Life Style Disease Program
LIFESTYLE DISEASES PROGRAM
Promoting Healthy Lifestyles and Preventing Chronic Diseases.
What is the Lifestyle Diseases Program?
The Lifestyle Diseases Program generally manages and implements activities related to Lifestyle Diseases at the health facilities providing Lifestyle Diseases Program services. These lifestyle diseases generally include Diabetes, Cancers, Chronic Respiratory Diseases and Cardiovascular Diseases. The Lifestyle Diseases Program officer is basically responsible for coordinating development of implementation plans, organize outreach services from the clinics and supervise routine Lifestyle Diseases Program activities. Its strategies are under KRA 4.
Key Benefits
- Reduce risk of developing Lifestyle Diseases: Promote healthy lifestyles by addressing risk factors like poor diet, physical inactivity, tobacco use and alcohol consumption.
- Enable early diagnosis and better outcomes: Increase awareness and encourage early diagnosis through screening and routine check-ups.
- Provide treatment and support: Offer treatment and management for people living with lifestyle diseases, including medication, counselling, and rehabilitation.
- Increase awareness and empower individuals: Educate individuals and communities about lifestyle disease risk and prevention strategies.
Services Offered
- Health Promotion and Prevention: Promoting healthy diets, physical activity, and discouraging harmful habits like tobacco use and excessive alcohol consumption. Educating individuals and communities on lifestyle disease risk factors.
- Screening and Early Detection: Providing routine check-ups and screening services to identify common lifestyle diseases early. This includes assessing for conditions such as hypertension, diabetes, and overweight/obesity.
- Treatment and Management: Offering comprehensive care for individuals diagnosed with lifestyle diseases, including access to necessary medication, therapeutic counselling, and rehabilitation support to manage their conditions effectively.
- Outreach Services: Conducting awareness and service delivery activities in various communities, including hard-to-reach areas, to improve access to lifestyle diseases prevention, screening, and management services.
- School Health Programs: Implementing health education and prevention initiatives targeted at young people within school settings to promote healthy habits from an early age and reduce risk factors like tobacco use.
- Information and Counselling: Providing individuals and families with essential information about lifestyle diseases, risk reduction strategies, and available support services to help them make informed decisions about their health.
How to Access Services
- Visit Your Nearest Health Centre or Clinic. Find below a list of health facilities providing Lifestyle Diseases activities:
Moresby North West District
- Gerehu General Hospital
- Metoreai Clinic
- Tokarara Clinic
Moresby North East District
- 6 Mile Clinic
- Nine Mile Clinic
- Gordons Clinic
Moresby South District
- Lowes Road Clinic
- Kaugere Clinic
Resources & Downloads
Downloadable Information/Guidelines on Lifestyle Diseases
Global Action Plan for the Prevention and Control of NCDs 2013-2020 (WHO Framework document – PDF)
Information and Fact Sheets on Lifestyle Diseases Program