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www.who.int/chp Did you know?? Chronic diseases Cardiovascular - - PDF document
www.who.int/chp Did you know?? Chronic diseases Cardiovascular - - PDF document
www.who.int/chp Did you know?? Chronic diseases Cardiovascular disease, mainly heart disease and stroke Cancer Chronic respiratory diseases Diabetes Risks are increasing The economic impact: billions 10 widespread
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Cardiovascular disease, mainly heart disease and stroke Cancer Chronic respiratory diseases Diabetes
Chronic diseases
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Risks are increasing
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The economic impact: billions
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10 widespread misunderstandings – and the reality
"Chronic diseases affect mostly high income countries"
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"Low and middle income countries should control infectious diseases before chronic diseases"
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"Chronic diseases affect mainly rich people"
Reality: The poor are much more likely than the wealthy to develop chronic diseases, and more likely to die as a result
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"Chronic diseases primarily affect old people"
Reality: Almost half of chronic diseases occur prematurely, in people under 70 years of age
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"I know I can make it"
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"Chronic diseases primarily affect men"
Reality: Chronic diseases, including heart disease, affect women and men almost equally
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Chronic diseases are the result of unhealthy "lifestyles"
Reality: Individual responsibility can have its full effect only where individuals have equitable access to healthy choices
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"Chronic diseases can't be prevented"
Reality: 80% of premature heart disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes can be prevented
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"Chronic disease prevention and control is too expensive"
Reality: a full range of chronic disease interventions are very cost-effective for all regions
- f the world, including sub-Saharan Africa
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Half-truths: misunderstandings that arise from kernels of truth "My grandfather smoked and was overweight – and he lived to 96” Reality: these are the rare exceptions
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"Everyone has to die
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Reality: Death is inevitable, but it does not need to be slow, painful or premature
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The global goal
A 2% annual reduction in chronic disease death
rates worldwide, per year, over the next 10 years.
The scientific knowledge to achieve this goal
already exists.
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9 out of 10 lives saved: low and middle income countries
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Economic gain: billions
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What works?
Comprehensive and integrated action is the means to prevent and control chronic diseases
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