Table 2.
Results of the East African Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD) Alliance Benchmark Survey (2017)
| Burundi | Kenya | Uganda | Rwanda | Tanzania | Zanzibar | |
| 1) Governance | ||||||
| NCDs included in the national development plan | ○ | ○ | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| NCDs included in national health sector plan | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| NCD strategy/action plan available | ○ | ● | ○ | ○ | ● | ● |
| Presence of NCD targets/indicators | ○ | ● | ○ | ○ | ● | ● |
| Dedicated NCD department | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| National multisectoral commission/agency | ○ | ○ | ● | ○ | ○ | ● |
| Formal Government systems to engage Civil Society | ○ | ◐ | ● | ○ | ○ | ● |
| Government engagement of PLWNCDs | ○ | ◐ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ |
| Public–private partnerships to improve NCD prevention and control. | ○ | ○ | ○ | ● | ○ | ○ |
| 2) Prevention and reduction of risk factors | ||||||
| Tobacco Legislation | ○ | ● | ● | ● | ○ | ● |
| Tobacco legislation on pack labelling and pictorial health warnings | ○ | ● | ● | ● | ○ | ● |
| Tobacco taxation policy | ○ | ◐ | ○ | ◐ | ○ | ○ |
| Smoke free public policy | ○ | ● | ● | ○ | ○ | ● |
| Bans on tobacco advertising and sponsorship | ○ | ● | ● | ○ | ○ | ● |
| Comprehensive alcohol control Legislation | ○ | ● | ○ | ● | ○ | ◐ |
| Special tax on alcohol | ○ | ● | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ |
| Taxation for domestic brew | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ |
| Restriction on alcohol advertising | ○ | ◐ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ● |
| Regulation to control access to alcohol | ○ | ○ | ● | ○ | ○ | ○ |
| Restrictions on times and dates at which alcohol can be purchased | ○ | ● | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ |
| Restrictions in place government legislated, coregulations, or self-regulated by industry | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ |
| Licensing system for retailers | ○ | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| National drink driving law | ○ | ● | ● | ● | ● | |
| Regulations that address different types of media, format, times and traditional and digital media | ○ | ● | ○ | ○ | ● | ○ |
| Established minimum age for purchase and consumption | ○ | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| 3) Health systems readiness | ||||||
| National guidelines/protocols for management of major NCDs | ◐ | ◐ | ◐ | ◐ | ◐ | ◐ |
| Guidelines for mental and neurological disorders | ○ | ● | ○ | ● | ● | ○ |
| Guidelines for tobacco dependence treatment | ○ | ● | ○ | ◐ | ○ | ○ |
| Guidelines for alcohol dependence treatment | ○ | ● | ○ | ◐ | ○ | ○ |
| Government initiatives delivering NCD detection, treatment and care | ◐ | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| Updated national essential medicines list | ○ | ● | ● | ● | ● | ◐ |
| Standards for availability/affordability of NCD essential medicines/technologies | ○ | ● | ● | ● | ● | ○ |
| Studies published on availability/affordability of essential medicines and technologies | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ |
| NCD prevention and management integrated into training programmes for healthcare professionals | ○ | ◐ | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| 4) Monitoring, surveillance and evaluation | ||||||
| Periodic surveillance on NCDs | ○ | ● | ● | ● | ◐ | ● |
| National STEPwise approach to Surveillance (STEPS) survey done | ○ | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| Demographic and Health Survey done | ○ | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| National Household Expenditure Survey done | ○ | ● | ● | ● | ● | ○ |
| Government funded health-cost studies on treatment of NCDs | ○ | ○ | ● | ○ | ○ | ○ |
| Periodic assessment of exposure to modifiable NCD risk factors | ○ | ● | ● | ● | ● | ◐ |
| Functioning mechanism to respond to WHO or UN NCD surveillance frameworks | ● | ● | ● | ● | ◐ | ○ |
| Has the government set up NCD research priorities | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ |
| Availability of funding for in-country research into NCDs and their risk factors | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ |
●=fully achieved ◐=partially achieved ○=not achieved.
NCD Benchmark Survey in East African Countries, East African NCD Alliance 2017.
PLWNCD, people living with NCDs.