41. Ministers reaffirmed the Pacific Islands Forum declaration that the Pacific is now in Leaders’ an NCD crisis and commit to implementing the decisions of Forum Leaders by taking relevant actions within the jurisdiction of Ministries of Finance and Economic Development, to agreed allocate and mobilise resources for initiatives that have been proven to reduce the incidence and prevalence of NCDs. 42. Ministers supported implementation of taxation interventions targeting NCD risk factors, secondary intervention (including preventative measures) and nutrition policy dialogue as part of the NCD roadmap for the Pacific Island region that would provide the basis for an effective of and of approach to addressing the NCD crisis in the ‘whole government’ ‘whole community’ region, in collaboration with national health and other relevant ministries/departments and development partners. 43. Given the high priority accorded to addressing NCDs in the region by Leaders, Ministers agreed to include NCDs as a standing agenda for future FEMMs and requested the Secretariat of the Pacific Community, on behalf of the Quintilateral Partners in Health, to provide updates on the development of the NCD roadmap and ensure close engagement of Forum Members. 44. Ministers requested Secretariat of the Pacific Community, on behalf of the Quintilateral Partners in Health, to present the finalised NCD roadmap to Economic Ministers in 2014 outlining the specific role and contribution of Economic Ministers in strengthening NCD prevention and control in the Pacific region. 45. Ministers directed that the Forum Secretariat and Secretariat of the Pacific Community explore options for a joint meeting of Economic and Health Ministers to promote greater collaboration to tackle the epidemic rate of NCDs in the region. 46. Ministers noted the importance of political will in leading the fight against NCDs which may have positive implications for selected Forum Island national budgets, as well as Countries’ reducing burden as a result of implementation of the NCD roadmap which shall be NCDs’ developed.
41. Ministers reaffirmed the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders’ declaration that the Pacific is now in an NCD crisis and commit to implementing the decisions of Forum Leaders by taking relevant actions within the jurisdiction of Ministries of Finance and Economic Development, agreed to allocate and mobilise resources for initiatives that have been proven to reduce the incidence and prevalence of NCDs. 42. Ministers supported implementation of taxation interventions targeting NCD risk factors, secondary intervention (including preventative measures) and nutrition policy dialogue as part of the NCD roadmap for the Pacific Island region that would provide the basis for an effective ‘whole of government’ and ‘whole of community’ approach to addressing the NCD crisis in the region, in collaboration with national health and other relevant ministries/departments and development partners. 43. Given the high priority accorded to addressing NCDs in the region by Leaders, Ministers agreed to include NCDs as a standing agenda for future FEMMs and requested the Secretariat of the Pacific Community, on behalf of the Quintilateral Partners in Health, to provide updates on the development of the NCD roadmap and ensure close engagement of Forum Members. 44. Ministers requested Secretariat of the Pacific Community, on behalf of the Quintilateral Partners in Health, to present the finalised NCD roadmap to Economic Ministers in 2014 outlining the specific role and contribution of Economic Ministers in strengthening NCD prevention and control in the Pacific region. 45. Ministers directed that the Forum Secretariat and Secretariat of the Pacific Community explore options for a joint meeting of Economic and Health Ministers to promote greater collaboration to tackle the epidemic rate of NCDs in the region. 46. Ministers noted the importance of political will in leading the fight against NCDs which may have positive implications for selected Forum Island Countries’ national budgets, as well as reducing NCDs’ burden as a result of implementation of the NCD roadmap which shall be developed.
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