Re: WHO Russia conference on NCDs (1)
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Dear ProCor community,
Because of the overwhelming burden in developing countries and the threat on development and economic growth, NCDs need to be recognized as a development priority, according to the World Heart Federation (WHF) in its response to the WHO’s global status report on NCDs.
One of the first steps in recognizing the development priority of NCDs, according to Dr. Kathryn Taubert, Senior Science Officer at the WHF, is changing the global perception of NCDs.
“Contrary to the public’s perception of NCDs as diseases of affluence, poverty plays a role both as a risk factor and as a consequence of NCDs. One-third of the poorest two quintiles in the developing world die prematurely from preventable NCDs, affecting all aspects of society from children to the elderly. The omission of NCDs from the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) targets has been a critical barrier to securing donor funding for NCDs, depriving low-and middle-income governments of the financial and technical assistance needed to turn the NCD epidemic around. This must change.
“The World Heart Federation calls for a global response that places NCDs and therefore CVD, at the centre of development initiatives. This means giving prominence to disease prevention, recognition of the strong correlations between communicable (infectious) diseases and NCDs, and strengthening existing health systems which encourage early detection and multisectoral government approaches to public health. As the report suggests, a large proportion of people with high cardiovascular risk remain undiagnosed in low- and middle-income countries. Evidence and experience have demonstrated that if appropriate action is taken, countries can cost-effectively reverse negative trends.
“We therefore look forward to the United Nations High-Level Summit on Non-Communicable diseases this September where it is essential that world leaders make strong recommendations and commitments to the prevention and control of NCDs. This international commitment must be translated into measurable action that will halt and reverse the impending NCD disaster.”
Source: WHF (http://bit.ly/m3wZrE)
Benn Grover
Editor, ProCor
Lown Cardiovascular Research Foundation
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(Original message) - From: ProCor (procor@procor.org)
The WHO is holding a series of events in Moscow, Russia this week in anticipation of the UN High-Level Meeting on NCDs in September 2011. Also, the WHO recently released its "Global status report on noncommunicable diseases 2010", the first worldwide report on the state of NCDs, as well as ways to map NCDs, reduce risk factors, and strengthen health care for people affected by NCDs.
Stay tuned for ProCor's coverage of these events as information from becomes available. Also, we will release our in-depth analysis of the WHO report shortly in the days to come.
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WHO report on the global state of NCDs
The report found that NCDs (including CVDs, lung diseases, cancer, and diabetes) were responsible for 36 million deaths in 2008, representing 63% of all deaths worldwide. Every year, high blood pressure causes 7.5 million deaths, tobacco causes 6 million deaths, lack of physical activity causes 3.2 million deaths, and overweight and obesity causes 2.8 million deaths.
Three priority areas for action include surveillance, prevention, and health care. Within those priority areas, the WHO highlighted ten action steps which, if implemented immediately, will accelerate results in saving lives and reducing the NCD burden. Some of these "best buys" include: public smoking bans, enforcing tobacco and alcohol bans on advertising and sponsorship, raising taxes on tobacco and alcohol, reducing salt intake in foods, replacing trans-fat with polyunsaturated fat in foods, and promoting public awareness about nutrition and physical activity.
"Global status on noncommunicable diseases 2010"
WHO 2011 (open access)
http://bit.ly/gMgU1z
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WHO meetings in Russia
The two WHO events being held this week in Moscow are the "WHO global forum: Addressing the challenge of NCDs" (27 April) and the "First global ministerial conference on healthy lifestyles and NCD control" (28-29 April).
The first event, the WHO global forum, will bring together various individuals, organizations, and other stakeholders to discuss the challenges and opportunities in NCD prevention and control. In addition to identifying and committing to global priority actions, the forum will help define the expectations and roles of different stakeholders leading up to the High-Level Meeting. For more information about the global forum: http://bit.ly/hKlNgj
The second event, the ministerial conference, will support UN Member States in developing NCD prevention policies and programs, and will address the socio-economic burden of NCDs as well as provide evidence on the need to strengthen NCD prevention initiatives around the world. For more information about the ministerial conference: http://bit.ly/fn8lBc
Benn Grover
Editor, ProCor
Dear ProCor community,
Because of the overwhelming burden in developing countries and the threat on development and economic growth, NCDs need to be recognized as a development priority, according to the World Heart Federation (WHF) in its response to the WHO’s global status report on NCDs.
One of the first steps in recognizing the development priority of NCDs, according to Dr. Kathryn Taubert, Senior Science Officer at the WHF, is changing the global perception of NCDs.
“Contrary to the public’s perception of NCDs as diseases of affluence, poverty plays a role both as a risk factor and as a consequence of NCDs. One-third of the poorest two quintiles in the developing world die prematurely from preventable NCDs, affecting all aspects of society from children to the elderly. The omission of NCDs from the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) targets has been a critical barrier to securing donor funding for NCDs, depriving low-and middle-income governments of the financial and technical assistance needed to turn the NCD epidemic around. This must change.
“The World Heart Federation calls for a global response that places NCDs and therefore CVD, at the centre of development initiatives. This means giving prominence to disease prevention, recognition of the strong correlations between communicable (infectious) diseases and NCDs, and strengthening existing health systems which encourage early detection and multisectoral government approaches to public health. As the report suggests, a large proportion of people with high cardiovascular risk remain undiagnosed in low- and middle-income countries. Evidence and experience have demonstrated that if appropriate action is taken, countries can cost-effectively reverse negative trends.
“We therefore look forward to the United Nations High-Level Summit on Non-Communicable diseases this September where it is essential that world leaders make strong recommendations and commitments to the prevention and control of NCDs. This international commitment must be translated into measurable action that will halt and reverse the impending NCD disaster.”
Source: WHF (http://bit.ly/m3wZrE)
Benn Grover
Editor, ProCor
Lown Cardiovascular Research Foundation
21 Longwood Avenue
Brookline, MA 02446 USA
P: 617-732-1318 ext 3332
F: 617-277-0347
bgrover@partners.org
www.procor.org
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(Original message) - From: ProCor (procor@procor.org)
The WHO is holding a series of events in Moscow, Russia this week in anticipation of the UN High-Level Meeting on NCDs in September 2011. Also, the WHO recently released its "Global status report on noncommunicable diseases 2010", the first worldwide report on the state of NCDs, as well as ways to map NCDs, reduce risk factors, and strengthen health care for people affected by NCDs.
Stay tuned for ProCor's coverage of these events as information from becomes available. Also, we will release our in-depth analysis of the WHO report shortly in the days to come.
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WHO report on the global state of NCDs
The report found that NCDs (including CVDs, lung diseases, cancer, and diabetes) were responsible for 36 million deaths in 2008, representing 63% of all deaths worldwide. Every year, high blood pressure causes 7.5 million deaths, tobacco causes 6 million deaths, lack of physical activity causes 3.2 million deaths, and overweight and obesity causes 2.8 million deaths.
Three priority areas for action include surveillance, prevention, and health care. Within those priority areas, the WHO highlighted ten action steps which, if implemented immediately, will accelerate results in saving lives and reducing the NCD burden. Some of these "best buys" include: public smoking bans, enforcing tobacco and alcohol bans on advertising and sponsorship, raising taxes on tobacco and alcohol, reducing salt intake in foods, replacing trans-fat with polyunsaturated fat in foods, and promoting public awareness about nutrition and physical activity.
"Global status on noncommunicable diseases 2010"
WHO 2011 (open access)
http://bit.ly/gMgU1z
---
WHO meetings in Russia
The two WHO events being held this week in Moscow are the "WHO global forum: Addressing the challenge of NCDs" (27 April) and the "First global ministerial conference on healthy lifestyles and NCD control" (28-29 April).
The first event, the WHO global forum, will bring together various individuals, organizations, and other stakeholders to discuss the challenges and opportunities in NCD prevention and control. In addition to identifying and committing to global priority actions, the forum will help define the expectations and roles of different stakeholders leading up to the High-Level Meeting. For more information about the global forum: http://bit.ly/hKlNgj
The second event, the ministerial conference, will support UN Member States in developing NCD prevention policies and programs, and will address the socio-economic burden of NCDs as well as provide evidence on the need to strengthen NCD prevention initiatives around the world. For more information about the ministerial conference: http://bit.ly/fn8lBc
Benn Grover
Editor, ProCor
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