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Overview, Purpose and Expected Results Manuel Peña MD, PhD PAHO / WHO Oranjestad, June 9th 2011

. Overview, Purpose and Expected Results Manuel Peña MD, PhD PAHO / WHO Oranjestad, June 9th 2011. Preparatory Actions to the UN High-Level Meeting. WHO Consultations in each region (MOH) Regional NCD Consultation Obesity, MOH (Mexico, Feb)

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Overview, Purpose and Expected Results Manuel Peña MD, PhD PAHO / WHO Oranjestad, June 9th 2011

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  1. . • . Overview, Purpose and Expected Results Manuel Peña MD, PhD PAHO / WHO Oranjestad, June 9th 2011

  2. Preparatory 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

  3. Purpose • 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

  4. Key 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

  5. Expected Actions • By Governments • Civil Society • Academia • Food & Physical Activity Industries • Private Sector • Media and Communication • International Organizations

  6. Thank you!

  7. 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

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