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delivering any prevention and health promotion programs. Their services largely target peoplewho already have a chronic condition. They do however deliver secondary prevention and healthpromotion programs. Increasing prevention activities was consistently identified as a priority areafor improvement during stakeholder interviews.DiscussionThe restructuring of the <strong>NT</strong>DH&CS in 2003 and the impetus to make chronic disease „everyone‟sbusiness‟ has resulted in a depletion in infrastructure, dedicated staff, and funding in the area ofhealth promotion and prevention. This has resulted in a reduction in the number of preventionand health promotion programs and development of staff skills in this important area. While thisphilosophy is sound it still requires strong leadership across all levels and the training ofspecialised staff to build capacity in this important area, which will take real investment to makeit happen. The only programs identified were in the ACCHO sector and through philanthropicorganisations that are not funded through the <strong>NT</strong>DH&CS.Assessment against objectiveThere has been a reduction in the number of prevention and health promotion programs sincethe development of the <strong>PCD</strong>S and fragmentation exists. The only growth identified was inACCHOs and new programs funded by philanthropic organisations.3.4 Chronic disease programs in health centresand general practicesEarly detection and chronic disease programs are 2 of the 3 key points of the <strong>PCD</strong>S Framework.To improve chronic disease care a paradigm shift from an episodic acute care approach to asystems based approach in the delivery of chronic disease services is required.Objective 6: There will be chronic disease programs operating in all health centres andgeneral practices, aiming at early detection and best practice management, and staff willbe designated to run these programs.The EvidenceEvidence has emerged that those who redesign their care to use a comprehensive and systematicapproach, expressly designed to help patients manage chronic disease, will do much better thanthose who continue to work from the acute paradigm (37) .Chapter 3: Progress Against <strong>PCD</strong>S Objectives – <strong>Evaluation</strong> of the <strong>NT</strong> Preventable Chronic Disease <strong>Strategy</strong> 2007 47

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