Recommendations for the global monitoring framework and targets for the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases (NCDs)

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This paper was produced in response to the World Health Organization’s discussion paper for Member States on the global monitoring framework and voluntary global targets for the prevention and control of NCDs published on 21st December 2011.

The Political Declaration  states that prevention must be the cornerstone of the global response to NCDs. Obesity, unhealthy diets, excessive consumption of alcohol and physical inactivity are the most important preventable risk factors for NCDs after tobacco use. The World Health Organization estimates that elimination of these shared risk factors could prevent up to 80% of heart disease, stroke, and type II diabetes, and over a third of the most common cancers   . We call on high-level commitment from Member States to take concrete multi-sector action for the prevention of NCDs through legislation, regulation and the implementation of health-promoting public policies across all areas.

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