1 Health within and beyond Welsh borders Wales for Africa Conference UWIC 7 th July 2011 Dr Tony Jewell Chief Medical Officer for Wales

Tobacco kills Mortality from lung cancer, Source: World Health Organization Health within and beyond Welsh borders

Tobacco kills Mortality from lung cancer, Source: World Health Organization Consultation Enabling framework for international health engagement Released late March 2011 Consultation closed 24 th June 2011 Currently evaluating responses in preparation for the next phase

Tobacco kills Mortality from lung cancer, Source: World Health Organization Reaffirming Wales role in international health

Tobacco kills Mortality from lung cancer, Source: World Health Organization Building on existing good work

Tobacco kills Mortality from lung cancer, Source: World Health Organization Capacity building

Tobacco kills Mortality from lung cancer, Source: World Health Organization Grounded in Welsh principles International engagement must follow Welsh principles Ethical recruitment Working in partnership Doing no harm.

Tobacco kills Mortality from lung cancer, Source: World Health Organization Effective use of assets and opportunities

Tobacco kills Mortality from lung cancer, Source: World Health Organization Influencing international health policy Work with the UK Government to further Welsh positions Use existing links to promote good work Not be passive where we know what we want to say

Tobacco kills Mortality from lung cancer, Source: World Health Organization Welsh health workers as global citizens Brecon Molo

Tobacco kills Mortality from lung cancer, Source: World Health Organization Strengthening our links Mr Biku Ghosh and Melrose East from Southern Ethiopia Gwent Link, and friends

Tobacco kills Mortality from lung cancer, Source: World Health Organization Heightening the visibility of NHS Wales and the Welsh Health Community Hay4Timbuktu Encouraging participation Raising the profile Celebrating Welsh contributions Engagement with Welsh diaspora communities

Tobacco kills Mortality from lung cancer, Source: World Health Organization Comparison and benchmarks Life expectancy at birth Source: World Health Organization Global Health Observatory

Tobacco kills Mortality from lung cancer, Source: World Health Organization Next steps Broad cause of death in countries by World Bank income groups, 2008 Source: Beaglehole, R., et al UN High-Level Meeting on Non-Communicable Diseases: addressing four questions. Lancet 13th June 2011

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