Globally, the progress of reducing non-communicable diseases is slow. Governments are called upon to accelerate action to address morbidity and mortality associated with non-communicable diseases. However, with competing health priorities at hand, government’s policy response to non-communicable diseases has not been satisfactory over the last decade. You are working in a Non-Governmental Organization and you have been tasked to lead a policy advocacy program in your organization. develop a policy advocacy strategy on breaking the vicious-circle of non-communicable diseases in your country or any country you are familiar with. ? 1. Choose one of the priority non-communicable diseases in your country or any country you are familiar with, 2. Establish the extent of the problem and its determinant factors. 3. Map the current government policies in tackling the problem and related determinant factors 4. Suggest an alternative or a complementary policy action that the government need to take to break the vicious-circle of non-communication diseases in your country. 5. Map at least four key actors who may influence policy change by either supporting or opposing it. 6. Using the power analysis cube, analyse the key actors’ power (levels, forms and spaces) to influence policy change 7. Develop an action plan of how you will influence the government to adopt your suggested policy
