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Health Assurance and Purchasing, Health Holding Company, and health clusters shown in figure 10.2). Various interventions for the modification of unhealthy diets are being implemented with the participation of various nonhealth and health stakeholders. Stakeholders from other sectors (education, labor, media, local government, trade, and industry) play more important roles in implementation than stakeholders from the health sector. The Saudi Food and Drug Authority has legislative and enforcement functions and a leadership role in implementation, although overall coordination among multiple sectors is weak. Efforts should be invested in (1) eliciting finance sector and private sector support for implementation and (2) increasing interest among emerging stakeholders from the health sector (Program for Health Assurance and Purchasing, Health Holding Company, and health clusters shown in figure 10.3) for implementing interventions that reduce the contribution of unhealthy diets to the development of NCDs. Fewer stakeholders are highly interested in promoting physical activity than in modifying other risk factors for NCDs. The champions in this area come from
FIGURE 10.3
Stakeholders influencing and participating in the modification of unhealthy diets in Saudi Arabia
Low
Power and influence
High
Meet their needs • MEWA • MOD • MOC • MEP • MOI
Work closely with champions
Keep them informed • UNICEF • Saudi Broadcasting • UNDP Authority • KACND • King Faisal Foundation • King Khalid Foundation • Local media Low
• PHA • MOH • MOE • SFDA • MHRSD • MOM • MOMRA • MOCOM • GASTAT
• MOF • GAZT • CBAHI • CCHI • CITC • Saudi Aramco • HiAP
• SHC • PHAP • Health clusters • Health Holding Company • Non-MOH government health care facilities
Engage with key players • CSOs • Private health care • WB facilities • WHO • Universities and schools • Health Council of GCC • Saudi customs • Local soda, beverages, and food industry
Interest
High
Source: Original figure for this publication. Note: CBAHI = Central Board for Accreditation of Healthcare Institutions. CCHI = Council of Cooperative Health Insurance. CITC = Communication and Information Technology Commission. CSOs = civil society organizations. GASTAT = General Authority for Statistics. GAZT = General Authority for Zakat and Tax. GCC = Gulf Cooperation Council. HiAP = Health in All Policies Committee. KACND = King Abdulaziz Center for National Dialogue. MEP = Ministry of Economy and Planning. MEWA = Ministry of Environment, Water, and Agriculture. MHRSD = Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development. MOC = Ministry of Culture. MOCOM = Ministry of Commerce. MOD = Ministry of Defense. MOE = Ministry of Education. MOF = Ministry of Finance. MOH = Ministry of Health. MOI = Ministry of Interior. MOM = Ministry of Media. MOMRA = Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs and Housing. PHA = Public Health Authority. PHAP = Program for Health Assurance and Purchasing. SFDA = Saudi Food and Drug Authority. SHC = Saudi Health Council. UNDP = United Nations Development Programme. UNICEF = United Nations Children’s Fund. WB = World Bank. WHO = World Health Organization.
