Table 3. Institutional capacity for the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases in seven Asian countries in July 2018.
| Indicator | Bhutan | Cambodia | Indonesia | Philippines | Sri Lanka | Thailand | Viet Nam |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of full-time equivalent technical professional staff in noncommunicable diseases unit under health ministrya | 4 | 7 | 16 | 19 | 41 | 39 | 7 |
| No. of full-time equivalent staff in health ministry for tobacco control25 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 41 | 20 |
| National funding for noncommunicable diseases prevention, promotion, screening, treatment, surveillance, monitoring and evaluation, palliative care and researcha | Yes | Yes, except research budget | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sources of funding for noncommunicable diseases and their risk factorsa | Government budget and donors | Government budget, donors and social protection schemes | Government budget and health insurance | Government budget and health insurance | Government budget and donors | Government budget, health insurance and Thai Health Promotion Foundation | Government budget, health insurance, donors and earmarked tobacco tax |
| Government expenditure on tobacco control (year), US$25 | 23 000 (2014) | 22 200 (2008) | 882 414 (2008) | 21 739 (2007) | 462 235 (2016) | 892 359 (2015) | 12 000 000 (2016) |
US$: United States dollar.
a Personal communication with health ministries.