Arzu Yorgancıoğlu

1. Arzu Yorgancıoğlu

3. GARD Country Prerequisites • The situation of the surveillance, prevention and control of chronic respiratory diseases in the country is analysed • The Ministry of Health of the country is informed about GARD Country and invited to be involved with its development. • WHO Regional Office and WHO Representative in the country are informed about GARD Country and invited to be involved with its development

4. SITUATION ANALYSIS

7. 6.2%

8. The prevalence of COPD increased 2.75 times 0.08% to 0.22% Projection (HFA-DB, WHO- Europe)

9. SMOKING(Risk Factor) • A common habit ( 50%) • Total number of cigarettes consumed in Turkey ; 37,506 mp (1970) 115,500 mp (2000) (an increase of 207 % overall and 34 % in per capita cigarette consumption.) • 2.25 % of total world cigarette consumption in 1999 (World Bank) 4 % of the world production

11. Situation Analysis Respiratory system diseases ; • Significant cause of death • Significant factor of burden of disease • COPD and smoking a special place

12. TTS GARD Committee • GARD country coordinators • TTS President of Scientific Committee Representatives Of; • Turkish Board of Pneumology • TTS Assembly of COPD • TTS Assembly of Asthma and Allergy • TTS Assembly of Pediatric Pulmonology • TTS Assembly of Tobacco and Health • TTS Assembly of Sleep Disorders • TTS Assembly of Occupational and enviromental diseases • University and training hospitals

13. GARD Project in Turkey A National Policy in Chronic Airway Disease (Asthma and COPD)

14. AIM • To avoid the development of chronic airway diseases • To reduce the mortality and morbidity • To reduce the burden of diseases (Social,economical)

15. GARD Country Prerequisites • The situation of the surveillance, prevention and control of chronic respiratory diseases in the country is analysed. • The Ministry of Health of the country is informed about GARD Country and invited to be involved with its development. • WHO Regional Office and WHO Representative in the country are informed about GARD Country and invited to be involved with its development

17. GARD Country Prerequisites • The situation of the surveillance, prevention and control of chronic respiratory diseases in the country is analysed. • The Ministry of Health of the country is informed about GARD Country and invited to be involved with its development. • WHO Regional Office and WHO Representative in the country are informed about GARD Country and invited to be involved with its development

18. Next Steps • Agreeing on a definition of alliance • Nominating the GARD Country Coordinator • Identifying other partners • Running an exploratory workshop • Defining the Terms of Reference • Defining the structure • Identifying outcomes

19. The Other GARD member in Turkey Turkish National Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology Sevim Bavbek Ömer Kalaycı Gülfem E. Çelik Cansın Saçkesen Gül Karakaya Okan Gülbahar Gülbin Bingöl

20. Other Societies • National Alliance of Turkish Pharmacists • The Society of General Practioners • The Society of Family Physicians • The Society of Public Health Society • The Society of Medical Oncology

21. Ministry of Health, Departments of; • Curative Services • Basic Health Care Services • Human Resources Development • Health Statistics • Health Finance • Drug and Pharmaceuticals • Health Education • Strategy Development • Hygiene Center Presidency School of Public Health

22. Outside the Ministry of Health • Ministry of National Education (Department of Health Affairs) • Ministry of Industry and Commerce (DG of Industry) • Turkish National Institute of Statistics • Ministry of Internal Affairs (DG of Provincal Administration) • Ministry of Labour and Social Security (DG of Worker Heath and Safety) • Ministry of Environment and Forestry • Presidency of Religious Affairs • Turkish National Institute of Planning • Social Security Institute • WHO Turkey representative

23. World Health Organization Representative of Turkey

24. Next Steps • Agreeing on a definition of alliance • Nominating the GARD Country Coordinator • Identifying other partners • Running an exploratory workshop • Defining the Terms of Reference • Defining the structure • Identifying outcomes GARD Turkey General Meeting

25. GARD I.NATIONALGENERAL MEETING26 October 2007ANKARA

26. CHAIRS and Rapporteurs

29. WORKING GROUPS W1. Burden, risk ,surveillance / coordination and follow-up W2. Awareness and Advocacy W3. Health promotion and prevention of the development of disease W4. Early diagnosis and prevention of disease progression W5. Management and avoidance of complications

32. GARD TURKEY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE • Haluk TürktaşCountry coordinator • Arzu YorgancıoğluCountry coordinator • Ömer KalaycıRepresentative of AIS • Bekir KeskinkılıçRepresentative of MoH • Fehmi Aydınlı Representative of MoH • Ali Kocabaş • Füsun Yıldız • Celal Karlıkaya • Dilşad Mungan • Pınar Ergün PRESIDENTS OF THE WORKING GROUPS

35. AGENDA REPORTING THE MEETING DECEMBER 2007 CIRCULATING THE PARTIES for CORRECTIONS MARCH 2008 ASSIGNMENT OF THE TERMS OF REFERENCE MAY 2008 GARD COUNTRY LAUNCH 29-31 May 2008 İSTANBUL

36. GARD REGIONAL MEETING & TURKEY LAUNCH & GENERAL MEETING29 – 31 May 2008The Marmara Hotel, Istanbul, Turkey

37. LOCAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE Haluk Türktaş- Arzu Yorgancıoğlu Chair Füsun Yıldız-Bilun Gemicioğlu V.Chair Nurdan Köktürk Secretary Rıfat Özacar Financial Sec. Gülbin Bingöl Social Aff. Sec Nazan Yardım Rep. of MoH

39. GARD REGIONAL MEETING & TURKEY LAUNCH & GENERAL MEETING iSTANBUL

42. GARD Turkey Launch GARD General Meeting 29-31 May 2008, İstanbul Istanbul and TTS is ready to welcome you!