Thursday, April 28, 2011

[EQ] Global status report on noncommunicable diseases WHO 2010

Global status report on noncommunicable diseases 2010

Description of the global burden of NCDs, their risk factors and determinants

World Health Organization WHO April 2011
ISBN: 978 92 4 156422 9

Website: http://bit.ly/m8SKBz

PDF [176p.] at: http://bit.ly/lu32oS

“…..This report sets out the statistics, evidence and experiences needed to launch a more forceful response to the growing threat posed by noncommunicable diseases. While advice and recommendations are universally relevant, the report gives particular attention to conditions in low- and middle-income countries, which now bear nearly 80% of the burden from diseases like cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer and chronic respiratory diseases. The health consequences of the worldwide epidemic of obesity are also addressed.

The report takes an analytical approach, using global, regional and country-specific data to document the magnitude of the problem, project future trends, and assess the factors contributing to these trends. As noted, the epidemic of these diseases is being driven by powerful forces now touching every region of the world: demographic ageing, rapid unplanned urbanization, and the globalization of unhealthy lifestyles. While many chronic conditions develop slowly, changes in lifestyles and behaviours are occurring with a stunning speed and sweep…..”

Content:

Chapter 1: Burden: mortality, morbidity and risk factors
Chapter 2: NCDs and development
Chapter 3: Monitoring NCDs and their risk factors: a framework for surveillance
Chapter 4: Reducing risks and preventing disease: population-wide interventions
Chapter 5: Improving health care: individual interventions
Chapter 6: Tackling NCDs: the capacity of countries to respond
Chapter 7: The way forward: taking action based on evidence and lessons learnt

Annexes

Annex 1. Methods used for country estimates

Annex 2. List of countries by WHO Regions and World Bank Income Groups

Annex 3. Maps showing the global distribution of estimated NCD-related mortality and selected risk factors
Annex 4. Country estimates of NCD mortality and selected risk factors, 2008
Annex 5. Core indicators for consideration as part of the framework for NCD surveillance

Annex 6. Recommended approaches to implementing effective and sustainable multisectoral action on health

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