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Multithumb found errors on this page: There was a problem loading image C:\wamp\www\images/stories/08_ncd.jpg  TEHRAN - Iranian Deputy Health Minister Mohammad Hossein Niknam says the country is working to prevent and counteract non-communicable diseases (NCDs), which have had significant health effects on the people, according to FNA. "NCDs have traditionally been more prevalent in affluent societies," he said. "However, they are spreading in many developing countries, particularly among the less affluent groups. The Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMRO) is suffering from a heavy burden of NCD diseases, not excluding Iran: the total burden of disease for NCDs is 45 percent for males and 33 percent for females," Niknam added. He went on to say "This timely high-level event provides us with an ideal platform to share views, information, ideas and experiences, to come up with remedial proposals and to forge effective collaborative partnerships in implementing realistic but effective health development programs in common areas concerning the non-communicable diseases,". He explained that Iran is conducting many other comprehensive NCDs control and preventive plans, such as Cardiovascular Diseases Control Plan for rural areas, National Cancer Control Plan focusing on breast and colorectal cancers and a Diabetes Control and Prevention Program that targets both rural and urban areas, to name a few. Iran has created a Non-Communicable Diseases Risk Factor Surveillance System. This system has conducted six large-scale surveys to gather helpful information to public health, since 2004, , Niknam added. (Source: FNA)   Socialize this Subscribe to our RSS feed to stay in touch and receive all of TT updates right in your feed reader
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