Table 3 Summarizing vital needs to improve primary health care for NCDs at commune health stations

Recommendations for improving NCD services at commune health stations

1. Provide more budget to implement NCD related-services

2. Recruit more medical doctors, especially those who have specialization on NCDs

3. Invest more equipment to aid in diagnose and early detection of NCDs

4. Provide more professional training for health staff, e.g. diagnosis, treatment, and communication with NCD patients.

5. Make medicines for NCDs available so commune health stations can provide treatment directly

6. Implement health insurance support for NCDs at commune health stations

7. Develop a service package for NCDs at the commune level for eligible for coverage by the national insurance program