WHO Discussion Papers & NCD's Targets:
The WHO's first discussion paper of 21
December 2011 was followed by the WHO's second paper of 22 March 2012; the second WHO
paper referred to has the following five targets:
1. Mortality from NCDs: 25% relative reduction in
overall mortality from cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or
chronic respiratory disease in people aged 30-70 years.
2. Blood pressure/hypertension: 25% relative reduction in
prevalence of raised blood pressure among persons aged
18+years (defined as systolic blood pressure ≥ 140 mmHg and/or diastolic blood
pressure ≥90 mmHg).
3. Tobacco smoking: 30% relative reduction in
prevalence of current tobacco smoking among persons aged 15+ years.
4. Dietary salt intake: 30% relative reduction in
mean adult (aged 18+) population intake of salt, with aim of
achieving recommended level of less than 5 grams per day.
5. Physical inactivity: 10% relative reduction in
prevalence of insufficient physical activity in adults aged 18+ years.
NCD
Alliance & Its Ten Targets:
The
NCD Alliance is advocating for an overall ten targets. The targets include the
WHO's above five targets, and an additional five targets as below:
1. Availability of Essential medicines: Equitable and increased availability
of affordable, quality assured essential medicines and technologies for communicable and
non-communicable diseases in all healthcare sectors.
2. Prevention of heart attack and
stroke: 80%
coverage of multidrug therapy (including glycaemic control) for people
aged 30+ years with a 10 year risk of heart attack, stroke or diabetes ≥ 30%, or existing
cardiovascular disease.
3. Alcohol: Relative reduction (10%) in
per capita consumption (APC) of alcohol in persons aged 15+.
4. Trans-fats: Removal of industrially
produced trans-fats from the food supply.
5. Obesity: No increase in obesity
prevalence. Childhood obesity: Sustained downward trend in prevalence of
obesity in below-5s and school-aged children to < 5% of the population by 2025.
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