Worldwide, the threat of dying prematurely from preventable and widely treatable chronic diseases such as strokes, central diseases and abdominal cancer has decreased over the past decade, but mortality rates from other chronic diseases such as diabetes, lung cancer, colon cancer, colon cancer Matrix and liver cancer is shrinking too slowly or worsening in many countries.
Many countries lag behind or lagging behind in their commitments to reduce premature mortality from chronic diseases or noncommunicable diseases (ETDs). Among high-income countries, only Denmark, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Norway, Singapore and South Korea are on track to meet the target SDGs for men and women if they maintain or exceed their recent rates of progress.
These are the findings of the second edition of the NCD Countdown 2030 report, published today in The Lancet, before World NCD Action Week next week, the first etD countdown report published in 2018.
Lately, ETDs kill more than 40 million people a year worldwide, representing seven out of ten deaths worldwide. 17 million of these deaths occur in others under the age of 70 who are premature; the vast majority (15 million) of these deaths occur between the age of 30 and 70.
In 2015, world leaders pledged to meet UN Sustainable Development Goal 3. 4 up to one-third of the number of deaths between the age of 30 and 70 from 4 key noncommunicable diseases (cancer, cardiovascular disease, chronic respiratory disease and diabetes) up to one-third The NCD Countdown 2030 report, led by Imperial College London , the World Health Organization and the NCD Alliance, shows that the overall goal of reducing premature NCD mortality by up to a third year through 2030 can still be achieved, however, many countries are out of date. to the task.
“No country can do this simply by attacking a single disease; what is needed is a set of measures, a solid fitness formula that addresses prevention, early detection and treatment, adapted to the national situation,” said Majid Ezzati, Professor of Global Environmental Health. imperial college london, who led the study.
“Other young people want to lead the fight against ETDs. An estimated 150 million more people will die too soon from a noncommunicable disease over the next decade and lately NTDS is intensifying the effect of COVID-19,” said Dr. Bente Mikkelsen, Director of Noncommunicable Diseases at the World Health Organization. “We will need to make sure that all NAMs are addressed in COVID-19 recovery plans to counteract this fatal tide. We cannot allow ETDs to become a problem. generational catastrophe, where the human perspective is wasted and inequalities are exacerbated. “
ETD in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic
People living with many ETDs are disproportionately affected by COVID-19; they are particularly at threat of serious illness and death from the disease. COVID-19 pandemic, which severely alters the ability of national fitness facilities to perform certain normal ETD screening, diagnosis, remedy and prevention tests.
“COVID-19 has revealed how failing to invest in effective public fitness to prevent NTDs and provide fitness care to others living with NTDs can affect us again,” said Katie Dain, CEO of Alliance Against NTD . The good news is that all countries can still meet the 2030 goals, with sound policies and the right investments. The salvation and remedy of NTDs can no longer be viewed as “ smart ”, they must be viewed as a component of pandemic preparedness.
In an editorial, The Lancet publishes that: “COVID-19 and MNEs shape a harmful relationship, experienced as a syndemic that exacerbates social and economic inequalities. Array. . . COVID-19 is a pandemic that will have to highlight the heavy burden imposed by MNUs It deserves to serve as a catalyst for governments to put into force stricter controls on tobacco, alcohol and sugar, as well as specific investments for physical activity and healthy eating. COVID-19 has shown that many of the equipment needed to combat a pandemic are also necessary to combat ETDs: disease surveillance, sound civil society, strong public aptitude, transparent communication and equitable access to resilient universal physical care systems . . . COVID-19 will have to stimulate much greater political action to trump the inertia around MNA. “
Monitoring countries in the SDP 3. 4
THE UN’s progress towards SDP target 3. 4 is the death threat between the age of 30 and 70 in 4 main NCD teams (cancers, cardiovascular disease (CVD), chronic respiratory diseases and diabetes), known as NCD4, up to one-third. According to recent trends (2010-2016), the NCD Countdown 2030 report reveals that:
Track progress in 4 primary NTM groups
Worldwide, deaths from stroke, central disease and abdominal cancer are declining, overall progress has slowed since the past decade, according to WHO. Deaths from diabetes, lung cancer, colon cancer and liver cancer stan or increase in many countries. The Countdown 2030 report shows that:
Policies to drive premature mortality decline
The report notes that while premature ETD deaths are declining in most countries, the replacement speed is too slow to reach the target of a maximum of 3. 4 SDGs. The authors used mathematical models to assess the number of characteristics that countries must have to drive the decline in mortality.
“To move forward, we want to be informed of the countries that are doing well and reflect their methods for preventing ETDs and caring for fitness,” Professor Ezzati said. “Our research shows that all countries still have features to succeed in SDP Target 3. 4, however, it will have to fight various diseases and have a solid fitness system. “
In this regard, the report highlights all interventions to advance countries:
Tobacco and alcohol and effective interventions with fitness formulas, such as advertising bans, tax increases, plain packaging, public smoking and drinking bans.