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Overview, Purpose and Expected Results

Manuel Peña MD, PhD

PAHO / WHO

Oranjestad, June 9th 2011

Preparatory Actions to the UN High-Level MeetingPreparatory Actions to the UN High-Level Meeting

• WHO Consultations in each region (MOH)• Regional NCD Consultation Obesity, MOH

(Mexico, Feb)• Side Events at ECOSOC (Gender, Population

& Development, and Indigenous Issues)• Global Civil Society groups issued

declarations: (GHC, Lancet NCD Action Group).

• Moscow Healthy Lifestyles & NCD Control Declaration (Global meeting MOH, April)

• WHO informal hearings with UN Agencies• World Economic Forum (April)• ARUBA: Pan American Conference on the

Prevention of Obesity throughout life

• WHO Consultations in each region (MOH)• Regional NCD Consultation Obesity, MOH

(Mexico, Feb)• Side Events at ECOSOC (Gender, Population

& Development, and Indigenous Issues)• Global Civil Society groups issued

declarations: (GHC, Lancet NCD Action Group).

• Moscow Healthy Lifestyles & NCD Control Declaration (Global meeting MOH, April)

• WHO informal hearings with UN Agencies• World Economic Forum (April)• ARUBA: Pan American Conference on the

Prevention of Obesity throughout life

PurposePurpose

• To undertake a stakeholders meeting on obesity prevention with the participation of different sectors

• To mobilze Policy Makers, Public Sectors, the Academia and the Civil society to achieve the prevention of obesity and related NCDs throughout life as a development goal for the American region

• To call for action as a contribution to the UN GA H-L meeting on NCDs as a development objective

• To undertake a stakeholders meeting on obesity prevention with the participation of different sectors

• To mobilze Policy Makers, Public Sectors, the Academia and the Civil society to achieve the prevention of obesity and related NCDs throughout life as a development goal for the American region

• To call for action as a contribution to the UN GA H-L meeting on NCDs as a development objective

Key IssuesKey Issues

• Healthy Diet, Physical Activity and Healthy Growth

• Primary Prevention (individuals at risk) and Primordial Prevention ( population at “risk of risks”) prioritizing vulnerable sub-groups

• To focus on the determinant of “obesogenic environment”

• Multisectoral / Multilevel focus• Life-Course approach, “start early and

continue at all ages” • Obesity in the context of the American Region• To engage decision makers and politicians

• Healthy Diet, Physical Activity and Healthy Growth

• Primary Prevention (individuals at risk) and Primordial Prevention ( population at “risk of risks”) prioritizing vulnerable sub-groups

• To focus on the determinant of “obesogenic environment”

• Multisectoral / Multilevel focus• Life-Course approach, “start early and

continue at all ages” • Obesity in the context of the American Region• To engage decision makers and politicians

Expected ActionsExpected Actions

• By Governments• Civil Society• Academia• Food & Physical Activity Industries• Private Sector• Media and Communication• International Organizations

• By Governments• Civil Society• Academia• Food & Physical Activity Industries• Private Sector• Media and Communication• International Organizations

Six Main Topics for Discussion Six Main Topics for Discussion

• Agriculture, Trade &Obesity Prevention• Changes of the “Obesogenic

Environment• Physical Activity: Recreational and

transportation• Political and legislative aspects in the

prevention of childhood obesity• To build a healthy school environment• Food marketing and Communication for

better health

• Agriculture, Trade &Obesity Prevention• Changes of the “Obesogenic

Environment• Physical Activity: Recreational and

transportation• Political and legislative aspects in the

prevention of childhood obesity• To build a healthy school environment• Food marketing and Communication for

better health