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8th Swiss Health Cooperation Symposium, Basel, 10 November 2009: "Chronic diseases in developing and newly industrialized countries".
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Medienmitteilung: Wohlstandskrankheiten ohne Wohlstand
(MMS/Basel, den 10. November 2009) Herz-Kreislauferkrankungen, Diabetes, Krebs: In Entwicklungsländern breiten sich chronische Krankheiten aus, verstärken die Armut und belasten die Gesundheitsversorgung. Fachleute debattieren heute diese Herausforderung an einem von Medicus Mundi Schweiz organisierten Kongress in Basel, den der DEZA-Direktor Martin Dahinden eröffnet.
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Wohlstandskrankheiten in Entwicklungsländern
(DRS 4 News/10.11.09) Interview mit Martin Leschhorn Strebel: Diabetes, Herz- und Kreislaufkrankheiten und viele Krebsarten: Sie alle gelten als Wohlstandskrankheiten. Doch immer häufiger treten sie auch in Entwicklungs- und Schwellenländern auf. Die chronischen Krankheiten werden immer mehr zu einer medizinischen Herausforderung. Dieses Problem wird heute an einem Symposium in Basel diskutiert. Mit dabei ist auch Martin Leschhorn von "Medicus Mundi", einem Netzwerk von Gesundheitsorganisationen.Philip Meyer hat ihn gefragt: wieso breitet sich Diabetes in Ländern aus, deren Lebensstandard viel tiefer ist als unserer?
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Wohlstandskrankheiten global
(NZZ/11. November 2009/S.15)Bericht der Neuen Zürcher Zeitung über die Zunahme chronischer Leiden und das MMS Symposium 2009.
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The speakers
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The conference
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Martin Dahinden: Ist Globalisierung ansteckend? Was haben „Fortschrittskrankheiten“ in den ärmsten Ländern zu suchen?
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Rede Martin Dahinden, Direktor DEZA am 8. Symposium der schweizerischen Gesundheitszusammenarbeit, Basel, 10. November 2009
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Ist Globalisierung ansteckend? Was haben „Fortschrittskrankheiten“ in den ärmsten Ländern zu suchen?
Mali
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Pauline Guimet: Lutte contre le diabète dans les pays en développement
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Carole Bucella: La lutte quotidienne de Lorena: Le handicap en zone rurale au Salvador
El Salvador
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Jochen Ehmer: Chronic Disease Managment: Erfahrungen aus der HIV/Aids Epidemie
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Bettina Schwethelm: Integrating chronic disease prevention and care into the routine services at the primary care level in Bosnia – The case of Diabetes
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Dossier: Chronic diseases
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Armut, Krise und Globalisierung: Chronische Krankheiten haben eine Geschichte
Auch in Entwicklungs- und Schwellenländern haben sich die chronischen Krankheiten zur häufigsten Todesursache entwickelt. Dahinter stehen soziale, politische und ökonomische Ursachen. Die internationale Gesundheitspolitik steht vor einer grossen Herausforderung.
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WHO's Action Plan: 2008-2013 Action Plan for the Global Strategy for the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases
"Working closely with Member States,WHO has, therefore, developed this Action Plan to prevent NCDs from occurring and to help the millions who are already affected to cope with these lifelong illnesses. The Action Plan provides Member States,WHO, and the international community with a roadmap to establish and strengthen initiatives for the surveillance, prevention and management of NCDs. Furthermore, the Plan highlights the pressing need to invest in NCD prevention as an integral part of sustainable socioeconomic development."
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Chronic disease: an economic perspective
Report of the Oxford Health Alliance 2006: "This major report, 'Chronic disease: an economic perspective', written by Marc Suhrcke, Rachel A. Nugent, David Stuckler and Lorenzo Rocco for OxHA, demonstrates that chronic diseases – heart and lung disease, cancer and diabetes – are having a negative economic impact on both the developed and developing world and should thus be adequately addressed by domestic and international policy makers."
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MMS Bulletin 106: Chronische Krankheiten
Medicus Mundi Schweiz hat im November 2007 das MMS Bulletin dem Thema Chronische Krankheiten gewidmet. Mit Beiträgen zu Hintergründen, Präventionskampagnen und Projekten der internationalen Gesundheitszusammenarbeit. Lesen Sie die Beiträge online:
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MMS Round Table Bericht: Chronische Krankheiten in Entwicklungs- und Schwellenländern
Am 27. April fand der erste MMS Round Table statt. Das neue Diskussionsforum erlaubt es, relevante Themen der internationalen Gesundheitszusammenarbeit mit Engagierten aus den Mitgliedorganisationen sowie weiteren Fachleuten zu diskutieren. Mit der Diskussion über die Folgen der chronischen Krankheiten in Entwicklungs- und Schwellenländern lancierte MMS das Thema bei seinen Mitgliedorganisationen.
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The double burden of malnutrition: Case studies from six developing countries
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China
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India
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Mexico
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Philippines
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South Africa
"There is growing recognition of the emergence of a “double burden” of malnutrition with under- and overnutrition occurring simultaneously among different population groups in developing countries. This phenomenon is not limited to upper-income developing countries, but is occurring across the globe in countries with very different cultures and dietary customs. There is accumulating evidence that when economic conditions improve, obesity and dietrelated non-communicable diseases may escalate in countries with high levels of undernutrition. There is also evidence to indicate that undernutrition in utero and early childhood may predispose individuals to greater susceptibility to some chronic diseases." Edited by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations,
Rome, 2006.
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The implications of trade liberalization for diet and health: A case study from Central America
"Central America has undergone extensive trade liberalization over the past two decades, and has recently signed a Free Trade Agreement with the United States. The region is also experiencing a dual burden of malnutrition with the growth of dietary patterns associated with the global 'nutrition transition'. This study describes the relationship between trade liberalization policies and food imports and availability, and draws implications for diet and health, using Central America as a case study region."
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Collaborating Centers of Excellence Set to Combat Chronic Diseases in Developing Countries
The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) and the UnitedHealth Chronic Disease Initiative are working together to establish a network of 11 Collaborating Centers of Excellence in low- and middle-income countries to build sustainable programs to combat chronic cardiovascular and lung diseases. Research and outreach activities are being conducted in 21 developing countries. In addition, each developing country is paired with at least one partner academic institution in a developed country to enhance research and training opportunities.
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Global Alliance For Chronic Diseases
Major national research funding agencies from around the world will convene to announce the formation of a new global health initiative called the Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases (GACD). The launch of the GACD will occur on June 15, 2009, in Seattle, Washington and will coincide with the meeting there of Heads of International Research Organizations. The alliance seeks to coordinate research activities that address on a global scale the prevention and treatment of chronic diseases. The alliance members will collectively seek to identify common approaches to develop the evidence base needed to guide policy, develop and share best practices for fighting chronic diseases, and foster a sustainable and significant reduction of illness, disability, and death around the world.
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Grand challenges in chronic non-communicable diseases
Chronic non-communicable diseases (CNCDs) are reaching epidemic proportions worldwide. These diseases — which include cardiovascular conditions (mainly heart disease and stroke), some cancers, chronic respiratory conditions and type 2 diabetes — affect people of all ages, nationalities and classes. The conditions cause the greatest global share of death and disability, accounting for around 60% of all deaths worldwide. Some 80% of chronic-disease deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries. They account for 44% of premature deaths worldwide.
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Global Health Magazine Looks At Chronic Diseases In Developing World
The latest edition of the Global Health Council's "Global Health Magazine" focuses on chronic diseases in developing countries. "While HIV/AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis have taken center stage, chronic diseases such as mental illness, cardiovascular disease and cancers have been sidelined. Yet according to the World Health Organization, developing countries shoulder more than 60 percent of the global burden of coronary heart disease" (Fall, 2009).
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