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.jpg) @www.who.int In 2013, WHO Member States agreed on global mechanisms to reduce the avoidable NCD burden including a "Global action plan for the prevention and control of NCDs 2013-2020". This Plan aims to reduce the number of premature deaths from NCDs by 25% by 2025 through nine voluntary global targets. Two of the targets directly focus on preventing and controlling CVDs. Target 6: Reduce global prevalence of raised blood pressure by 25% between 2010 and 2025. Target 8: At least 50% of eligible people should receive drug therapy and counselling (including glycaemic control) to prevent heart attacks and strokes by 2025. In addition, target 9 states that there should be 80% availability of the affordable basic technologies and essential medicines, including generics, required to treat major NCDs in both public and private facilities. Achieving these targets will require significant investment in and strengthening of health systems. WHO is currently working on increasing the normative guidance available for the management of acute coronary syndrome and stroke which will provide guidance in these important areas.
Source from: https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/cardiovascular-diseases-(cvds) |
Prof. Prakash Deedwania
University of California,
San Francisco, United States
