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Table 1.1Key Result Areas + Best Buys – <strong>NT</strong> Preventable Chronic Disease <strong>Strategy</strong>: theEvidence BaseKey Result AreaInterventions – Best Buys1. Maternal health Improving infant birthweight (KRA)2. Promotion of child growth Breastfeeding (BB)Childhood immunization (BB)Preventing childhood malnutrition (BB/KRA)Decreasing childhood infections through better environmentalhealth conditions (KRA)3. Underlying determinantsof healthMaternal and childhood education (KRA)Alleviate poverty (KRA)Promote „sense of control‟ and mental well-being (KRA)4. Lifestyle modification Smoking cessation and prevention programs (BB)Brief intervention for hazardous alcohol use (BB)Nutrition, weight loss and physical activity programs in high riskpopulations (BB/KRA)5. Early detection and earlytreatmentScreening (BB/KRA)Adult immunisation (BB)Aggressive blood pressure lowering to prevent progression ofrenal disease (BB)6. Best practice management Prevention of complications of diabetes (BB/KRA)Aggressive management of heart attacks and knowncardiovascular disease (BB)Rehabilitation and outreach programs (cardiac, respiratory, renal)(BB)Objectives to meet long term <strong>PCD</strong>S goalsA series of objectives were identified that would facilitate and enable change in the NorthernTerritory <strong>Health</strong> system to achieve the outcomes for each Key Result Area. They were:1. Raised awareness about chronic disease – All Territorians will be aware of the impactof chronic diseases in their community and the steps they can take as individuals andas families to prevent the illnesses and their complications2. Staff orientation – All health staff will have been oriented to chronic diseases andtheir underlying causes, and will receive ongoing, on-site support and training toimprove their chronic disease management skills. (workforce)Chapter 1: Introduction – <strong>Evaluation</strong> of the <strong>NT</strong> Preventable Chronic Disease <strong>Strategy</strong> 2007 5

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