Health systems respond to noncommunicable diseases. Compendium of good practices (2018)

This report is a compendium of 22 good practices that showcase successes in the health system response to noncommunicable diseases in the WHO European Region. It complements the report of the WHO Regional Office for Europe Health systems respond to noncommunicable diseases: time for ambition. The good practices highlight effective policy instruments from 16 Member States reflecting the diversity of the Region in terms of health system development and geographical, political and historical context. Lessons learnt from these good practices highlight the fact that there are no magic bullets or single solutions: good-practice tools reach their full potential if implemented in the context of a comprehensive and aligned systemic approach.