CHILDHOOD OBESITY PREVENTION SCORECARDS (COPS)
WHO/PAHO, CARPHA and the HCC recommend a comprehensive approach to childhood obesity prevention including the implementation of the following key policies: Taxation of SSBs; Regulation of Marketing to Children; Mandatory Front of Package Nutritional Labelling; and Healthy School Policies.

The HCC CSAP Childhood Obesity Prevention Scorecard (COPS) has 15 indicators to measure a country's policy and legislative response. Policy implementation is measured using a traffic light approach. Where a policy is 'partially implemented/under development' or 'fully implemented/present' we link to a source or supporting document which is ideally the official policy or legislative document . In some cases the supporting documents are in the form of official reports or articles in the media.
Childhood Obesity Prevention Scorecard (COPS) Regional Snapshot View online
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Anguilla
  Not Implemented/Absent
  Partially Implemented/Under Development
  Implemented/Present
 1 National NCD Commission or Equivalent
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HCC - National NCD Commissions - Anguilla
Anguilla National NCD Commission active as of November 2017
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 2 HCC COP Initiative
Link to source
No data found on this initiative
 3 National policy, strategic plan or action plan on obesity
Link to source
STEPS survey results revealed - The Anguiillan Article, February 2018
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Situation Analysis of Children in Anguilla 2016 -UNICEF, UKAID, The Government of Antigua
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Anguilla Stepwise Survey for Non-communicable Diseases Risk Factors 2016
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According to PAHO/WHO Anguilla has developed a National NCD Action Plan 2016-2025 and opened a National Chronic Disease unit which shows tackling NCDs are a major priority for the Anguillan government. A WHO Stepwise survey was conducted for Anguilla in 2016 and served to collect baseline data, including data on obesity, which would support the implementation of the National Action plan for the prevention and control of NCDs. The report for the STEPS survey was released in Februay 2018 and since the results are intended to inform the action plan this suggests the action plan is yet to be fully implemented. The stepwise survey recognises obesity as an issue in Anguilla and suggests several policy actions to aid in NCD prevention and control including improving dietary practices. A 2016 situation analysis of children in Anguilla recommended that a programme for preventing and controlling childhood obesity be developed. This suggests that the NCD action plan may not cover childhood obesity specifically : PAHO/WHO 2017 Country Report - Anguilla
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 4 Mandatory front-of-package nutrition labelling regulation
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No data found on this initiative

 5 Nutrition policy or guidelines for all schools
Link to source
No data found on this initiative
 6 Regulation banning or restricting the sale and marketing of SSBs and or all EDNP foods in and around all schools and ensuring the provision of free drinking water
Link to source
No data found on this initiative

 7 Regulation banning the marketing of unhealthy foods to children
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No data found on this initiative

 8 Regulation banning trans fats (legislative limit on trans fat)
Link to source
No data found on this initiative
 9 Taxes on Sugary Drinks (SSBs)
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No data found on this initiative
 10 Taxes on EDNP foods / unhealthy foods.
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No data found on this initiative
 11 Subsidies on local fruits and vegetables
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No data found on this initiative

 12 Implementation of the Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) in at least one local health facility
Link to source
No BFHI : National Implementation of the Baby-friendly Hospital Initiative 2017
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 13 Legislation/regulations fully implementing the International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk substitutes
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No information on Code status : MARKETING OF BREAST-MILK SUBSTITUTES: NATIONAL IMPLEMENTATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL CODE STATUS REPORT 2018
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 14 Mandatory physical education in all government schools
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Policy present to encourage physical activity at all levels in all schools through providing physical education at all levels. However, the policy does not mention whether physical education is mandatory : Anguilla National Sports Policy - Towards a Healthier Anguilla
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 15 National program(s) contributing to childhood obesity prevention (COP) efforts
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Fit Teen Program
Runs for 3 months and is aimed at encouraging young people to participate in physical activities, while fostering positive behaviors, well-being and reducing the propensity to health issues: The Anguillan Article "2016 FIT TEEN PROGRAM CLOSES ON HIGH NOTE 2017 PROGRAM NOW UNDERWAY"
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National Nutrition and Physical activity Campaign in Anguilla
The Anguillan Article
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Move Ya Body Campaign
A national physical activity and nutrition campaign currently running in Anguilla. It uses stats from the 2018 STEPS report to inform Anguillans about the state of their health and encourage physical activity and proper diet.
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CSAP: Civil Society Action Plan | COP: Childhood Obesity Prevention | SSBs: Sugar Sweetened Beverages | EDNP: Energy Dense Nutrient Poor


The HCC developed the Childhood Obesity Prevention Scorecard or COPS to facilitate strengthened awareness of national policy responses to childhood obesity across the Caribbean Community as part of the monitoring and evaluation component of the HCC Civil Society Action Plan for Preventing Childhood Obesity in the Caribbean.
Please email us at hcc@healthycaribbean.org with the subject 'COPS' if you have any data queries or updates.