1. GSO NCD Colloquium Series Survey Results

2. GSO Survey Four sections 32 multiple choice questions with 5 options each Less important – value: 1 Somewhat important – value: 2 Important – value: 3 Very Important – value: 4 Highly Important – value: 5 4 comments boxes 27 respondents

3. A. Risk Factors and Prevention 1. Issues, challenges and perspectives on managing obesity as a risk factor4.15 2. Issues, challenges and perspectives on tobacco as a risk factor3.62 3. Issues, challenges and perspectives on alcohol as a risk factor3.19 4. Issues, challenges and perspectives on physical inactivity as a risk factor3.81 5. Building coalitions for promoting physical activity3.52 6. Building a culture of physical activity3.56 7. Choice versus prescription in managing the risk factors associated with NCDs3.27 8. Choice based on information: Making healthy choices available, affordable, appealing and culturally accetable 3.89 9: Regulation and science-based product development3.27

4. B. Health Care Systems and Promotion 1. Linking community and family perspectives to health systems strengthening3.65 2. Integrating a patient-centered approach to health care delivery3.88 3. Empowering people to better manage their health conditions4.33 4. Workplace engagement in NCD prevention and control – how can workplace- based initiatives be expanded to address NCDs 4.07 5. Linking wellness programs and workplace healthcare policies to primary health care – the multiplier effect of workplace programs 3.33 6. Linking wellness in the workplace to occupational safety and health policies and programs 3.48 7. Developing multi-stakeholder strategies for “active ageing”3.67 8. Health in all sectors and engaging non-health sectors more effectively3.96 9. Rethinking health as a continuum of care: the concept of the "life course"3.60 10. Retooling health care professions and professionals3.48 11. New models for integrating prevention and chronic care3.89

5. C. Access and Financing 1. Broadening access to prevention, treatment and care4.15 2. Cost implications of long-term chronic disease treatment and care3.81 3. Models for improving the availability and affordability of healthy nutrition at all income levels 3.89 4. Applying new technologies for the prevention and chronic care of NCDs3.35 5. The growing and diversifying market for health care products and services2.88 6. The growing and diversifying market for health care delivery systems3.12 7. New financing models for combining public and private sectors in health care3.52 8. Flexible pricing models for health care products and services3.15

6. D. Monitoring and Evaluation (and all other) 1. The multi-sectoral parameters of a platform for data sharing and monitoring3.54 2. Linkages between NGOs, private sector and governments to fill the gaps in NCD prevention and control 4.00 3. Understanding the essentials of primary health care: What is an ideal model for NCD 3.69 4. Understanding the diversity of interests in the business world3.65

7. Overall Highest Priorities D. Monitoring and Evaluation (and all other) 2. Linkages between NGOs, private sector and governments to fill the gaps in NCD prevention and control 4.00 A. Risk Factors and Prevention 1. Issues, challenges and perspectives on managing obesity as a risk factor4.15 B. Health Care Systems and Promotion 3. Empowering people to better manage their health conditions4.33 4. Workplace engagement in NCD prevention and control – how can workplace-based initiatives be expanded to address NCDs 4.07 C. Access and Financing 1. Broadening access to prevention, treatment and care4.15