WHO: Global Monitoring Framework on (NCDs) noncommunicable diseases
Note for the media – 9 November 2012
The first-ever global monitoring framework to combat several of the world’s biggest killers has been agreed this week by WHO Member States. The framework comprises nine voluntary global targets and 25 indicators to prevent and control diseases such as heart disease, diabetes, cancer, chronic lung disease and other noncommunicable diseases. The draft framework aims to focus efforts to address the impact of noncommunicable diseases and assess:
– the progress made in reducing associated illness and death;
– the reduction of exposures to the main risk factors for the diseases, including tobacco use, harmful use of alcohol, unhealthy diet and physical inactivity; and
– the response of national health systems to noncommunicable diseases.
Achievable targets
“The new global monitoring framework will enable us to assess progress across regional and country settings and to monitor trends,” says Dr Bjørn-Inge Larsen, the chairman of the formal WHO meeting. “The agreed voluntary targets are aspirational but achievable and they will drive progress in prevention and control at national, regional and global levels.”
Member States reached consensus on the NCD targets and indicators during a formal three-day meeting that took place in Geneva from 5-7 November. The meeting was attended by 119 WHO Member States, the African Union, the European Union and 17 nongovernmental organizations.
Voluntary targets
“The indicators and voluntary global targets are key building blocks of our fight against NCDs,” says Dr Oleg Chestnov, WHO’s Assistant Director-General for Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health. “They will provide the foundation for advocacy, raising awareness, reinforcing political commitment and promoting global action to tackle these deadly diseases.”
The 9 voluntary global targets are aimed at combating premature mortality from NCDs, harmful use of alcohol, tobacco use, physical inactivity, salt/sodium intake, raised blood pressure, diabetes, obesity, promoting drug therapy and counseling, and medicines and technologies for NCDs.
Indicators
The 25 indicators are aimed at measuring premature mortality, cancer incidence, harmful use or alcohol, low fruit and vegetable intake, overweight and obesity, physical inactivity, raised blood glucose, raised blood pressure, raised total cholesterol, salt/sodium intake, tobacco use, fat intake, cervical cancer screening, drug therapy and counseling to prevent heart attacks and strokes, essential NCD medicines and technologies, palliative care, policies to reduce the marketing of foods and non-alcoholic beverages to children, vaccination against hepatitis B, policies to eliminate partially hydrogenated vegetable oils from food supply, and vaccination against human papillomavirus.
The global monitoring framework will now be considered first by the WHO Executive Board during its 132nd session in January 2013 and then be submitted to the World Health Assembly in May 2013 for consideration and adoption.
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WHO: GOVERNING BODY DOCUMENTATION – NCDs
Formal meeting of Member States to conclude the work on the comprehensive global monitoring framework, including indicators, and a set of voluntary global targets for the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases
A/NCD/1 Rev.1 – Provisional agenda
A/NCD/1 Add.1 – Draft programme of work
A/NCD/2 (other languages to follow on Monday)
Report of the Formal Meeting of Member States to conclude the work on the comprehensive global monitoring framework, including indicators and a set of voluntary global targets for the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases
A/NCD/INF./1
A draft comprehensive global monitoring framework, including indicators, and a set of voluntary global targets for the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases
A/NCD/INF./2
A draft comprehensive global monitoring framework: report summarizing the results of the discussions in the regional committees and inputs from stakeholders
A/NCD/DIV/1
Représentants des États Membres – Representatives of Member States
Liste provisoire des participants – Provisional List of Participants
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