How well do national and local policies in England relevant to maternal and child health meet the international standard for non-communicable disease prevention? A policy analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

(1) To identify national policies for England and local policies for Southampton City that are relevant to maternal and child health. (2) To quantify the extent to which these policies meet the international standards for nutrition and physical activity initiatives set out in the WHO Global Action Plan for the Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases (WHO Action Plan).

Design

The policy appraisal process involved three steps: (1) identifying policy documents relevant to maternal and infant health, (2) developing a policy appraisal framework from the WHO Action Plan, and (3) analysing the policies using the framework.

Setting

England and Southampton City.

Participants

57 national and 10 local policies.

Results

Across both national an

SUBMITTER: Penn-Newman D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6252630 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature