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Healthy Caribbean 2012 Rallying for Action on NCDs Crafting the Way Forward

Healthy Caribbean 2012 Rallying for Action on NCDs Crafting the Way Forward Kingston, Jamaica May 28 2012. BREAKOUT SESSION. OBJECTIVE: Crafting the way forward for Caribbean Civil Societies response to NCDs Generate inputs for the HCC Action Plan 2012-16 and an HCC Advocacy Plan

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Healthy Caribbean 2012 Rallying for Action on NCDs Crafting the Way Forward

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  1. Healthy Caribbean 2012 Rallying for Action on NCDs Crafting the Way Forward Kingston, Jamaica May 28 2012

  2. BREAKOUT SESSION • OBJECTIVE: Crafting the way forward for Caribbean Civil Societies response to NCDs Generate inputs for the HCC Action Plan 2012-16 and an HCC Advocacy Plan FACILITATORS: BEATRIZ CHAMPAGNE, Inter American Heart Foundation and GINA PITTS, Heart & Stroke Foundation of Barbados

  3. World Health Assembly May 26 2012 • Adopt a global target of a 25% reduction in premature mortality from noncommunicable diseases by 2025 “25 BY 25” • Strong support for targets in four main risk factors, tobacco use harmful use of alcohol unhealthy diet (salt) physical inactivity • Support for development of targets • obesity, fat intake, alcohol, cholesterol and health system responses such as availability of essential medicines for noncommunicable diseases

  4. World Health Assembly • Initiative of Jamaica and Samoa • Leadership of the United States, Barbados, Canada, Australia, Brazil, Egypt, Norway, Russian Federation, Thailand and Switzerland

  5. 4 NCDs, 4 Risk Factors, 4 Pillars

  6. Breakout Groups: Four pillars • Group 1: Enhancing communication • Owen Bernard and Tim Roach • Group 2: Capacity building • Darshanand Rampersaud and David Hippolyte • Group 3: Advocacy • Deborah Chen and Victor Coombs • Group 4: MHealth • Chris Hassell and Shivonne Johnson Random assignment to groups

  7. Instructions for Working Group • Introduce selves (name, organization, country) • Select a rapporteur and a presenter • Chairs provide general information and stimulate discussion: sharing experiences, providing approaches • Consider • Key regional needs • 3-5 Suggestions for the way forward together • Region as a whole • Countries special competencies and needs • Contribution of sectors • BE READY TO REPORT AT 4 PM WITH PPT

  8. Assumptions and Considerations • We accept the broad objectives of the Port of Spain Declaration, UNHLM, WHA and NCD Alliance • Surveillance is very important and the responsibility of governments • There is already many excellent initiatives at the regional, national and local levels • Money—important but not only need • Role of non-health civil society

  9. Report outs • Use computer and prepare 5 minute powerpoint presentation considering • Key regional needs • 3-5 Suggestions for the way forward together considering • Region as a whole • Countries special competencies and needs • Contribution of sectors

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