obesity is a global epidemic and a major risk factor linked to the growing burden of NCDs, Cardiovascular disease, diabetes and cancer. Overweight and obesity …
Category: NCD Forum Delegate NCD Voices
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NCDs causes a great burden to the population and has become a threat to national economic stability and a social burden on families. This should …
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Food security: Enhance food security. Encourage increased production and consumption of regionally produced food, especially fruits and vegetables. Develop nutrition sensitive food and agriculture policies. …
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as a healthcare provider the NCDs are a great source or morbidity, mortality and economic drain to our small islands and struggling economies. My aim …
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this is my professional expertise and also the duties of my current position at PAHO
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health is essential to ensure quality of life for children, adults and seniors but, additionally, a healthy population is fundamental to ensure a capable workforce …
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because it is less costly (financially and timely) than treatment and complications. It will costing health systems, countries and globally to reduce this burden in …
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in a personal capacity, there is a strong family history of hypertension and diabetes and I am familiar with all the consequences of these diseases. …
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it is important to everyone. NCDs lead as some of the most popular causes of preventable death and it seems, we have the answer.
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having worked in a hospital setting for almost 20 years I have sen first hand the complications associated with NCDs. However I have also witnessed …