Eastern Mediterranean health journal = La revue de santé de la Méditerranée orientale = al-Majallah al-ṣiḥḥīyah li-sharq al-mutawassiṭ
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East. Mediterr. Health J. · Apr 2018
ReviewScaling up prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases in the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region.
Surveillance is an essential component in the campaign to prevent and control noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), both globally and in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR). In order to address the increasing burden from these diseases, countries must first evaluate their own systems and see what steps need to be taken to improve preparedness. Therefore, the WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean in Cairo, Egypt, conducts country capacity surveys on a regular basis to compare each Member State's NCD provision to the Framework for Action to implement the UN Political Declaration (2011). ⋯ This review focuses on comparing the Progress Monitor reports for the 22 EMR countries in 2015 and 2017. While the criteria used to assess some of the indicators have been updated over this period, many categories still show strong improvements. However, others still require extensive work if countries are to meet the sustainable development goal of reducing by 25% the number of premature deaths from NCDs by the year 2025.
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East. Mediterr. Health J. · Apr 2018
ReviewMPOWER, needs and challenges: trends in the implementation of the WHO FCTC in the Eastern Mediterranean Region.
WHO MPOWER aims to help countries prioritize tobacco control measures in line with the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control. ⋯ Although notable achievements have been made in the Region, many challenges to policy implementation remain and require urgent action by governments of the countries of the Region.
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East. Mediterr. Health J. · Apr 2018
EditorialThe integration and management of noncommunicable diseases in primary health care (Guest Editorial).
Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are a great burden in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) and, if no strategic intervention is taken, the burden is forecast to become even heavier, particularly with the additional impact of ageing populations. Currently, 62% of deaths in the EMR are due to NCDs. ⋯ The EMR is disproportionately affected by NCDs as a result of the Region's rapid urbanization and the globalization of unhealthy behaviours. Moreover, many of the EMR countries have health systems whose structures are not designed for the prevention, early detection and management of NCDs.