265128 CNCDs in Latin America and the role of Primary Health Care

Wednesday, October 31, 2012 : 10:30 AM - 10:50 AM

Elvira Beracochea, MD, MPH , President and CEO, MIDEGO, Fairfax, VA
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading causes of death and disability worldwide. Almost 60% of mortality worldwide and almost 46% of the global burden of disease have been attributable to NCDs. If current trends continue, these diseases are expected to account for 73% of deaths and 60% of the disease burden in the year 2020. In Latin America, the Caribbean nations have the highest prevalence. Up to 80% of the NCD mortality, mainly due to cancer, diabetes, chronic lung disease and cardiovascular disease, can be prevented by improved individual care and public health programs. Primary health care is the main strategy to implement control and prevention programs. From Nicaragua to Chile, Latin America includes very varied models of Primary Health Care. This presentation will compare the role of PHC in six countries Mexico, Trinidad, Peru, Chile, Brazil and Cuba using the framework of Finland's North Karelia project and the CARMEN initiative ( Conjunto de Acciones para la Reducción Multifactorial de Enfermedades No transmisibles – Concerted actions to reduce multifactorial non- transmissible diseases). The distribution and control of personal, behavioral and environmental factors will be compared and various epidemiological surveillance tools are analyzed. The presentation will describe the creation of regional observatory and summarize strategies, health policy and community-based interventions, and make recommendations for improved NCD program management and global health goal setting and measurement. An advocacy strategy for global prevention targets will be proposed

Learning Areas:
Planning of health education strategies, interventions, and programs

Learning Objectives:
Objectives: 1. Discuss the role of primary health care to prevent NCDs 2. Discuss the CARMEN initiative and compare it to the North Karelia Project 3. Assess ways to improve PHC programs to include NCD prevention

Keywords: Chronic (CVD), Prevention

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I have conducted the study
Any relevant financial relationships? Yes

Name of Organization Clinical/Research Area Type of relationship
MIDEGO President Employment (includes retainer)

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.