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PanAmerican STEPS, the PAHO/WHO Stepwise Approach to Chronic Noncommunicable Disease Risk-Factor Surveillance
The PAHO/WHO Stepwise Approach to Risk-Factor (RF) Surveillance (PanAmerican STEPS, or PanAm STEPS) is a simple, standardized method for collecting, analyzing, and disseminating RF data in Member Countries. This page describes the method and offers the main instrument, the question-by-question guide, and the official WHO manual.
panam-steps.htm
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Capacity-Building in Prevention and Control of Chronic Noncommunicable Diseases: NCD Focal Points Meeting (Panama City, Panama, 10–12 October 2007)
This page provides complete orientation on what PAHO is currently doing in the area of chronic noncommunicable disease prevention and control: While the Noncommunicable Disease Unit plays a main role role in implementing the Regional Strategy on diet, physical activity, and health, it is a shared responsibility among all staff working in chronic disease prevention and control across several PAHO Units and Areas, Country Offices, and Centers. This meeting provided an opportunity for professional briefing, updating, and agreement for all involved personnel throughout the Organization. This page provides all meeting materials and presentations and gives a thorough overview of the current situation, strategic direction, and planned activities.
pan-mtg-2007.htm
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Survey of Diabetes, Hypertension and Chronic Disease Risk Factors: Villa Nueva, Guatemala 2007
The objectives of this survey were to determine the prevalence of diabetes mellitus and hypertension in people 20 years of age and older in a sample taken from the Municipality of Villa Nueva, Department of Guatemala; determine the prevalence of factors considered of risk for diabetes and hypertension; and determine the relationship between the prevalence of these diseases and certain demographic, environmental, social, cultural, and economic factors. This page contains a summary with findings as well as access to the full text.
guatemala-survey.htm
guatemalasurvey.pdf
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VIIIth CAMDI Workshop: Diabetes Surveillance and Control in Central America (Panama City, 28–29 November 2006)
The objectives of this meeting were to evaluate progress and results of activities related to the multinational survey on diabetes, hypertension, and risk factors for noncommunicable diseases (CAMDI-1); discuss the details of the multinational analysis and publication of the results; review plans for the intervention (CAMDI-2); and begin planning the extension of the surveillance project (CAMDI-3). This page includes a summary, the agenda, and all presentations.
camdi-8.htm
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CAMDI V Workshop: Diabetes Surveillance and Control in Central America (Montelimar, Nicaragua, 29–30 April 2004)
The objectives of this workshop were to review the progress and results of the activities related to the multinational survey of diabetes, obesity, hypertension, and factors of risk for noncommunicable diseases (NCDs); to establish policies and procedures to follow for utilizing and publishing the survey data; and to contribute to designing the plan of action and strategies to be utilized for Phase 2 implementation. This page offers a summary and access to the 63-page final report, including the questionnaire.
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CAMDI IV Workshop: Diabetes Surveillance and Control in Central America (Tegucigalpa, Honduras, 7–9 July 2003)
To face the challenge of diabetes in the Region, this fourth meeting of the CAMDI (Central American Diabetes Initiative) was aimed at follow-up activities related to the multinational survey on diabetes, obesity, hypertension, and NCD risk factors; and at coordinating strategies for the 2nd phase of the project.
dia-camdi-2003.htm
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CAMDI III Workshop: Diabetes Surveillance and Control in Central America (Guatemala City, Guatemala, 12-14 August 2002)
The objectives of the meeting were to help develop the Initiative in participating countries; review the methodology of the Diabetes and Hypertension Survey to ensure comparability of results; to provide technical support on various aspects of the survey; discuss and contribute elements for a standardized instrument for use in the field; and start discussing the next phase. This page offers a summary and access to the presentations and final report.
camdi-3.htm
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Diabetes Mellitus: Fact Sheet with Country Data
This site offers some basic data on the regional incidence of diabetes and contains data tables on diagnostical values, etiological classification of glycemia disorders, and prevalence data from population surveys from different countries of the Region.
dia-info.htm
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CAMDI II Workshop on Diabetes Surveillance and Control: Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras & Nicaragua (Tegucigalpa, Honduras, 13-14 November 2000)
This meeting follows up on the First Regional CAMDI Workshop aimed at setting up national diabetes programs to face the current epidemic. The general objective of this Second Meeting was to coordinate activities related to the Multinational Survey on Diabetes, Obesity, Hypertension and Risk Factors for Non-Communicable Diseases, and specifically to work on the survey design. This page offers a summary of the meeting and access to the full-text report.
camdi-2.htm
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CAMDI I Workshop on Diabetes Surveillance and Control: Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras & Nicaragua (San Salvador, El Salvador, 8-9 March 2000)
Diabetes is a health problem of global proportions. It is estimated that the number of people with diabetes will reach 65 million by 2025. The objective of this first meeting, held at the Hotel Camino Real in San Salvador in March 2000, was to start coordinating activities for diabetes surveillance and control in the participating countries. This page summarizes the meeting and provides access to the full-text report.
camdi-1.htm
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