PHM-Exch> WHO Noncommunicable diseases country profiles 2011

[Claudio Schuftan]

From: Ruggiero, Mrs. Ana Lucia (WDC) <ruglucia at paho.org>
crossposted from: EQUIDAD at listserv.paho.org


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*Noncommunicable diseases country profiles 2011

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*World Health Organization 2011

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Available online PDF [209p.] at: http://bit.ly/nG9Hu8

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This report provides information required by countries to assess their
situation in face of the growing threat posed by noncommunicable diseases
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“….The country profiles presented here reveal an enormous burden on
mortality and alarming rates for risk factors like tobacco smoking, physical
inactivity, raised blood pressure, overweight and obesity, raised
cholesterol and raised blood glucose. However, there are also signs of
positive improvement in some countries where health systems have been
strengthened and population strategies have been effectively applied.

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The profiles also show that health-care systems for NCDs in many countries
struggle to establish and maintain integrated policies and deliver a
comprehensive range of essential primary care services, from promotion and
prevention, to early detection and timely treatment. As a result, a large
proportion of people with high NCD risk remain undiagnosed and untreated.

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Improving health is not just about investing more resources. It is equally
important to set national targets and measure results. I hope that the
information contained in this report will be useful to countries and other
stakeholders in identifying areas for priority action, in evaluating policy
and programme interventions and in tracking progress. In this respect, WHO
will continue to work with Member States to address the data gaps and
improve the accuracy of the information included in the next edition of this
report…………..”

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Content

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*Foreword *

*Introduction *

- Mortality****

- Current status and trends in risk factors****

- Country capacity to address and respond to NCDs****

- References****

*Explanatory notes *

- Background****

-Total population and income category****

- Mortality****

- Risk factors and morbidity****

- Country capacity to address and respond to NCDs****

- References****

*Country profiles*
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