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

2. Tobacco kills Mortality from lung cancer, 1991 - 2008 Source: World Health Organization www.cymru.gov.uk Health within and beyond Welsh borders

3. Tobacco kills Mortality from lung cancer, 1991 - 2008 Source: World Health Organization www.cymru.gov.uk 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

4. Tobacco kills Mortality from lung cancer, 1991 - 2008 Source: World Health Organization www.cymru.gov.uk Reaffirming Wales role in international health

5. Tobacco kills Mortality from lung cancer, 1991 - 2008 Source: World Health Organization www.cymru.gov.uk Building on existing good work

6. Tobacco kills Mortality from lung cancer, 1991 - 2008 Source: World Health Organization www.cymru.gov.uk Capacity building

7. Tobacco kills Mortality from lung cancer, 1991 - 2008 Source: World Health Organization www.cymru.gov.uk Grounded in Welsh principles International engagement must follow Welsh principles Ethical recruitment Working in partnership Doing no harm.

8. Tobacco kills Mortality from lung cancer, 1991 - 2008 Source: World Health Organization www.cymru.gov.uk Effective use of assets and opportunities

9. Tobacco kills Mortality from lung cancer, 1991 - 2008 Source: World Health Organization www.cymru.gov.uk 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

10. Tobacco kills Mortality from lung cancer, 1991 - 2008 Source: World Health Organization www.cymru.gov.uk Welsh health workers as global citizens Brecon Molo

11. Tobacco kills Mortality from lung cancer, 1991 - 2008 Source: World Health Organization www.cymru.gov.uk Strengthening our links Mr Biku Ghosh and Melrose East from Southern Ethiopia Gwent Link, and friends

12. Tobacco kills Mortality from lung cancer, 1991 - 2008 Source: World Health Organization www.cymru.gov.uk 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

13. Tobacco kills Mortality from lung cancer, 1991 - 2008 Source: World Health Organization www.cymru.gov.uk Comparison and benchmarks Life expectancy at birth Source: World Health Organization Global Health Observatory

14. Tobacco kills Mortality from lung cancer, 1991 - 2008 Source: World Health Organization www.cymru.gov.uk Next steps Broad cause of death in countries by World Bank income groups, 2008 Source: Beaglehole, R., et al. 2011. UN High-Level Meeting on Non-Communicable Diseases: addressing four questions. Lancet 13th June 2011

15. Diolch yn fawr Thank you very much Tony.jewell@wales.gsi.gov.ukony.jewell@wales.gsi.gov.uk http://wales.gov.uk/topics/health/ocmo/?lang=en http://wales.gov.uk/topics/health/ocmo/?lang=cy