NDLI: The 2011 United Nations high-level meeting on non-communicable diseases: the Africa agenda calls for a 5-by-5 approach.

Content Provider	World Health Organization (WHO)-Global Index Medicus
Author	Mensah, G. A. Mayosi, B. M.
Spatial Coverage	Africa
Description	Country affiliation: South Africa Author Affiliation: Mensah GA ( Department of Medicine, Groote Schuur Hospital and University of Cape Town, South Africa. george@mensahmd.com)
Abstract	The High Level Meeting of the 66th Session of the United Nations General Assembly was held in September 2011. The Political Declaration issued at the meeting focused the attention of world leaders and the global health community on the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). The four major NCDs (cardiovascular diseases, cancer, diabetes and chronic respiratory diseases) and their four risk factors (tobacco use, unhealthy diet, physical inactivity and harmful use of alcohol) constitute the target of the '4-by-4' approach, which is also supported by national and international health organisations. We argue that while preventing these eight NCDs and risk factors is also important in Africa, it will not be enough. A '5-by-5' strategy is needed, addressing neuropsychiatric disorders as the fifth NCD; and transmissible agents that underlie the neglected tropical diseases and other NCDs as the fifth risk factor. These phenomena cause substantial preventable death and disability, and must therefore be prioritised.
File Format	HTM / HTML
ISSN	02569574
e-ISSN	20785135
Journal	South African Medical Journal
Issue Number	2
Volume Number	103
Language	English
Publisher	Health & Medical Publishing Group
Publisher Date	2012-11-08
Publisher Place	South Africa
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Discipline Medicine Biomedical Research Cardiovascular Diseases Prevention & Control Congresses As Topic Health Services Needs And Demand Neoplasms Public Health United Nations Africa Global Health
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Medicine

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