Table 5.

Current policies and plans for cardiovascular disease prevention in South Asian countries [37, 48–51]

Country	Existing national-level policies/plans	Integration of CVD in primary care	National plan for promoting physical activity
Pakistan	National Action Plan for Control of Non-communicable Diseases and Health Promotion in Pakistan WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) (2005) (Pakistan became party) Tobacco Control Cell and Pakistan Medical Research Pakistan Hypertension League. Guideline for Detection, Control, and Management (1998) Pakistan Dietary Guidelines for Better Nutrition (2018)	No	No
India	National Multisectoral Action Plan for Prevention and Control of Common Noncommunicable Diseases Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act (COTPA) India Hypertension Control Initiative	Yes	No
Bangladesh	National Non-communicable Disease Control (January 2017–June 2022)	Yes	National Sports Policy (1998)
Nepal	Multisectoral Action Plan for the Prevention and Control of Non-communicable Diseases (2014–2020)	No	No
Sri Lanka	National Multisectoral Action Plan for the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases (2016–2020)	Yes	The Physical Activity Guidelines for Sri Lankans (2018)
Bhutan	The Multisectoral National Action Plan for the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases (2015–2020)	Yes	National Health Promotion Strategic Plan (2015–2023)