tailieunhanh - báo cáo khoa học: "The hope and the promise of the UN Resolution on non-communicable diseases"

Tuyển tập báo cáo các nghiên cứu khoa học quốc tế ngành y học dành cho các bạn tham khảo đề tài: The hope and the promise of the UN Resolution on non-communicable diseases | Alleyne et al. Globalization and Health 2010 6 15 http content 6 1 15 H2 GLOBALIZATION . 7 AND HEALTH COMMENTARY Open Access The hope and the promise of the UN Resolution on non-communicable diseases George Alleyne1 2 David Stuckler2 3 Ala Alwan4 The hope and the promise of the UN Resolution on non-communicable diseases On May 13 2010 the United Nations General Assembly passed resolution 265 Prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases 1 a major political statement calling for Heads of State to address NCDs in a High Level plenary meeting scheduled for September 2011. Out of this meeting and its associated outcome document will come a series of programmatic steps by all UN members. We cannot understate the potential of this UN resolution to make chronic non-communicable diseases NCDs a global priority among international leaders. While in the past there have been numerous resolutions in the World Health Organization World Health Assembly for greater action on NCDs this UN resolution has special significance as it comes with the hope to achieve multisectoral commitment and promise to deliver change. However its overall effectiveness will depend on the ability of the international community to take advantage of this powerful political opportunity to institutionalize NCD prevention and control into policies and programmes within the broader development agenda. In this editorial we describe the kinds of outcomes that are possible and needed and outline strategies for generating global interest as part of a social movement so to ensure commitment by Heads of State. Significance of the UN Resolution on Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Disease First it is important to describe the genesis of the UN Resolution because it reflects an unprecedented level of support for action on NCDs from countries of all regions. The driving force behind the resolution is the countries of the Caribbean Community CARICOM which in collaboration .