Fifty-fourth Regional Committee for Europe: Copenhagen, 6–9 September 2004: draft resolution: prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases in WHO's European Region

Regional Committee for Europe Fifty-fourth session Copenhagen, 6-9 September 2004 Draft Resolution EUR/RC54/Conf.Doc./3 Rev.1 6 September 2004 41794 ORIGINAL: ENGLISH Prevention and contrai of noncommunicable diseases in WHO's European Region The Regional Committee. Recalling World Health As�embly resolution WHA51.18 and WHA53. l 7 on the global strategy for the prevention and contrai of noncommunicable disea "· togecher with re. olution. WHA55.23 and WHA57. l 7 on the global str;Hegy on diet. physical activity and health and rccent re olutions on health promotion ( WHA57.J 6), road afety ( WH 57. l 0). reproducthe health ( WHA57.l2), implementing the recommendations of the World report on violence and health {WHA.56.24), the International Conference on Primary Care. Alma-Ata, twenty-fifth anniver ary (WHA56.6), mental health (WHASS.10) and child and adolescent heahh ( WHA56.21 ), and aware of initiati,·es upported by the Executiw Board in documents on cancer prevention and control (EB 114.R2 and EB l U/3) and disability, including prevention, management and rehabilitation IEBl l4.R3 and EBll4/4) [S1ffde11I; R cognizing the con iderable burden of disease :rnd _uffering impost:d on Europe by noncommunicable diseases such a_ cardiovascular di 1!ases. cancer. diabetes. a-He chronic respir:1tory diseases, and psychiatrie clisorder r Russicm Fed1:rario11I / mental illne s and disabilities [Sii·ede11J, and the need for a r spon ·e that takes ac ount of the specifi ity and diver ·ity of the European Reg ion; Mindful of the economic con equences of thi burd n. the increasing h alth inequalities between and within countrie , and the re ulting threat to the future health and prosperity of the Region; WORLD HEAL TH ORGANIZATION • REGIONAL OFFICE FOR EUROPE Scherligsvej 8, DK-2100 Copenhagen 0, Denmark Telephone: +45 39 17 17 17 Telefax: +45 39 17 18 18 Telex: 12000 who dk Electronic mail; postmaster@euro.who.int World Wide Web address: http://www.euro.who.int EUR/RC54/Conf.Ooc./3 Rev.1 page 2 Con. ciou thal the most prorninent noncommunicable di eases are linked lo cornmon preventable risk factors such as tobacco, alcohol, overweight and physical inactivity [Sweden]. and that the e have economi • social, g nder, political. behavioural and environmental deterrninant , with poverty, social exclu ion and inequity being major underlying determinants behind the di tribution of noncommunicable diseases in our populations [S11-er/e11 l; Reali�i11g that an integrated approach across the continuum of health prom tion, disease pre\•encion. rehabilitation [S11·ede11I and health care action is required to combat these disea. es. with :ill sectors. and in particular the health. ystem. having arole: Acknowledging the xt nsi \.\>Ork already carried out "'îthin the European Region on the prevention and contrai of noncommunicable disease. a. well as Mernb r rate · existing cornrnitrnents on alcohol (as expre. sed in resolutions E 'R/RC.+9/R8 and EUR/RC.5I /R4), tobacco (resolutions EUR/RC52/R 12 and WHA56. I ). environment (E 'R/RC49/R4). food and nutrition (resolution EUR/RCi0/R8). aoo physic:il activity (r solution WHA57. l 7) and mental health (resolution EUR/RCS3/R4) l Gree ce 1, and including the experience gained through the countrywi.de integrated noncommunicable disease intervention (CINO() programme !lithuanial: Having reviewed the paper relating to a European strategy on noncornmunicable disease · (Jocume11t E ïR/R 54/8): 1. URGES Member States to give high priority to addres. ing noncornmunicable di. eases, including supportive environments [S11·eden], meeting exi. ting cornrnitments and developing policie. that provide cohesive multidisciplinary and intersectoral INerherlands nn be/rai{ ofrhe Europea11 Union I frameworks for cornprehensive approache at appropria te country le el [ 11·ede111: ? REQ 1ESTS the Regional Director: (a) to continue the proce'S of preparing a comprehensive action-oriented [Netlrerlcmds on /Je/ra(fof the E11ropea11 11i01r] European strat gy on n ncommunic:1bl diseases, in particular based on common morbidity indicator [Franccl, with a strong focus on implementation [Nerherlands 011 beha! f ofthe European Unio11I. in collaborntion \vith Member State . intergovc:rnmental agencies. nongovernmental organiz:1tion and cher rele\·ant partner • including industry [ U11ited Kingdom], as an integral part of the updated HEAL TH21 policy framework [ 1red 11]. and to pre ent it to the Regional Comrnittee at its fifty-sixth s ion: (b) to en ure that the outcome of the ministerial conference on environment and health (Budape t, 23-25 June 2004), on mental health in Europe (Helsinki, 12-15 January 2005) and EUR/RC54/Conf.Doc./3 Rev.1 page 3 on food and nutrition in 2006, as well as the ongoing work under the European Strategy for Tobacco Control and European Alcohol Action Plan and the forthcoming strategy for the health of children and adolescents, are taken fully into account during that process.