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Health Surveillance and Disease Management / Noncommunicable Diseases

National Consultation: Strategies for a National Action Plan on Integrated Management and Epidemiological Surveillance of Chronic Diseases

(Managua, Nicaragua, 2 July 2007)

Consulta Nacional en Nicaragua
- Agenda (PDF, 403 Kb)
- Final Report to be published via this page
- PowerPoint Presentations
In English: 1. The Chronic Care Model Overview | Spanish (2080 Kb)
In Spanish (titles translated for user orientation)
2. Action Plan for Noncommunicable Diseases (1327 Kb)
3. Regional Strategy and Plan of Action for the Prevention and Control of Chronic Diseases (1769 Kb)
4. Multinational Survey on Diabetes and Hypertension and Their Risk Factors (5013 Kb)
5. CAMDI-QualiDiab: Quality of Diabetes Care in Central America: Preliminary Analysis (757 Kb)
6. Quality of Diabetes Care in Nicaragua, 2004 (5043 Kb)

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- Hypertension

Summary: With a view to establishing a plan of execution for the four lines of action of the Regional Strategy on an Integrated Approach to the Prevention and Control of Chronic Diseases Including Diet, Physical Activity, and Health, PAHO held a national consultation meeting in Managua, Nicaragua, on 2 July 2007 to discuss strategies for integrated management and epidemiological surveillance. The participants identified priorities for continued collaboration with PAHO in the area of chronic noncommunicable diseases.

Objective: Establish a National Action Plan as well as a National Operational Plan for the execution of the lines of action of the Regional Strategy on an Integrated Approach to Chronic Diseases.

Expected Results: Identification of Priorities for the Line of Comprehensive Management of Chronic Diseases, in accordance with the Model of Care for the Chronic Diseases:

  • Formation of group of experts will guide the preparation of the operational plan.
  • Identification of priorities for the line of action: Integrated Management of Chronic Disease, in accordance with the Chronic Care Model.
    • Organization of Health Care System for Chronic Diseases.
    • Self-Management Support.
    • Community participation.
    • Delivery system design.
    • Decision support.
    • Clinical information system.
  • Identification of priorities for the line of action: Epidemiological Surveillance for Chronic Diseases.
    • Infrastructure.
    • Indicators to monitor.
    • Information sources.
    • Surveillance strategies.
  • Identification of priorities for the line of action: Health Promotion.
    • DPAS.
    • Trans Fats.
  • Identification of priorities for the line of action: Policy.
    • Policy Observatory.

Participating Institutions: Representatives from Nicaragua's Ministry of Health (MINSA), the National Autonomous University of Nicaragua (UNAN), and the Nicaraguan Association of Endocrinology also participated in the meeting, along with representatives of the Institute of Nutrition of Central America and Panama (INCAP). The activity was coordinated by PAHO, with support in Nicaragua provided by Dr. Alberto Barceló, Regional Advisor for Noncommunicable Diseases.