El Convenio Marco de la OMS para el Control del Tabaco es el primer tratado negociado bajo el auspicio de la Organización Mundial de la Salud.

Se calcula que el uso nocivo del alcohol causa cada año 2,5 millones de muertes, y una proporción considerable de ellas corresponde a personas jóvenes.

La Estrategia se elaboró sobre la base de una amplia serie de consultas con todas las partes interesadas, en respuesta a la petición que formularon los Estados Miembros en la Asamblea Mundial de la Salud celebrada en 2002 (resolución WHA55.23).

This document is written primarily for the community of international development partners, as well as those in government and civil society concerned with urgent action to address the rapidly increasing burden of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs)...

The WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) is the first treaty negotiated under the auspices of the World Health Organization.

Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are by far the leading cause of death in the world and their impact is steadily growing. In 2005, 35 million people died from NCDs which represents 60% of the total number of deaths in that year.

Respiratory conditions impose an enormous burden on society. According to the WHO World Health Report 2000, the top five respiratory diseases account for 17.4% of all deaths and 13.3% of all Disability-Adjusted Life Years (DALYs).