Presentation from day 1 of: "Policy setting for improved linkages between agriculture, trade and tourism: Strengthening the local agrifood sector and promoting healthy food in agritourism" Workshop organised by the Government of Vanuatu and CTA in collaboration with IICA and PIPSO, Port-Vila, Vanuatu, 25-27 May 2016

1. Jean Jacques Rory
Vanuatu Ministry of Health

2.  Non-communicable diseases (NCDs),
also known as chronic diseases, are
not passed from person to person.
 NCDs develop through a combination
of lifestyle behaviours including poor
diet, physical inactivity, tobacco use
and the harmful consumption of
alcohol.
 There are four main types of NCDs;
◦ Cardiovascular diseases (like heart attacks
and stroke)
◦ Cancers
◦ Chronic respiratory diseases (such as asthma
and emphysema)
◦ Diabetes

3. Multisectoral Domain
Health-specific Domain

4.  70% of all deaths in Vanuatu
◦ Significant contributor to
premature death
 Major cause of illness and
disability including strokes,
heart attacks, amputations,
blindness, liver failure,
emphysema and poor mental
health
 Significant health expenditure
is spent on treating these
largely-preventable diseases
detracting from other areas of
health concern

5.  Social Impacts – cyclical relationship between NCDs and
poverty and the impact on families
 Workforce – smaller and educationally stunted workforce
 Government expenditure – greater allocations required for
health and disability drawing available funds from other
sectors
 Economic – World Economic Forum identified NCDs as one
of the top global threats to economic development

6.  At global, regional and
national level all strategies
reflect the integral need for
multisectoral collaboration
◦ NCD Roadmap 2015-2018
◦ NCD Policy 2016-2020
◦ Nutrition Policy 2016-2020
◦ National interim CODEX committee
◦ Health-related Acts and Regulations
surrounding food, alcohol and
tobacco
Healthy
Islands
Healthy
Markets
Healthy
Schools
Healthy
Clinics
Healthy
Communities

7.  Integration of agriculture / tourism and health
programming
 Ensuring food safety through compliance with
the Food Control Act and subsequent regulations
 Promoting food & nutrition security at all levels
◦ Price control: Import duties and agricultural subsidies
 Adoption and mainstreaming of health initiative
◦ Walk for Life initiative
◦ Healthy catering policies in workplaces

8.  Enforcement of regulations regarding public
health, tobacco and alcohol amongst providers
 Fostering ongoing collaboration between
high-level and community health, agriculture
and tourism bodies ensuring ongoing
communication of priorities, strategies,
identified bottlenecks and initiatives

9. A healthy,
wealthy,
educated and
productive
Vanuatu is of
benefit to all
sectors!
Questions?
World Vision Vanuatu