prevention and control of non communicable diseases in Iraq

1. prevention and control of non communicable diseases in Iraq

2. NONCOMMUNICABLE DISEASESA Recent Public Health Concern in Iraq • NCDs form a major public health problem in Iraq • Iraq is passing through a transitional epidemiological period with increasing burden of Non communicable diseases NCDs and their contributory risk factors.

3. Current Situation of Noncommunicable Diseases Mortality Attributed to Noncommunicable Diseases: • Five -six of the ten leading causes of mortality are attributed to NCDs. Mostly, cardiovascular diseases • Every year 22000 people die with cardiovascular diseases, • 7000 with cancer, 4000 with diabetes and 1500 with chronic respiratory diseases/asthma. • Morbidity Imposed by Non communicable Diseases: Public Clinics: • Hypertension 20,000/,Diabetes: 16,000,Ischemic heart diseases: 7,000,Asthma 4,500/ Year. Hospital record: Ischemic heart diseases leading cause of hospitalization. • Iraqi cancer registry: • more than 14,000 new cases of cancer are recorded yearly. • Breast cancer first ranked among the top 10 cancers in Iraq followed by lung cancer then Leukemia.

4. Non Communicable Diseases Risk Factors Among Adults (25-65 yrs), Iraq 2006

5. Integration of NCD Care into Primary Health Care Services • Screening and comprehensive care for hypertension and diabetes • Early detection of breast cancer • Primary care for asthma • Development of National evidence based guidelines • Introduction of essential drugs and laboratory tests and diagnostic procedures for major NCDs into PHCcs. • Services for prevention and control of avoidable blindness with a focus on primary eye care.

6. Challenges/requirements: Active Multi-sectoral participation to support addressing social determinants,Globalization,Social norms ,Legislations Sustained resources especially for health promotion campaigns and intervention on social determinants. Access to target population .Availability of resources for national surveys Updating information and upgrading skills.

7. Tobacco Control .monitor tobacco use and tobacco-prevention policiesprotect people from tobacco smokeein public places and workplacesoffer help to people who want to stop using tobaccowarn people about the dangers of tobaccoenforce bans on tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorshipraise tobacco taxes and prices Challenges/requirements(Tobbaco control) • Maintenance of the Multi sectoral commitment at the decision making level • Sustainability of funding source for intervention and tobacco control campaigns. • Technical cooperation with national sectors and international organizations

8. Promotion of healthy diet, physical activity and health • Screening and primary care for obesity for school children • Promotion of physical activity addressing a variety of age spectrum with emphasis on school children • School based nutrition education program • Production of guidelines • Public awareness approaching different target group in collaboration with the media and other governmental and nongovernmental sectors.

9. Annual review of NCD programs preventing department of DOH , DOHUK ,2010

11. PHCs included in NCD programs (2009-2010)

12. NCD Activities 2010

13. Community eye health center (bahdinan) statistics 2009-2010

14. Primary mental health program

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16. Breast ca.

17. Breast cancer program • Breast cancer screeningProgram for 2010 • Total no. of women Attending the breast cancer clinic2009:1292 • Total no. of women Attending the breast cancer clinic 2010:1962

18. Breast cancer 2010

19. Breast cancer 2010 • No. of female examind on ( 58): PHCs 53574 No. of female refered to the breast cancer clininc from PHCs 1234 No. of female refuse refering to the breast cancer clininc 85 Referal cases from PHCs reach the breast cancer clinic 903

20. Diabetes center • The total number of patients during the year 2010 : 17122 • Male 6288 • Female 10834 • Number of files done at year 2010 : 1546 • Male 572 • Female 974

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