[Chronic Non Communicable Diseases and the support of intersectorial action to tackle them].

The study seeks to analyze the topic of Chronic Non Communicable Diseases (NCDs) and the role of intersectorial actions in tackling these diseases. It involved a narrative review through searches on Medline, Pubmed and Lilacs databases, and documents from the World Health Organization (WHO), the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the Brazilian government. The link between the theme of intersectoriality and NCD is reviewed in the Global Conferences and Agendas on Health Promotion, and the role of other sectors in relation to effective interventions for NCDs.

Description of the countrywide physical activity network coordinated by the Brazilian Ministry of Health: 2005-2008.

Background: Based on the Brazilian National Health Promotion Policy (PNPS), the Ministry of Health (MoH) started stimulating and funding physical activity interventions in 2005, leading to the establishment of a countrywide network. The aim of the present article is to geographically describe this network (2005-2008) and to present structure and process evaluation indicators of interventions funded in 2006 and 2007.

Methods: In 2005, the 27 state capitals received funding for carrying out physical activity-related interventions.