CD62/8 -Plan of action on noncommunicable disease prevention and control 2025-2030
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PresentationNoncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading cause of death and disability in the Region of the Americas, with an estimated 6 million deaths each year and an estimated 240 million people living with an NCD (1). International frameworks have established a series of targets to reduce premature NCD mortality through health promoting activities, risk factor reduction, and strengthened primary health system capacity for NCD management (2, 3). The purpose of the Plan of Action on Noncommunicable Disease Prevention and Control 2025–2030 is to support Member States in accelerating actions necessary to meet the global NCD targets. Recognizing that a whole-of-government and whole-of-society approach—with multisectoral partnerships—is needed to address NCDs, the plan of action outlines three overarching strategic lines of action to be implemented over its time frame (2025–2030). Given the broad scope of NCD prevention and control and the time frame of this plan, the topics are focused on those of the global NCD targets that cover the common risk factors (tobacco use, harmful use of alcohol, unhealthy diet, physical inactivity) and four main NCDs—cardiovascular diseases, cancer, diabetes, and chronic respiratory diseases. Obesity is recognized as a major NCD risk factor and chronic kidney disease as a major NCD, and both are considered within this plan as part of the integrated management of NCDs. The actions of this plan are focused on risk factor reduction policies, surveillance, and primary health care interventions to improve NCD management, recognizing that higher-level care also needs to be strengthened. The latter is outside the scope of this plan of action. Related links
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