Abstract

Introduction: Prevention and control of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) is too complex and health sector's control over them is limited. On one side, health-related extra sector (HRES) and the wider social and economic level (WSEL) have particular effects on the NCDs. Based on the importance of the issue, the current study aims to appropriately identify requirements of the NCDs stewardship in the HRES and WSEl in the Iran. Method: by using a qualitative approach the current study has used thematic content analysis. Targeted sampling was employed, and data were collected to the saturation point. 18 interviews were performed. The deductive approach was used for content analysis, and data were analyzed by MAXQDA version 10. Findings: in the HRES arena, findings include: promotion of exposure level with NCDs, organized planning at higher levels of decision-making, revision and enactment of laws; in WSEL arena, findings include: promotion of inter-sectoral collaborations, designing an appropriate social system, appropriate welfare and wealth distribution policy-making, using healthy budgets and so on. Conclusion: to reduce the impact of NCD's risk factor in societies through stewardship, strengthening of comprehensive policy-making approach for NCDs in all sectors is necessary, which by using society's content can significantly help policy-makers to make-policies in the arena of NCDS.