Table 1 Framework of NCDs control and prevention in Japan
Development | Unhealthy lifestyle → | Risk status → | NCDs → | Rehabilitation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Focuses | Overeating Smoking/Drinking Not exercising Living with stress | Overweight High blood pressure High blood glucose High TC | Cancers Diabetes CVDs Stroke | Â |
Actions | Health Japan 21 | Specific health check/guidance Cancer screening | Surveillance Treatment | Self-care Long-term care |
Systems | A national health promotion & disease prevention initiative | A mass screening program | Cancer registry Healthcare system  • Health insurance  • Health care delivery | Long-term care system |
Acts/Laws | Health Promotion Act | Act on Assurance of Medical Care for the Elderly Health Promotion Act | Cancer Registration Promotion Act National Health Insurance Act Act on Assurance of Medical Care for the Elderly | The Long-term Care Insurance Act |