NCD Slideshow

Photo 1 "UN HLM on NCDs side-event": The IFRC presented the 4x4x4 approach: 4 common Non-Communicable Diseases (diabetes, cardiovascular, cancer, and chronic respiratory diseases); 4 common risk factors : (unhealthy diets, tobacco use, physical inactivity, harmful use of in alcohol); 4 common lines of action : (public policy, legislation, prevention, health system strengthening).

Photo 2 Ms Tsung Mei, the moderator from Princeton University: "In 10 years, NCDs will increase by 17% globally and in Africa by 27%".

Photo 3 Greg Vickery, president of the Australian Red Cross, presenting one of his organisation's responses to NCDs: "Save-a-mate is a flagship program of the Australian Red Cross for young people in the prevention, recognition and response to alcohol and other drug emergencies."

Photo 4 Tissa Manilal Abeywickrama, Secretary General of the Sri Lankan Red Cross: " brokering partnerships with civil society is pivotal to address NCDs"

Photo 5 Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh talking about the 3 main strategies for NCD control: surveillance of the NCD epidemic, prevention to reduce exposure to risk factors, strengthening health care for people with NCDs.

Photo 6 Ms Anita Stewart, Sesame Workshop: In 2009, an estimated 15% of the US households are identified as food insecure. Food For Thought provides practical strategies to help families make healthier food choices and to create positive experiences involving food.

Photo 7 Dr Dauod Al-bast, Head of Medical Affairs, Qatar Red Crescent: Humanitarian organizations such as the Red Cross Red Crescent, whose staff and volunteers work closely with local communities, play an enormous role in bringing about changes in behaviour and attitudes towards health and lifestyle. But they cannot bring about change alone.

Photo 8 Professor Uwe Reinhardt from Princeton University reminded the audience that part of this community-based effort must be to make the individual be both able and willing to play an active role in the management of his or her own health.

Photo 9 Dr Julia Seyers, medical advisor from the World Medical Association, WHPA gave a short introduction of a health scorecard for prevention and control of NCDs. "It is a simple, universal educational tool which allows everyone to assess and record their lifestyle/ behavioural and biometric risk factors. It helps individuals and their health professional take a proactive approach to prevent NCDs and associated disability."

Photo 10 speaker from the floor 10 More than 70 participants attended the IFRC / IFPMA side-event on "Community-based prevention of NCDs" during the United Nations High Level Meeting on NCDs (19-20 September 2011).