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Policy and Advocacy The policy line of action in the Regional Strategy for Chronic Diseases encourages and provides technical cooperation for the establishment of sound and explicit public policies that support better health status and a life free of chronic disease-related disability, in initiatives taken to establish public health policies based on key WHO resolutions and recommendations that will address the broad social, economic, and political determinants of health. Advocacy will be utilized to advance policy and institutional changes that will support chronic disease programs. It will emphasize the key role of governmental functions and empower the health sector to engage other sectors in collaborative actions to ensure that chronic disease issues are collectively addressed. Health promotion and advocacy are one of the main thrusts of the policy line of action. This involves IEC campaigns (information/education/communication) to help people and health professionals become more aware of health issues. It also means raising awareness among not only the general public but policy-makers as well, as well as capacity-building and intersectorial (public, private, civil society) collaboration.
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| Integrated Disease Management |
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| Country Representatives Participate in Consultation of Strategy on Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases |
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| August 3, 2012 :: Breastfeeding |
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| PAHO Calls for Renewed Commitment to Support Broader Use of Best Breastfeeding Practices |
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| Improving Management of Obesity and Diabetes |
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| Screening for Diabetes and Pre-Diabetes Including Identification of Overweight or Obesity |
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| Primary Prevention of Obesity and Diabetes |
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| PAHO warns of tobacco industry interference in the countries of the Americas |
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| 65th World Health Assembly closes with new global health measures |
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| Resumen: Martes 22 de mayo de 2012 |
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| New WHO statistics highlight increases in blood pressure and diabetes, other noncommunicable risk factors |
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| New WHO statistics highlight increases in blood pressure and diabetes, other noncommunicable risk factors |
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| Related Sites: Diabetes |
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| Pan American Forum to promote cross-sector action against non-communicable diseases |
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| Experts pledge multisectoral action to fight non-communicable diseases |
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| Experts pledge multisectoral action to fight non-communicable diseases |
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| At CARMEN meeting, health experts discuss action on non-communicable diseases |
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| Monitoring Regional Targets for the Prevention and Control of NCDs |
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| At CARMEN meeting, health experts discuss action on non-communicable diseases |
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| Distribution of Causes of Deaths |
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| Interventions for the Prevention and Management of Diabetes and Obesity |
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| Diabetes' International Framework |
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| Women and Diabetes |
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| Obesity as a Precursor to Diabetes |
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| About Diabetes |
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| Diabetes |
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| Preventing non-communicable diseases in adolescents and young adults |
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| Preventing non-communicable diseases in adolescents and young adults |
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| New "Factsheet: Diabetes in the Americas" |
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| Laying the Foundation for Healthy and Productive Living: Prevention of NCDs in Adolescents and Youth |
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| Healthy Aging & Non-Communicable Diseases |
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| Older adults and drug consumption. (April, 2012) |
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| Mortalidad por grandes grupos de causas de defunción en adultos mayores |
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| Mortalidad y causas de defunción en Adultos Mayores |
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| Causas principales de defunción en adultos mayores de 60 y más años |
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| Proyecciones de la mortalidad en adultos mayores |
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| With Healthy Aging, Seniors Can Be a Valuable Social and Economic Asset |
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| Publications and Documents: Integrated Disease Management - Diabetes - Reports |
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| Publications and Documents: Integrated Disease Management - Diabetes - Strategies |
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| Publications and Documents: Integrated Disease Management - Diabetes |
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| World Health Day: With a Growing Population of Older Adults, the Challenge Is to Ensure Healthy Aging |
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| World Health Day: With a Growing Population of Older Adults, the Challenge Is to Ensure Healthy Aging |
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| Publications and Documents: Integrated Disease Management - Diabetes - Guides |
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| Despite Progress, TB Remains a Leading Killer in the Americas |
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| Meeting of the Pan American Forum for Action on Noncommunicable Diseases |
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| Meeting of the Pan American Forum for Action on Noncommunicable Diseases |
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| Scientific Production |
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| CAMDI Survey of diabetes, hypertension and chronic disease risk factors: Belize, San Jose, San Salvador, Guatemala City, Managua and Tegucigalpa, 2012 |
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| Population and individual approaches to the prevention and management of diabetes and obesity |
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| Experts and decision makers get together to address non-communicable diseases and environmental changes on the U.S.-Mexico Border |
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| Mexico declares breastfeeding a top health priority |
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| From Chile, Alternative Treatments for Diseases of Aging |
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| Diabetes: Disease on the Rise in the Americas |
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| World Diabetes Day: Disease on the Rise in the Americas |
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| Health situation in the Americas: Health Indicators 2011 |
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| Policy Observatory Case Studies |
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| CARMEN Policy and Observatory |
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| Avoidablle mortality due to Diabetes mellitus |
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| Health Officials Eye Measures to Curb Harmful Use of Alcohol |
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| Countries of the Americas Pledge Action to Improve Urban Health |
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| Diabetes mellitus: trends, avoidable mortality and inequalities |
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| Non-Communicable Diseases |
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| Overview of Events During the UN Summit on Noncommunicable Diseases |
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| Overview of Events During the UN Summit on Noncommunicable Diseases |
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| Overview of Events During the UN Summit on Noncommunicable Diseases |
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| Caribbean Action to Fight NCDs |
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| From the Americas: Success Stories in the Fight against Noncommunicable Diseases |
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| From the Americas: Success Stories in the Fight against Noncommunicable Diseases |
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| UN General Assembly announces historic commitment to fight noncommunicable diseases |
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| Caribbean Leaders Praised for Early Action on Noncommunicable Diseases |
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| Presentan estudios que vinculan enfermedades no transmisibles con el género |
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| Non-communicable Diseases and Gender |
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| Presentan estudios que vinculan enfermedades no transmisibles con el género |
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| Studies Showing Effects of Gender on Noncommunicable Diseases Reviewed by Experts |
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| Caribbean Leaders Praised for Early Action on Noncommunicable Diseases |
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| Caribbean Leaders Praised for Early Action on Noncommunicable Diseases |
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| UN General Assembly announces historic commitment to fight noncommunicable diseases |
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| UN General Assembly announces historic commitment to fight noncommunicable diseases |
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| New WHO study details low-cost solutions to help curb the tide on noncommunicable diseases |
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| New WHO study details low-cost solutions to help curb the tide on noncommunicable diseases |
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| Ministros de Salud de las Américas coinciden en que promover la actividad física es una política clave para prevenir enfermedades no transmisibles |
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| Ministers of Health of the Americas agree that promoting physical activity is a key policy for preventing noncommunicable diseases |
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| Sir George Alleyne Praises NCD Alliance Work For the UNHLM |
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| Sir George Alleyne Praises NCD Alliance Work For the UNHLM |
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| Directora de OPS pidió buscar escenarios políticos para promover soluciones para las Enfermedades No Transmisibles |
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| PAHO Director Urges Supporters to Keep NCDs High on the Political Agenda |
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| Wellness Week Launched in New York and Celebrated throughout the Americas |
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| Wellness Week Launched in New York and Celebrated throughout the Americas |
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| UN Convenes First-ever High-level Meeting on Noncommunicable Disease Prevention and Control |
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| UN Convenes First-ever High-level Meeting on Noncommunicable Disease Prevention and Control |
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| Launch of Wellness Week in the Americas by Dr. Mirta Roses |
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| Building a Healthier Future |
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| Building a Healthier Future |
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| Launch of Wellness Week in New York and Cities throughout the Americas |
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| Launch of Wellness Week in New York and Cities throughout the Americas |
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| Meetings about Policy and Advocacy |
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| Meetings about Policy and Advocacy |
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| Communication Materials |
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| Washington Post Forum Spotlights NCDs |
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| Un combate a muerte |
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| Deputy Director Explains PAHO Strategy to Reduce Burden of Noncommunicable Diseases |
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| Launch of Wellness Week in New York and Cities throughout the Americas |
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| Expert notes that regulation can help combat obesity and diabetes |
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| PAHO: Supporting Breastfeeding is Everyone’s Responsibility |
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| Wellness Week 2011 |
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| Andean Health Agency visits PAHO/WHO Headquarters in Washington DC |
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| Tackling the Problem of Chronic Noncommunicable Diseases Calls for Action from Many Sectors and Not Just Health |
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| Preventing obesity requires interventions throughout the life course and across sectors |
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| Analysis of Health Systems and Services |
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| Premature NCD deaths |
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| 64th World Health Assembly Adopted Resolutions and Debate Major Health Issues in the World |
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| The challenges of population ageing worldwide |
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| Unite in the fight against non communicable diseases |
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| Aging and health |
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| Noncommunicable diseases are discussed in technical meeting of 64th World Health Assembly |
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| La OPS observa progreso en los esfuerzos por limitar la comercialización de las formulas infantiles en América Latina |
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| PAHO Notes Progress in Efforts to Restrict Marketing of Infant Formula in Latin America |
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| PAHO celebrates first Global Internet Day |
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| Experts Say Alcohol Marketing Encourages Harmful Drinking |
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| Presentations |
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| UNHLM Highlights |
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| Partners and Collaborating Centers |
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| Related Sites: Chronic Diseases |
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| Partners and Collaborating Centers |
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| In Moscow, Health Ministers Pledge Stronger Action on Chronic Diseases |
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| Dr. Chan calls for a “different kind of fight” to avert chronic disease disaster |
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| Anuario Estadístico de Salud de Cuba, 2010 |
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| The departure of our friend and colleague Concha Colomer Revuelta |
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| Experts Warn of “Untreatable Infections” |
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| OPS: Fortaleciendo Estrategias y Acciones para reducir en una quinta parte las Enfermedades Cardiovasculares en las Américas |
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| Diabetes: Una enfermedad silenciosa |
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| Determinants of Health |
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| New Caribbean Campaign Uses Cell Phones, Social Media to Fight Chronic Diseases |
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| EVIPNet in Practice |
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| Health Leaders Promise New Action to Reduce Chronic Diseases in the Americas |
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| Civil Society Organizations in Latin America Form Coalition to Reduce Chronic Diseases |
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| Women and Men Face Different Chronic Disease Risks |
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| PAHO Director: Global Epidemic of Non Communicable Diseases Demands a Global Response |
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| PAHO Director, guest speaker at the World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting |
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| Foremost thought leaders aim for solutions at the Summit of the WEF’s Global Agenda 2010 |
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| Experts Set Priorities for Battling Chronic Diseases in the Americas |
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| Publications about Policy and Advocacy |
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| Health Agenda for the Americas 2008-2017 Prize |
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| High risk approach |
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| Along U.S. – Mexico Border, Diabetes Cases Are the “Tip of the Iceberg” |
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| Salt reduction meeting in Calgary |
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| Chronic diseases, the biggest killer |
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| Special Issue of the Pan American Journal of Public Health Focuses on Diabetes in the U.S.-Mexico Border |
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| Leading causes of deaths |
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| Love that body. Make it last. |
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| WHO recommendations for the post-pandemic period |
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| Caribbean Wellness Day 2010 Country Activities |
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| Prevención y Control de la Diabetes Mellitus en México |
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| RESOURCES |
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| ‘Baby-Friendly Hospitals’ Make Breastfeeding Easier |
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| Mortality and causes of death |
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| Survey on Diabetes, Hypertension and Chronic Disease Risk Factors: Central America |
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| Survey on Diabetes, Hypertension, and Chronic Disease Risk Factors: San José, Costa Rica |
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| Survey on Diabetes, Hypertension, and Chronic Disease Risk Factors: Managua, Nicaragua, 2010 |
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| Survey of Diabetes, Hypertension and Chronic Disease Risk Factors: Belize |
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| Survey of Diabetes, Hypertension and Chronic Disease Risk Factors: Villa Nueva, Guatemala 2007 |
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| Diabetes |
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| Central America Diabetes Initiative (CAMDI) |
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| Compilation of Legislation for the English-Speaking Caribbean Countries and Territories on Prevention and Control of Obesity, Diabetes and Cardiovascular Diseases |
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| PAHO Tells Soccer Fans: “Breast Milk is the First Food of Champions!” |
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| Health Leaders Urge Restraints on Food Marketing to Children |
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| Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure |
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| 142nd Session of the Executive Committee |
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| Urbanization and Health |
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| Health in Cities will Define Future Population Health |
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| Socioeconomic characteristics, lifestyle and health in US |
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| TB in the US-Mexico Border Region |
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| Update on the Health Response to the Earthquake in Haiti - February 9, 2010 |
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| Collective Efforts Can Prevent Cancer and Chronic Disease Explosion in the Americas |
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| PAHO Briefing on Haiti Earthquake Response - 26 January 2010 |
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| Post-Emergency Needs Call for New Health Focus in Haiti |
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| Collection of Legal Guidelines for Chronic Disease Prevention and Control in Latin America |
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| Haiti earthquake health Q&As |
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| Guías ALAD de diagnóstico, control y tratamiento de la Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2 |
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| PAHO/WHO launches private-public partnership to promote healthy lifestyles, reduce chronic diseases |
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| Mission |
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| 2009 CARMEN Biennial Meeting |
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| Regional Workshop The Economic, Fiscal and Welfare Implications of Chronic Diseases in the Americas [2009] |
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| World Diabetes Day 2009 |
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| Policy Statement on Dietary Salt Reduction |
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| Minimum, optimum and optional data set for NCDs |
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| PanAmerican STEPS Instrument and Supporting Material |
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| Pan American STEPS |
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| STEPwise Approach |
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| Useful databases |
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| Regional Update. Pandemic (H1N1) 2009. (published on October 9, 2009) |
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| Organizations that have expressed interest in the Partners' Forum |
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| Frequently Asked Questions |
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| About the Pan American Forum for Actions Against Disease |
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| NCD Newsletter |
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| Caribbean Countries Celebrate Healthy Lifestyles |
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| Regional Update. Pandemic (H1N1) 2009. (published on August 21, 2009) |
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| WH Projects and Activities |
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| Win US$500 in Media Competition |
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| Publications about Policy and Advocacy |
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| Fact Sheet: Chronic Disease in the Americas |
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| PAHO, World Economic Forum Spearhead Development of New Partnership for Healthy Living |
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| Chronic Disease Archives |
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| Building Blocks in Diabetes Education and Control: A Framework for Comprehensive Diabetes Care |
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| PAHO Position Paper on CNCD Surveillance |
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| Diet and Physical Activity |
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| Chronic Disease Surveillance |
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| PAHO Urges Measured but Alert Response to Flu Pandemic |
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| PAHO Urges Measured but Alert Response to Flu Pandemic |
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| Ciclovías recreativas: A Public Health Program |
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| Diabetes Education Curriculum for Health Professionals in the Caribbean |
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| Patient's Record Card (Caribbean Chronic Care Collaborative / CCCC) |
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| Caribbean Chronic Care Collaborative: Improving the Quality of Diabetes Care (CCCC), LS1 |
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| Managing Diabetes in Primary Care in the Caribbean |
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| Managing Hypertension in Primary Care in the Caribbean |
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| Implementation Manual for Collaborative Projects to Improve the Quality of Care for People with CNCD |
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| CARIDIAB: Caribbean Diabetes Project |
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| Questionnaire to Assess the Diagnosis and Treatment of Chronic Diseases |
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| Publications and Resources |
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| Nutrition - Welcome |
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| Suriname: Quarterly Report on CNCD-Related Activities (January-March 2009) |
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| PAHO Rallies New Partners for Chronic Disease Prevention |
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| Tobacco use, bad diet, physical inactivity and alcohol consumption biggest threats to human health |
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| CARMEN Network |
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| Chronic Diseases |
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| 48o Conselho Diretor |
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| 48th Directing Council |
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| Experts Say Lowering Salt Consumption Should Be a Top Public Health Priority |
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| Newsbriefs |
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| Three "Healthy Cities" Win 2008 Awards |
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| Caribbean Celebrates First Wellness Day |
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| Ministers Commit to New Action in Health |
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| PAHO Today - December 2008 Edition |
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| Oral Health Subjects |
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| VI Competition on Best Practices that Integrate Equality and Fairness in Gender and Interculturalism in Health |
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| Diabetes: PAHO urges fight against obesity and malnutrition |
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| PAHO: Infant Formula Crisis Is Stark Reminder of the Need to Promote Breastfeeding |
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| Number of People with Diabetes Expected to Increase by 150 Percent in the Americas |
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| Hemisphere's Health Authorities Open Annual Session |
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| Hemisphere's Health Authorities to Gather at PAHO |
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| Prevention of Blindness and Eye Care |
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| Nutrition Experts Call on Food Industry to Support "Trans Fat Free Americas" |
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| Key Facts about PAHO |
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| PAHO Director: Gender Inequality is Completely Unacceptable |
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| Healthy Cities Contest Seeks Entrants |
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| Regional Strategy on an Integrated Approach to the Prevention and Control of Chronic Diseases |
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| Cajanus vol. 39, No. 3, 2006 |
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| World Diabetes Day: 14 November 2007--Unite for Diabetes |
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