Action plan for implementation of the European Strategy for the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases 2012–2016

WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION REGIONAL OFFICE FOR EUROPE Scherfigsvej 8, DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark Telephone: +45 39 17 17 17 Fax: +45 39 17 18 18 E-mail: rc@euro. who. int Web: http://www. euro. who. int/en/who-we-are/governance Regional Committee... More

WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION REGIONAL OFFICE FOR EUROPE Scherfigsvej 8, DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark Telephone: +45 39 17 17 17 Fax: +45 39 17 18 18 E-mail: rc@euro. who. int Web: http://www. euro. who. int/en/who-we-are/governance Regional Committee for Europe EUR/RC61/12 Sixty-first session + EUR/RC61/Conf. Doc. /4 + EUR/RC61/Conf. Doc. /5 Baku, Azerbaijan, 12–15 September 2011 20 June 2011 111360 Provisional agenda item 6(c) ORIGINAL: ENGLISH Action plan for implementation of the European Strategy for the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases 2012–2016 Investing in prevention and improved control of noncommunicable diseases (NCD) will reduce premature death and preventable morbidity and disability, and improve the quality of life and well-being of people and societies. No less than 86% of deaths and 77% of the disease burden in the WHO European Region are caused by this broad group of disorders, which show an epidemiological distribution with gr Less