Chronic Diseases and Health Promotion – Tilly de Bruin (WHO) Vancouver, 6 June 2007 Briefing on background, objectives and expected

Chronic Diseases and Health Promotion – www.who.int/chp/en

Tilly de Bruin (WHO)Vancouver, 6 June 2007

Briefing on background, objectives and expected outcomes of the meeting


• The problem

• The Global Strategy on Diet, Physical Activity and Health

• DPAS School Policy Framework

• Satellite Expert Round-table

Agenda


Did You Know?

35 000 000

people died from

chronic diseases

in 2005


1. Cardiovascular disease (mainly heart disease & stroke)

2. Cancer

3. Chronic respiratory diseases

4. Diabetes

Main Causes of Death

Source: WHO, Preventing Chronic Diseases, 2005


Not only in Rich Countries



Causes of Chronic Diseases

80%80%

80%80%

80%80%

40%40%

N.A.N.A.


Risks are Increasing



• The problem




Agenda


www.who.int/dietphysicalactivity

The Global Strategy on Diet Physical Activity and Health


1. Reduce risk factors for chronic diseases that stem from unhealthy diets and physical inactivity through public health actions;

2. Increase awareness and understanding of importance diet and physical activity on health;

3. Develop, strengthen, implement global, regional, national policies, plans etc to improve diets and increase physical activity that are sustainable, comprehensive and actively engage all sectors;

4. Monitor science and promote research on diet and physical activity.

Objectives of DPAS


• Strategies and policies should be • Multisectoral and multistakeholder, • Address all major chronic disease risk factors, • Have a long-term perspective;

• Implementation needs to address all age, sex and socioeconomic groups;

• Advocacy must be sustainable and continuing;

• Entry point at country level should be political;

• Tools for countries should be based on needs;

• Macro and micro levels should be addressed in combination.

Key Principles of DPAS


1. Activities at the global level:• Tools

• Physical activity• Fruit and vegetables• Monitoring and Evaluation• Reducing salt intake in population

• Global interactions:• Private sector• UN Agencies

2. Activities at the regional level:• Implementation workshops in the Americas, South-East

Asia and Western Pacific;

• Implementation workshop in the Eastern-Mediterranean region and Africa in 2007;

• Ministerial Conference on Counteracting Obesity in Istanbul (EURO)

What has WHO done?


• The problem




Agenda


Overall goal

To primarily guide policy makers at (sub)national level in the development and implementation of policies that promote healthy diet and physical activity in the school setting, through environmental, behavioral and educational changes

Specific characteristics:• Macro level: policy makers at (sub)national level• Focus on diet and physical activity• Focus at school setting• Development and implementation


Development process

1. Prepare background papers on diet and physical activity, both focusing on:• Effective policy options for the school setting • Roles of different stakeholders• Monitoring and evaluation

April – May 2007

2. Organize a Satellite Expert Round-table to draft an outline 6-7 June 2007

3. Draft the Framework June – Sept 2007

4. Consultation Process Oct – Dec 2007

5. Finalize the Framework Jan 2008

6. Translate, printing and launch Feb – March 2008


• The problem




Agenda


Objectives of the meeting

1. To review and discuss current knowledge and evidence regarding (sub) national diet policy options for the school setting, roles of different stakeholders and monitoring and evaluation of school policy implementation.

2. To review and discuss current knowledge and evidence regarding (sub) national physical activity policy options for the school setting, roles of different stakeholders and monitoring and evaluation of school policy implementation.

3. Draft an outline for the document entitled 'The Global Strategy on Diet, Physical Activity and Health: a School Policy Framework'


Agenda

Wednesday, 6 June 2007Afternoon session

13.30 - 14.00 Registration

14:00 - 14:40 Opening session

14:40 - 15:00 Overview of other WHO initiatives to improve diets and/or physical activity in the school setting

15:00 - 15:20 Presentation of Background paper on (sub)national physical activity related policy options for the school setting, roles of different stakeholders and monitoring and evaluation

15:20 - 15:50 Discussion

15:50 - 16:10 Coffee break

16:10 - 16:30 Presentation of Background paper on (sub)national diet related policy options for the school setting, roles of different stakeholders and monitoring and evaluation

16:30 - 17:00 Discussion

17:00 - 17:30 Conclusions

17:30 - 18:00 Coffee break

Evening session

18:00 - 19:45 Working session to draft the policy framework

19:45 - 20:00 Close

20:30 Dinner hosted by PHAC (tbc)


Expected outcomes

1. Feedback to background papers on effective diet and physical activity policy options for the school setting, roles of different stakeholders and monitoring and evaluation of school policy implementation

2. Draft outline (including key messages?) of the DPAS School Policy Framework to be presented in the plenary session of the WHO School Health Technical Meeting 'Buidling School Partnership for Health, Education Achievement and Development'

3. Virtual network of experts for consultation in the development of the DPAS School Policy Framework

Documents

Chronic Diseases and Health Promotion – Tilly de Bruin (WHO) Vancouver, 6 June 2007 Briefing on background, objectives and expected