Table 1 NCD policy development timelines
From: Non-communicable disease prevention policy process in five African countries authors
Year | Global policies and strategies | Countries | Key Policy events within case countries |
|---|---|---|---|
1970 | 听 | Malawi | Tobacco Act (production, manufacture and marketing) |
1972 | Foodstuffs, Cosmetics and Disinfectants Act 54 | 听 | 听 |
1980 | 听 | Malawi | Liquor Act |
1988 | 听 | Cameroon | Prohibition of smoking in all structures of Ministry of Health |
1989 | Liqour Product Act | 听 | 听 |
1990 | 听 | Malawi | Food Security and Nutrition Policy |
| 听 | Cameroon | Decree on conditions for drinking spots/bars | |
1993 | 听 | South Africa | Tobacco Products Control Act |
1994 | 听 | South Africa | Tobacco Control Regulations; |
1998 | 听 | Cameroon | Prohibition of sales and consumption of tobacco and drugs around schools |
1999 | 听 | South Africa | Tobacco Products Control Amendment Act |
| 听 | South Africa | Prevention of and Treatment for Substance Abuse Act | |
2000 | 听 | South Africa | Tobacco Control Regulations- Amendments |
2001 | 听 | Malawi | Liquor Act amendment to include local government by-laws |
2001 | 听 | Nigeria | National Policy on Food and Nutrition |
2003 | FCTC Endorsed | South Africa | Liquor Act |
2004 | WHO Global Strategy on Diet, Physical Activity and Health | 听 | 听 |
| 听 | Nigeria | Ratify FCTC | |
2005 | 听 | Malawi | Food and Nutrition Security Policy |
| 听 | Nigeria | National Plan of Action on Food and Nutrition | |
| 听 | Nigeria | Signed FCTC. | |
| 听 | Nigeria | Fats and Oils Regulations developed | |
| 听 | Nigeria | Food Grade and Salt Regulations | |
| 听 | Nigeria | Fruit Juice and Nectar Regulations. | |
2006 | 听 | Nigeria | School Health Policy (2006) |
| 听 | Cameroon | Law banning tobacco advertising | |
| 听 | Cameroon | Law governing advertising in Cameroon. | |
| 听 | Cameroon | General Food and Nutrition Policy | |
2007 | 听 | South Africa | Tobacco Products Amendment Act- |
| 听 | Malawi | National Nutritional Policy and Strategic Plan (2007鈥�2011) | |
| 听 | Cameroon | National Program for Food and Nutrition | |
| 听 | Cameroon | Memo: prohibit smoking in Yaound茅 City Council and Ministry of Economy and Finances structure | |
| 听 | Cameroon | Order: health warnings on packages of tobacco products | |
| 听 | Cameroon | Circulars on the establishment of anti-tobacco clubs in schools and making schools 鈥渘on-smoking areas.鈥� | |
2008 | WHA Strategies to reduce harmful use of alcohol initiated | South Africa | Tobacco Products Regulations, |
| 听 | Kenya | Tobacco Control Act | |
| 听 | Kenya | Food and nutrition strategy | |
2009 | 听 | Malawi | Guidelines for prevention and management of Dietary NCDs |
| 听 | 听 | Tobacco Control Bill | |
| 听 | Nigeria | National Sports Policy (2009) | |
2010 | WHO Strategy to reduce harmful alcohol consumption endorsed | 听 | 听 |
| 听 | Kenya | National Tobacco Control Action Plan 2010鈥�2015 | |
| 听 | Kenya | Alcoholics Drinks Control Act Amended in 2014 | |
| 听 | Malawi | National School Health and Nutrition Strategic Plan | |
2011 | UN General Assembly on the Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases in 2011 | South Africa | Tobacco Products Control Regulations, |
| 听 | South Africa | Regulations relating to Transfats in foodstuffs | |
2012 | 听 | Kenya | Finance Act |
| 听 | Kenya | National Nutrition Action Plan 2012鈥�2017 | |
2012 | 听 | Cameroon | Circular on tobacco control in the central services of the Ministry of Higher Education and public universities |
2013 | WHO Global Action Plan Prevention and Control of NCDs 2013鈥�2020 | South Africa | Control of Marketing Alcohol Beverages Bill |
| 听 | South Africa | National Drug Master plan | |
| 听 | South Africa | Proposed Alcohol Advertising ban | |
| 听 | South Africa | Regulations for the reduction of salt content in processed foods | |
| 听 | South Africa | Food and Nutrition Security policy | |
| 听 | South Africa | Strategic Plan for the Prevention and Control of NCDS | |
| 听 | Malawi | National Action plan for NCDs | |
| 听 | Nigeria | National Policy and Strategic Plan of Action on NCDs 2013 | |
2014 | 听 | Cameroon | Circular prohibiting smoking in all structures of the Ministry of social affairs |
| 听 | Cameroon | Finance act increase taxes on cigarettes products | |
| 听 | Cameroon | Sub-Prohibition of smoking in public places in Bamenda I Sub-2012: Division-Circular on tobacco control in the central services of the Ministry of Higher Education and public universities | |
| 听 | Cameroon | Circular prohibiting smoking in all structures of the Ministry of social affairs | |
2014 | 听 | Nigeria | Standard for Tobacco and Tobacco products-specifications |
| 听 | Nigeria | National Strategic Plan of action for Nutrition (2014鈥�2019) | |
2015 | 听 | Malawi | Alcohol in sachets banned |
| 听 | Malawi | 2015鈥�2016: SHN policy and strategic Plan developed | |
| 听 | Kenya | National NCD Strategy | |
| 听 | Cameroon | Finance Act raising of taxes on alcohol products | |
| 听 | Nigeria | National Tobacco Control Act | |
2016 | 听 | Nigeria | National Policy and Strategic Plan of Action on Non-Communicable Diseases |
2017 | 听 | South Africa | Taxation of Sugar-sweetened beverages |
| 听 | Malawi | National Alcohol Policy approved and signed (Initiated 2008) |