The Regional Office is launching a campaign to prevent and control child obesity. The campaign seeks to reduce children's consumption of sugar, salt, transfat acid and promote physical activity and to:
- raise the awareness of the general public and policy-makers to the epidemic of obesity
- encourage Member States to introduce regulations to control marketing of food and beverages to children
- encourage Member States to create environments that promote physical activity, such as parks, playgrounds and sporting arenas.
Health education: theoretical concepts, effective strategies and core competencies [pdf 1.04Mb]
Presentation by Professor K Srinath Reddy, President, World Heart Foundation, on noncommunicable diseases in primary health care