Table 1 Summary of national programmes
Programme | Year launched | Description | Programmes strategies (applies to all programmes) |
|---|---|---|---|
National programme for diabetes and prevention control | 2013 | The programme was designed to enhance the health awareness of the Saudi Arabian society regarding diabetes and its risk factors and to support the early detection and integrated healthcare programmes at all levels | Primary prevention Secondary prevention Quality health services Monitoring, evaluation and referral Research Societal partnership |
National programme for obesity | 2016 | A 10-year programme aiming to stop the increasing rate of overweight and obesity according to the WHO global plan to combat chronic diseases 2013–2020 | |
National programme for cardiovascular diseases | 2013 | The programme was designed to enhance the health awareness of the Saudi Arabian society regarding cardiovascular disease and its risk factors | |
National programme for cancer prevention | 2012 | The main goal of the programme is to reduce the mortality and morbidity of cancer and strengthen early detection | |
National programme for asthma control | 2012 | The national programme for asthma prevention and control was designed to improve the level of care for asthma patients. This programme started in 2012 to be implemented in the primary healthcare centres; before this time it was in the hospitals only |