Chronic Diseases and Health Promotion – Tilly de Bruin (WHO) Vancouver, 6 June 2007 Briefing on background, objectives and expected outcomes of the meeting

Chronic Diseases and Health Promotion – The problem The Global Strategy on Diet, Physical Activity and Health DPAS School Policy Framework Satellite Expert Round-table Agenda

Chronic Diseases and Health Promotion – Did You Know? people died from chronic diseases in 2005

Chronic Diseases and Health Promotion – 1.Cardiovascular disease (mainly heart disease & stroke) 2.Cancer 3.Chronic respiratory diseases 4.Diabetes Main Causes of Death Source: WHO, Preventing Chronic Diseases, 2005

Chronic Diseases and Health Promotion – Not only in Rich Countries Source: WHO, Preventing Chronic Diseases, 2005

Chronic Diseases and Health Promotion – Causes of Chronic Diseases 80% 40% N.A.

Chronic Diseases and Health Promotion – Risks are Increasing Source: WHO, Preventing Chronic Diseases, 2005

Chronic Diseases and Health Promotion – The problem The Global Strategy on Diet, Physical Activity and Health DPAS School Policy Framework Satellite Expert Round-table Agenda

Chronic Diseases and Health Promotion – The Global Strategy on Diet Physical Activity and Health

Chronic Diseases and Health Promotion – 1.Reduce risk factors for chronic diseases that stem from unhealthy diets and physical inactivity through public health actions; 2.Increase awareness and understanding of importance diet and physical activity on health; 3.Develop, strengthen, implement global, regional, national policies, plans etc to improve diets and increase physical activity that are sustainable, comprehensive and actively engage all sectors; 4.Monitor science and promote research on diet and physical activity. Objectives of DPAS

Chronic Diseases and Health Promotion – Strategies and policies should be Multisectoral and multistakeholder, Address all major chronic disease risk factors, Have a long-term perspective; Implementation needs to address all age, sex and socioeconomic groups; Advocacy must be sustainable and continuing; Entry point at country level should be political; Tools for countries should be based on needs; Macro and micro levels should be addressed in combination. Key Principles of DPAS

Chronic Diseases and Health Promotion – 1.Activities at the global level: Tools Physical activity Fruit and vegetables Monitoring and Evaluation Reducing salt intake in population Global interactions: Private sector UN Agencies 2.Activities at the regional level: Implementation workshops in the Americas, South-East Asia and Western Pacific; Implementation workshop in the Eastern-Mediterranean region and Africa in 2007; Ministerial Conference on Counteracting Obesity in Istanbul (EURO) What has WHO done?

Chronic Diseases and Health Promotion – The problem The Global Strategy on Diet, Physical Activity and Health DPAS School Policy Framework Satellite Expert Round-table Agenda

Chronic Diseases and Health Promotion – Overall goal To primarily guide policy makers at (sub)national level in the development and implementation of policies that promote healthy diet and physical activity in the school setting, through environmental, behavioral and educational changes Specific characteristics: Macro level: policy makers at (sub)national level Focus on diet and physical activity Focus at school setting Development and implementation

Chronic Diseases and Health Promotion – Development process 1.Prepare background papers on diet and physical activity, both focusing on: Effective policy options for the school setting Roles of different stakeholders Monitoring and evaluation April – May Organize a Satellite Expert Round-table to draft an outline6-7 June Draft the FrameworkJune – Sept Consultation ProcessOct – Dec Finalize the FrameworkJan Translate, printing and launchFeb – March 2008

Chronic Diseases and Health Promotion – The problem The Global Strategy on Diet, Physical Activity and Health DPAS School Policy Framework Satellite Expert Round-table Agenda

Chronic Diseases and Health Promotion – Objectives of the meeting 1.To review and discuss current knowledge and evidence regarding (sub) national diet policy options for the school setting, roles of different stakeholders and monitoring and evaluation of school policy implementation. 2.To review and discuss current knowledge and evidence regarding (sub) national physical activity policy options for the school setting, roles of different stakeholders and monitoring and evaluation of school policy implementation. 3.Draft an outline for the document entitled 'The Global Strategy on Diet, Physical Activity and Health: a School Policy Framework'

Chronic Diseases and Health Promotion – Agenda Wednesday, 6 June 2007 Afternoon session Registration 14: :40Opening session 14: :00Overview of other WHO initiatives to improve diets and/or physical activity in the school setting 15: :20Presentation of Background paper on (sub)national physical activity related policy options for the school setting, roles of different stakeholders and monitoring and evaluation 15: :50Discussion 15: :10Coffee break 16: :30Presentation of Background paper on (sub)national diet related policy options for the school setting, roles of different stakeholders and monitoring and evaluation 16: :00Discussion 17: :30Conclusions 17: :00Coffee break Evening session 18: :45Working session to draft the policy framework 19: :00Close 20:30Dinner hosted by PHAC (tbc)

Chronic Diseases and Health Promotion – Expected outcomes 1.Feedback to background papers on effective diet and physical activity policy options for the school setting, roles of different stakeholders and monitoring and evaluation of school policy implementation 2.Draft outline (including key messages?) of the DPAS School Policy Framework to be presented in the plenary session of the WHO School Health Technical Meeting 'Buidling School Partnership for Health, Education Achievement and Development' 3.Virtual network of experts for consultation in the development of the DPAS School Policy Framework