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Noncommunicable Diseases NCDs in WHO s South-East Asia Region Renu Garg, MD, MPH Regional Advisor for NCDs Ag. Med

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Noncommunicable Diseases NCDs in WHO s South-East Asia Region Renu Garg, MD, MPH Regional Advisor for NCDs Ag. Med

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    2. Member Countries of WHO South-East Asia Region

    3. NCDs are the #1 Killers in the World, in the South-East Asia Region and in India 36 million deaths due to NCDs each year in the world or 60% of all deaths 8 million deaths due to NCDs each year in in the Region, or 54% of all deaths in the Region 5.5 million NCD deaths in India or 53% of total deaths; Share of NCD deaths is projected to increase to 60% by 2015

    4. Estimated proportion of deaths by cause, SEAR, 2005

    6. NCDs disproportionately affect the poor and exacerbate poverty The poor have limited health choices and poor access to health care At household level: 47% of out-of pocket expenditure on health care in India was on account of NCDs (2004) 40% of household expenditures for treating NCDs in India are financed through household borrowing and sale of assets. Macroeconomic impact: In India, GDP would have been 4-10% higher if not for NCDs

    8. 4 modifiable shared risk factors cause 4 major NCDs which account for 80% of all NCD deaths

    9. Opportunities to combat NCDs The high level meeting of the UNGA, in September 2011 creates a window of opportunity to galvanize global action for NCD prevention and control Key events as a run up to UN High-level Meeting March: WHO Jakarta Meeting on NCDs April: Moscow Ministerial meeting April to Aug: Multisectoral meetings in South-East Asia Region in SEAR countries September: NCD agenda in Regional Committee of WHO SEARO, Jaipur September: UNGA, New York

    10. Key Messages from WHO Jakarta Meeting on NCDs Treat NCDs as a public health and developmental emergency Acknowledge that NCDs are a threat to global and regional security due to impact on impoverishment Set up national commissions headed by the highest office such as PM to plan, enforce, monitor and co-ordinate multisectoral National NCD control programmes. Declare 2011-2020 as the decade of NCDs

    11. Take Home Messages: NCDs are already the top killers in WHO’s South-East Asia Region Health and economic burden of NCDs is only going to worsen NCDs are preventable and treatable

    12. Take home message: Urgent Action is Needed by All Sectors to combat NCDs Countries should give top priority to prevention and control of NCDs Individuals can reduce the risk of NCDs by eliminating common risk factors, namely poor diet, physical inactivity, smoking and harmful use of alcohol All sectors of government, civil society and private sector need to be accountable for creating environments conducive to healthy lifestyles for prevention and control of NCDs

    13. Thank you

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