A role for INDEPTH Asian sites in translating research to action for non-communicable disease prevention and control: a case study from Ballabgarh, India

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Figure 1.  Framework for translating research to action for NCDs at INDEPTH sites.

Table 1. Summary of extramural NCD prevention and control activities in Ballabgarh HDSS

Role	Activities	Partner agencies
Advocacy/sensitisation	Supported over 25 regional meetings of WHO with national programme managers of SEAR countries	World Health Organization (WHO)
	Support to different national level meetings for policy makers and programme managers	Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW)
Capacity building	Training for STEPs surveys in SEARO countries (Maldives, Nepal, Bhutan)	WHO
	India – Regional Resource Centre for NCD surveillance under Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (IDSP)	Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), MOHFW Government of India
	Training in survey methodology for INDEPTH HDSS investigators	INDEPTH
	Regional centre for NPDCS	MOHFW
	WHO Fellowship Programme in NCD surveillance prevention and control	MOHFW/WHO
	Capacity strengthening modules for programme managers – development and implementation of the course for countries in SEAR	WHO
Technical support to guideline/tool/manual development	Pilot testing of STEPs approach	WHO
	Validating instruments for physical activity	WHO
	Development of planning and monitoring manual for community-based intervention	WHO
Policy, programme development	Advisory – member of the technical advisory group for NCD Surveillance under IDSP	ICMR, MOHFW
	Member Steering Committee – National Programme for Prevention and Control of Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases and Stroke (NPDCS)	MOHFW