, Global Health Security Agenda; NCD, noncommunicable disease.