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Dr. Ricardo Uauy London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine London UK and Institute of Nutrition INTA University of Chile Santiago Chile Overview of policy strategies to address Cancer in Latin America : Surveillance to identify early

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  • Dr. Ricardo Uauy

London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine London UK and Institute of Nutrition INTA University of Chile Santiago Chile

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Overview of policy strategies to address Cancer in Latin America :

  • Surveillance to identify early stages of the disease,

regional and national data

  • Addressing Known Modifiable Risk Factors:

tobacco, diet and physical activity

  • PAHO follows closely WHO guidance in NCD

including Cancer prevention considering the need for a life course approach to health

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Male%Prevalence%of%Obesity%(Percent%of%Adults,%Aged%15%and%Older,% with%a%Body%Mass%Index%>=%30)%%%2010!

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Female%Prevalence%of%Obesity%(Percent%of%Adults,%Aged%15%and% Older,%with%a%Body%Mass%Index%>=%30)%%%2010!

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National and Regional Summaries

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  • !Brazilian!(Portuguese)!
  • !La3n!American!(Spanish)!
  • !Tailored!to!the!local!context!

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The Brazilian Experience

  • Summary has informed:

– Steering Committee of the National Policy on Health Promotion – National Plan for Obesity Control – National Plan against Chronic Diseases in Brazil

  • Summary has fed into policy discussions on:

– Marketing to children – Taxation of unhealthy products

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Good Practice Policies

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  • !Healthy%school%meals%in%Brazil!
  • !New!laws!passed!by!federal!government!
  • !70!%!of!budget!spent!on!fruit!and!veg!
  • !Networks!of!health!professionals!to!advise!!

!!!municipal!authori3es!!

  • !Ciclovías:%reclaim%the%street!
  • !CarHfree!Sunday!across!big!ci3es!in!La3n!America!
  • !Reach!at!least!2!million!people!every!Sunday!across!the!region!
  • !ProtecMon%of%breasNeeding%in%Brazil!
  • !Increase!in!length!of!paid!maternity!leave!
  • !Promo3on!of!breasLeeding!!
  • !Facili3es!for!expressing!and!storing!milk!
  • !Significant!increases!in!levels!of!breasLeeding!

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Conclusions

  • Cancer is preventable
  • The evidence is strong enough to justify action
  • Cannot expect results from isolated initiatives
  • Concerted action needs leadership from

government and health professionals

  • Local implementation requires collection of

locally relevant evidence