SUMMIT-STATEMENT-NCD_S

MELBOURNE HEALTH SUMMIT MEMORANDUM
NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES
The H20 Health (Melbourne 2014) Summit urges the
Worlds’ Leaders, including those at the G20 Australia, to
work constructively and meaningfully with the Health
Sector to address the catastrophic effects of unresolved
“Non-Communicable Diseases”.
WMA asserts all NCDs need to be addressed and in a systematic,
coordinated and sustainable way: the work is more urgent now.
https://www.wma.net/en/20activities/30publichealth/10noncommunicabledi
seases/
The spread of non-communicable diseases remains a socio-economic
and development challenge of “epidemic proportions.” Governments in
2011 pledged to work with the United Nations to adopt before the end of
2012 targets to combat heart disease, cancers, diabetes and lung
disease and to devise voluntary policies that cut smoking and slashed
the high salt, sugar and fat content in foods that caused them.
http://www.un.org/press/en/2011/ga11138.doc.htm
Media release:
https://www.wma.net/en/40news/20archives/2014/2014_32/index.html
Meeting notification
https://www.wma.net/en/50events/20otherevents/70g20melbourne/index.html
Contact:
Nigel Duncan WMA Public Relations Consultant
+ 44 (0) 20 8997 3653 (work) + 44 (0) 7984 944 403 (mobile)
nduncan@ndcommunications.co.uk website: www wma.net twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/medwma
Dr Mukesh Haikerwal AO Chair of Council, World Medical Association; www.wma.net
Phone: +61 3 9315 3100 Mobile: +61(0) 407 599 332 E: mckehaik@bigpond.net.au
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