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 San Diego CA, 9 June, 2010 - Chronic diseases have become a
serious health burden in the US-Mexico Border in which obesity, unhealthy
eating, and lack of physical activity among our communities are contributing to
worsen this problem.
Taking this into consideration,
the US-Mexico Border Office of the Pan American Health Organization / World
Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) together with the National City Chamber
of Commerce in California
is pleased to invite you to participate in the Forum.
June 9th, 2010
11:00am-4:00pm
South County Regional
Education
Center
800 National City Blvd.
National City, CA
91950
Objective
To form alliances with multiple
sectors and find a solution to this problem. Together we can make a difference,
take action in preventing chronic diseases, and promote healthy lifestyles for
the border.
Scope and Purpose
The aim of the Forum is to
establish a partnership of interested border organizations and companies from a
variety of sectors to discuss this opportunity for engagement in actions for
the prevention and control of chronic diseases and promotion of healthy
lifestyles.
The Border Partners Forum for
Action partnership will play a leadership role in bringing good practices to
light in the prevention and management of chronic diseases, healthy lifestyles,
and supportive environments, and scaling up their application at all levels.
Specific
Objectives
To increase awareness of the need
to establish a public policy agenda to prevent chronic diseases and increase
investment and action for relevant and innovative solutions;
- To
provide a forum for interaction, exchange of ideas and commitment to
actions between governments, non-governmental organizations and civil
society, international organizations and private sector;
- To
provide a stage to share and disseminate good practices and create synergy
between efforts;
- To
stimulate mobilization of financial and non-financial resources and other
partners;
- To
catalyze, support and broker similar cross-sectorial partnerships at all
levels.
Who should join
Health organizations, PAHO/WHO
Collaborating Centers, private companies, NGOs, and civil society organizations
interested in prevention of chronic diseases and health promotion
We look forward to your
participation, for more information please contact Natalia
Garcia,
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or Jazmin Carrera,
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or by phone (915) 845-2950 Ext. 2532 and 2533 respectively
More
information on the Regional Initiative
 Click here to download the agenda PDF file
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