Transcript General
Briefing on background, objectives and expected outcomes of the meeting
Tilly de Bruin (WHO) Vancouver, 6 June 2007
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Agenda • The problem •
The Global Strategy on Diet, Physical Activity and Health
•
DPAS School Policy Framework
•
Satellite Expert Round-table
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Did You Know?
35 000 000
people died from chronic diseases
in 2005
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Main Causes of Death
1.
Cardiovascular disease (mainly heart disease & stroke) 2.
Cancer 3.
Chronic respiratory diseases 4.
Diabetes
Chronic Diseases and Health Promotion – www.who.int/chp/en Source: WHO, Preventing Chronic Diseases, 2005
Not only in Rich Countries
Chronic Diseases and Health Promotion – www.who.int/chp/en Source: WHO, Preventing Chronic Diseases, 2005
Causes of Chronic Diseases
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80% 80% 40% N.A.
80%
Risks are Increasing
Chronic Diseases and Health Promotion – www.who.int/chp/en Source: WHO, Preventing Chronic Diseases, 2005
Agenda •
The problem
• The Global Strategy on Diet, Physical Activity and Health •
DPAS School Policy Framework
•
Satellite Expert Round-table
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The Global Strategy on Diet Physical Activity and Health
www.who.int/dietphysicalactivity
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Objectives of DPAS
1.
Reduce risk factors unhealthy diets and physical inactivity through public health actions; for chronic diseases that stem from 2.
Increase awareness and understanding of importance diet and physical activity on health; 3.
Develop, strengthen, implement global, regional, national policies, plans sectors; etc to improve diets and increase physical activity that are sustainable, comprehensive and actively engage all 4.
Monitor science activity.
and promote research on diet and physical
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Key Principles of DPAS
• Strategies and policies should be • Multisectoral and multistakeholder, • • Address all major chronic disease risk factors, Have a long-term perspective; • Implementation needs to address all age, sex and socioeconomic groups; • Advocacy must be sustainable and continuing; • Entry point at country level should be political; • Tools for countries should be based on needs; • Macro and micro levels should be addressed in combination.
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What has WHO done?
1.
• • Activities at the global level: Tools • • • • Physical activity Fruit and vegetables Monitoring and Evaluation Reducing salt intake in population • • Global interactions: Private sector UN Agencies 2.
• • • Activities at the regional level: Implementation workshops in the Americas, South-East Asia and Western Pacific; Implementation workshop in the Eastern-Mediterranean region and Africa in 2007; Ministerial Conference on Counteracting Obesity in Istanbul (EURO)
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Agenda •
The problem
•
The Global Strategy on Diet, Physical Activity and Health
• DPAS School Policy Framework •
Satellite Expert Round-table
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Overall goal
To primarily guide policy makers at (sub)national level in the development and implementation of policies that promote healthy diet and physical activity in the school setting, through environmental, behavioral and educational changes Specific characteristics: • Macro level: policy makers at (sub)national level • • • Focus on diet and physical activity Focus at school setting Development and implementation
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Development process
1.
• • • Prepare background papers on diet and physical activity, both focusing on: Effective policy options for the school setting Roles of different stakeholders Monitoring and evaluation 2.
Organize a Satellite Expert Round-table to draft an outline 3.
Draft the Framework 4.
Consultation Process 5.
Finalize the Framework 6.
Translate, printing and launch April – May 2007 6-7 June 2007 June – Sept 2007 Oct – Dec 2007 Jan 2008 Feb – March 2008
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Agenda •
The problem
•
The Global Strategy on Diet, Physical Activity and Health
•
DPAS School Policy Framework
• Satellite Expert Round-table
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Objectives of the meeting
1.
To review and discuss current knowledge and evidence regarding (sub) national diet policy options for the school setting, roles of different stakeholders and monitoring and evaluation of school policy implementation. 2.
To review and discuss current knowledge and evidence regarding (sub) national physical activity policy options for the school setting, roles of different stakeholders and monitoring and evaluation of school policy implementation.
3.
Draft an outline for the document entitled 'The Global Strategy on Diet, Physical Activity and Health: a School Policy Framework'
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Agenda
Wednesday, 6 June 2007 Afternoon session
13.30 - 14.00
14:00 - 14:40 14:40 - 15:00 15:00 - 15:20 15:20 - 15:50 15:50 - 16:10 16:10 - 16:30 16:30 - 17:00 17:00 - 17:30 17:30 - 18:00
Evening session
18:00 - 19:45 19:45 - 20:00 20:30 Registration Opening session Overview of other WHO initiatives to improve diets and/or physical activity in the school setting Presentation of Background paper on (sub)national physical activity related policy options for the school setting, roles of different stakeholders and monitoring and evaluation Discussion Coffee break Presentation of Background paper on (sub)national diet related policy options for the school setting, roles of different stakeholders and monitoring and evaluation Discussion Conclusions Coffee break Working session to draft the policy framework Close Dinner hosted by PHAC (tbc) Chronic Diseases and Health Promotion – www.who.int/chp/en
Expected outcomes
1.
Feedback to background papers on effective diet and physical activity policy options for the school setting, roles of different stakeholders and monitoring and evaluation of school policy implementation 2.
Draft outline (including key messages?) of the DPAS School Policy Framework to be presented in the plenary session of the Health Technical Meeting 'Buidling School Partnership for Health, Education Achievement and Development' WHO School 3.
Virtual network of experts for consultation in the development of the DPAS School Policy Framework
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