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Targets and indicators for NCDs - overview
Here is an overview of all nine targets and 25 indicators for NCDs in WHO’s strategy for the period 2010-2025.
Here is an overview of all nine targets and 25 indicators for NCDs in WHO’s strategy for the period 2010-2025.
The indicators are presented in the same order as the World Health Organization presents them. The targets refer to the period 2010-2025.
NCDs here refer to the following specific non-communicable diseases: cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes and chronic respiratory disease.
The reduced mortality targets are set out below, followed by the risk factor indicator targets and targets for national prevention and treatment measures.
Target 1: To reduce overall mortality from NCDs by 25 per cent
Indicators:
Target 2: At least 10 per cent reduction in the harmful use of alcohol
Indicators:
Total alcohol consumption per capita
Target 3: 10 per cent reduction in insufficient physical activity
Indicators:
Physical activity, adolescents
Target 4: 30 per cent reduction in mean population intake of salt/sodium
Indicator:
Target 5: 30 per cent reduction in tobacco use
Indicators:
Tobacco, adolescents
Tobacco, adults
Target 6: 25 per cent reduction in the prevalence of raised blood pressure, or contain it at a low level
Indicators:
Blood pressure:
Raised blood pressure
Blood pressure level
Target 7: Halt the rise in diabetes and obesity
Indicators:
Diabetes in adults
Overweight and obesity in adolescents
Overweight and obesity in adults
Target 8: Drug therapy and counselling to prevent heart attacks and strokes in eligible persons
Indicator:
Drug therapy and counselling to prevent heart attacks and strokes in eligible persons
Target 9: Essential medicines and basic technologies for the treatment of serious NCDs
Indicator:
Availability of essential NCD medicines
Indicators not directly linked to the nine targets
Indicators:
- Saturated fat
- Fruit and vegetables
- Total cholesterol
- Palliative cancer care
- Limit saturated fat
- HPV vaccine
- Reduce the impact of marketing aimed at children
- Hepatitis B vaccine
- Cervical cancer screening
References
Overview table
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Morbidity and mortality |
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Target |
Indicator |
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1. Deaths before 70 years of age: 25 per cent decline |
1. Premature mortality from NCDs |
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Additional indicator |
2. Cancer incidence |
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Behavioural risk factors |
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Target |
Indicators |
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2. Alcohol: At least a 10 per cent reduction in harmful use |
3. Total alcohol consumption per capita 4. Heavy episodic drinking 5. Alcohol dependence |
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3. Physical inactivity: 10 per cent reduction |
6. Physical inactivity in adolescents 7. Physical inactivity in adults |
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4. Salt in the diet: 30 per cent reduction |
8. Salt intake
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5. Tobacco use: 30 per cent reduction |
9. Tobacco use in adolescents 10. Tobacco use in adults |
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Biological risk factors |
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Target |
Indicators |
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6. Raised blood pressure: 25 per cent decline in the proportion of individuals with raised blood pressure |
11. Raised blood pressure and blood pressure level |
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7. Halt the rise in diabetes and obesity |
12. Diabetes in adults 13. Overweight and obesity in adolescents 14. Overweight and obesity in adults |
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Additional indicators |
15. Saturated fat 16. Low fruit and vegetable consumption 17. High cholesterol and cholesterol level |
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National health systems |
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Target |
Indicators |
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8. At least 50 per cent of those who need it receive drug therapy to prevent heart attacks and strokes |
18. Drug therapy and counselling to prevent heart attacks and strokes in eligible persons
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9. At least 80 per cent of the population has access to medical treatment for NCDs |
19. Availability of essential NCD medicines |
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Additional indicators |
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Indicators |
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20. Palliative cancer care 21. Limit saturated fat 22. HPV vaccine 23. Reduce the impact of marketing aimed at children 24. Hepatitis B vaccine 25. Cervical cancer screening |