Health service delivery framework for prevention and management of obesity
The specific objectives of this WHO framework are to:
● define integration and organization of services for the effective prevention and management of obesity in children, young people and adults, including women of reproductive age, across the life course, incorporating prevention, early diagnosis and screening for complications and comorbidities, treatment, rehabilitation and long term management to prevent and revert the progression of the disease and related complications;
● ensure effective integration and support across the three levels of health services, across the lifespan, with special attention to high-risk and vulnerable groups, through a patient-centered approach;
● provide support for navigation throughout the levels of care and community opportunities;
● harmonize service delivery with societal actions and demands or offers;
● suggest delivery streams to ensure scale-up.