A step-step guide to develop national action plans for Noma prevention and control in priority countries
This updated step by step guide aims to assist the ministries of health (MoHs) in developing the national action plans for noma prevention and control, with a view to sustainably reducing the incidence of noma as a public health problem through programmes that are fully integrated with national health planning, strengthening of primary health care (PHC) and attainment of universal health coverage (UHC).
Guidance is provided on the following aspects such as:
- how to fight against noma – the goal is to work towards a more integrated approach aimed at strengthening PHC and national health systems and reaching UHC;
- how to determine the key strategic results of noma prevention and control efforts through better definition of practical, achievable objectives based on lessons learned, best practices, innovative approach emerging from the results of the external evaluation and from key informant interviews with stakeholders;
- how to develop a logframe, an activity workplan, an M&E plan.