Posts Tagged ‘risk factors’
Wellness Week and the UN High-Level Meeting on NCDs by Numbers and Videos
14 October 2011
The United Nations (UN) High-Level Meeting on Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) closed on September 20 with a Political Declaration encouraging governments to establish targets for the surveillance of these diseases and their risk factors. 113 Member States of the UN, including 23 heads of state and 11 heads of government, participated. In the Americas, 9 heads of state and 25 Member States attended the meeting, among other ministers, vice ministers and multi-sectorial delegations. At an...
Studies Showing Effects of Gender on NCDs Reviewed by Experts
20 September 2011
Several studies examining the relationship between gender and non-communicable diseases (NCDs) were analyzed by international experts on 20 September at a conference taking place at the United Nations (UN) while authorities are involved in the High-Level Meeting on Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) Prevention and Control....
In the Fight against NCDs, Wellness Week Kicks Off in New York City on September 16
15 September 2011
Harlem Community along with New York City, NYAM, PAHO and the World Economic Forum to Host Wellness Week – Promoting the Reduction and Prevention of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) What: Wellness Week Launch When: Friday, September 16, 2011 from Noon to 3 p.m. Where: Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. Harlem State Office State Building at 125th Street and Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. Blvd....
3 Types of NCD Risk Factors & Many Ways to Tackle Them
14 August 2011
Wellness Week will focus on raising awareness around the risk factors of killer Non-Communicable Diseases, and what we can do to moderate these risks. A risk factor is any attribute, characteristic or exposure of an individual that increases the likelihood of developing a disease or injury. As you may already know, you can become very vulnerable to killer NCDs if you are exposed to any of these four behavioral risk factors: Tobacco use Harmful use of alcohol Unhealthy...
