WHO / NCD PROGRESS

In a report released today, the World Health Organization (WHO) said governments must step up efforts to control noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) to meet the globally agreed target of preventing the premature deaths of millions of people from these conditions by 2030. WHO

• Categories: News & Features / News Stories / Unifeed
• Video Length: 00:02:22
• Production Date: 18 September 2017
• Asset Language: English
• Corporate Name: WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION - WHO
• Subject Topical: NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES
• MAMS Id: 1970554
• Parent Id: 1970554
• Alternate Title: unifeed170918k

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STORY: WHO / NCD PROGRESS
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SOURCE: WHO
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LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS

DATELINE: 18 SEPTEMBER 2017, GENEVA, SWITZERLAND

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FILE- GENEVA, SWITZERLAND

1. Wide shot, WHO HQ exterior

18 SEPTEMBER 2017, GENEVA, SWITZERLAND

2. Wide shot, Bettcher and Riley looking at report
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Douglas Bettcher, Director, Department for the Prevention on Noncommunicable Diseases, World Health Organization:
“Today we are launching a WHO Progress Monitor. This little book is loaded with data which is basically a scorecard for all the countries it the world on how they are addressing the biggest killer in the world, non-communicable diseases. Now, this includes four major diseases, cardiovascular diseases, chronic respiratory diseases, diabetes and cancer, and their major modifiable risk factors. Tobacco use, harmful use of alcohol, physical inactivity, ie not moving enough, and unhealthy diets.”
4. Close up, Bettcher and Riley looking at report
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Douglas Bettcher, Director, Department for the Prevention on Noncommunicable Diseases, World Health Organization:
“The healthy future of our planet is very much determined as well on the successful outcomes of the measure that are included in this little book. In order for the world’s community to reach what is known as the sustainable development goal target for 2030 of reducing one third the total premature deaths from NCDs by 2030, much more progress will need to be made by the world’s community. That is the main message that is contained in this publication.”
6. Pan left, Bettcher to Riley
7. SOUNDBITE (English) Leanne Riley, Team Leader, Noncommunicable diseases surveillance, World Health Organization:
“So countries need to consider their score and think about how they might improve it in the future and consider implementation of the best-buys to prevent and control NCDs. These are well known, well documented, and action is in these areas is possible. The highest performing countries in the global scorecard have taken these strong actions and are making real progress against NCDs.”
8. Bettcher and Riley flipping through report
9. SOUNDBITE (English) Leanne Riley, Team Leader, Noncommunicable diseases surveillance, World Health Organization:
“The countries that have made the best progress in the global scorecard are those that have strong political commitment to implement the most effective strategies to address NCDs; and they include tobacco taxes, restrictions on availability of alcohol and policies to prevent the marketing of unhealthy food products to children.”
10. Wide shot, Bettcher and Riley looking at report

Storyline

In a report released today (18 Sep), the World Health Organization (WHO) said governments must step up efforts to control noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) to meet the globally agreed target of preventing the premature deaths of millions of people from these conditions by 2030.

The NCDs Progress Monitor found that limited national progress has been made in the fight against NCDs, primarily cardiovascular and chronic respiratory diseases, cancers and diabetes, which are the world’s biggest killers, and claim the lives of 15 million people aged 30 to 70 years annually. Douglas Bettcher, Director of WHO’s department for the Prevention of NCDs said the Monitor serves as a “scorecard” for countries adding that the “healthy future of our planet is very much determined” on the successful outcomes of the measure included in the report.

WHO said the Progress Monitor provides data on 19 indicators in all of WHO’s 194 Member States, and include setting time-bound targets to reduce NCD deaths; developing all-of-government policies to address NCDs; implementing key tobacco demand reduction measures, measures to reduce harmful use of alcohol and unhealthy diets and promote physical activity; and strengthening health systems through primary health care and universal health coverage.

WHO Team leader Leanne Riley said countries need to consider their score and think about “how they might improve it in the future and consider implementation of the best-buys to prevent and control NCDs.” She said the countries that have made the best progress in the global scorecard are those that have “strong political commitment to implement the most effective strategies to address NCDs; and they include tobacco taxes, restrictions on availability of alcohol and policies to prevent the marketing of unhealthy food products to children.”

The report showed that 93 countries have set national targets to address NCDs, up from 59 in 2015. It said six countries have not achieved any of the progress indicators, compared to 14 in 2015, five of which are African. It also named Costa Rica and Iran as the the best performing countries and found that no country from the WHO Africa region achieved more than eight of the progress indicators.