Direct beneficiaries: Ministry of Health, National and Regional Public Health Centers, Ministry of Social Policies, Ministry of Education and Science, primary healthcare providers, CSOs, private business, communities and schools in 5 target regions.

Indirect beneficiaries: Ukrainian population, including children and youth, men and women, especially those with “risky behaviour” and with elevated NCDs risks factors.

Outcome 1: National health authorities are strengthened and an enabling policy environment to address the NCDs in Ukraine is created.

Outcome 2: The capacity of primary healthcare to provide efficient and quality services for prevention, treatment and care of people with NCDs is strengthened in five pilot regions.

Outcome 3: The capacity of schools, public health centers and communities to reduce NCDs risk behavior is strengthened and the knowledge, attitudes and health seeking practices of the Ukrainian population are increased.

Principaux résultats attendus:  

• Managerial, leadership, coordination, monitoring, evaluation and advocacy capacities of the Ministry of Health, 1 National and 5 Regional Public Health Centres strengthened improving the overall professional workforce of these institutions.
• 2’000 family-doctors, nurses, public health specialists deliver integrated NCD prevention services.
• 100 schools have created a safe and healthy school environment and other schools nationwide have access to developed tools and materials.
• 20 communities including local authorities, CSOs, service providers, supported with small grants for advocacy and NCDs prevention programs.
• NCDs prevention and health promotion campaigns developed based on age and gender differences implemented in 5 regions and nationwide.

Principaux résultats antérieurs:  

• Essential data (national and regional NCDs statistics, cost-effectiveness and cost-benefit considerations, gender and governance mainstreaming) collected and validation of the implementation approaches.

• Collaboration modalities with other SDC supported interventions were elaborated.

• Target regions of Lviv, Rivne, Dnipro, Poltava, Kherson and engagement with conflict-affected Donetsk and Lugansk identified based on clear selection criteria.