PHSSR Policy Roadmaps for Acting Early on NCDs Synthesis Report 2025

88 Acting early on NCDs The Partnership for Health System Sustainability and Resilience■ Invest in systematic demand reduction through prevention and self-management: Rather than assuming endless workforce expansion can meet growing NCD demands, countries must systematically reduce demand through effective prevention and supported self-management. This means developing evidence-based programmes that genuinely enable patients to manage their conditions whilst measuring the workforce time saved to justify continued investment. Group consultations, peer support, and validated digital tools can support patient self-management, but require careful implementation to avoid simply shifting burden to patients and digital exclusion, particularly those already facing disadvantage.