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Overview, Purpose and Expected Results
Manuel Peña MD, PhD
PAHO / WHO
Oranjestad, June 9th 2011
Preparatory Actions to the UN High-Level MeetingPreparatory Actions to the UN High-Level Meeting
• WHO Consultations in each region (MOH)• Regional NCD Consultation Obesity, MOH
(Mexico, Feb)• Side Events at ECOSOC (Gender, Population
& Development, and Indigenous Issues)• Global Civil Society groups issued
declarations: (GHC, Lancet NCD Action Group).
• Moscow Healthy Lifestyles & NCD Control Declaration (Global meeting MOH, April)
• WHO informal hearings with UN Agencies• World Economic Forum (April)• ARUBA: Pan American Conference on the
Prevention of Obesity throughout life
• WHO Consultations in each region (MOH)• Regional NCD Consultation Obesity, MOH
(Mexico, Feb)• Side Events at ECOSOC (Gender, Population
& Development, and Indigenous Issues)• Global Civil Society groups issued
declarations: (GHC, Lancet NCD Action Group).
• Moscow Healthy Lifestyles & NCD Control Declaration (Global meeting MOH, April)
• WHO informal hearings with UN Agencies• World Economic Forum (April)• ARUBA: Pan American Conference on the
Prevention of Obesity throughout life
PurposePurpose
• To undertake a stakeholders meeting on obesity prevention with the participation of different sectors
• To mobilze Policy Makers, Public Sectors, the Academia and the Civil society to achieve the prevention of obesity and related NCDs throughout life as a development goal for the American region
• To call for action as a contribution to the UN GA H-L meeting on NCDs as a development objective
• To undertake a stakeholders meeting on obesity prevention with the participation of different sectors
• To mobilze Policy Makers, Public Sectors, the Academia and the Civil society to achieve the prevention of obesity and related NCDs throughout life as a development goal for the American region
• To call for action as a contribution to the UN GA H-L meeting on NCDs as a development objective
Key IssuesKey Issues
• Healthy Diet, Physical Activity and Healthy Growth
• Primary Prevention (individuals at risk) and Primordial Prevention ( population at “risk of risks”) prioritizing vulnerable sub-groups
• To focus on the determinant of “obesogenic environment”
• Multisectoral / Multilevel focus• Life-Course approach, “start early and
continue at all ages” • Obesity in the context of the American Region• To engage decision makers and politicians
• Healthy Diet, Physical Activity and Healthy Growth
• Primary Prevention (individuals at risk) and Primordial Prevention ( population at “risk of risks”) prioritizing vulnerable sub-groups
• To focus on the determinant of “obesogenic environment”
• Multisectoral / Multilevel focus• Life-Course approach, “start early and
continue at all ages” • Obesity in the context of the American Region• To engage decision makers and politicians
Expected ActionsExpected Actions
• By Governments• Civil Society• Academia• Food & Physical Activity Industries• Private Sector• Media and Communication• International Organizations
• By Governments• Civil Society• Academia• Food & Physical Activity Industries• Private Sector• Media and Communication• International Organizations
Six Main Topics for Discussion Six Main Topics for Discussion
• Agriculture, Trade &Obesity Prevention• Changes of the “Obesogenic
Environment• Physical Activity: Recreational and
transportation• Political and legislative aspects in the
prevention of childhood obesity• To build a healthy school environment• Food marketing and Communication for
better health
• Agriculture, Trade &Obesity Prevention• Changes of the “Obesogenic
Environment• Physical Activity: Recreational and
transportation• Political and legislative aspects in the
prevention of childhood obesity• To build a healthy school environment• Food marketing and Communication for
better health
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