The strategy for the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases in the Eastern Mediterranean Region represents a step forward in preventing noncommunicable diseases in the Region, and in strengthening regional efforts to implement prevention and control programmes. It is aimed at decision-makers, policy analysts and health professionals involved in designing appropriate and effective noncommunicable disease prevention and control programmes.

Regional Strategies and Action Plans

Framework for action to implement the United Nations Political Declaration on noncommunicable Diseases: annex to resolution EM/RC59/R.2

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Plan of action for the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases in the Eastern Mediterranean Region

Strategy for cancer prevention and control in the Eastern Mediterranean Region 2009–2013 [pdf 1.44Mb]

The World Health Organization's fight against cancer: strategies that prevent, cure and care [pdf 2.56Mb]

Regional strategy on nutrition 2010–2019 and plan of action [pdf 2Mb]

 Promoting a healthy diet for the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region: user-friendly guide [pdf 742kb]

Framework for the implementation of the Global Strategy on Diet, Physical Activity and Health in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: working document [pdf 1.52Mb]

Global Strategies and Action Plans

Action plan for the global strategy for the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases (2008–2013)

Global strategy on diet, physical activity and health: endorsed by the May 2004 World Health Assembly [pdf 1.69Mb]

The WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC)

Related links

Framework for action to implement the United Nations Political Declaration on noncommunicable Diseases: annex to resolution EM/RC59/R.2

 Arabic - English - French

The Political Declaration of the United Nations General Assembly on the Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases:commitments of Member States and the way forward -Resolution EM/RC59 on NCD [pdf 93.3 Kb]
Arabic | French

The Riyadh Declaration: International Conference on Healthy Lifestyles And Non-Communicable Diseases In The Arab World And The Middle East, September 12, 2012 [pdf 318 Kb]

Related UN documents

Prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases. Outcomes of the High-Level Meeting of the General Assembly on the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases and the First Global Ministerial Conference on Healthy Lifestyles and Noncommunicable Disease Control, 20 April 2012 [pdf 199.33kb] 

Political Declaration of the High-level Meeting of the General Assembly on the Prevention and Control of Non-communicable Diseases

UN resolutions on noncommunicable diseases

UN Secretary-General report on noncommunicable diseases

Preparations for the High-level Meeting of the United Nations General Assembly on the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases, following on the Moscow Conference [pdf 30.46kb] 

United Nations high-level meeting on noncommunicable disease prevention and control

Increasing access to health workers in remote and rural areas through improved retention: global policy recommendations/discussion papers