{"id":18539,"date":"2024-10-16T14:45:14","date_gmt":"2024-10-16T12:45:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/world-heart-federation.org\/?post_type=news&p=18539"},"modified":"2024-10-16T14:49:06","modified_gmt":"2024-10-16T12:49:06","slug":"advocating-for-physical-activity-and-healthy-cities-in-the-eastern-mediterranean-region","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/world-heart-federation.org\/news\/advocating-for-physical-activity-and-healthy-cities-in-the-eastern-mediterranean-region\/","title":{"rendered":"Advocating for Physical Activity and Healthy Cities in the Eastern Mediterranean Region"},"content":{"rendered":"

This statement was delivered by Prof. Abdulla Shehab, our Advocacy Committee member for EMRO, at the Seventy-First Session of the WHO Regional Committee for the Eastern Mediterranean<\/em>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

SEVENTY-FIRST SESSION OF THE WHO REGIONAL COMMITTEE FOR THE EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN<\/strong><\/p>\n

AGENDA ITEM 3h<\/strong><\/p>\n

Honourable Chair,<\/p>\n

Distinguished Delegates,<\/p>\n

The World Heart Federation commends WHO and its Member States for the strides made in promoting health and well-being across the Eastern Mediterranean region. We also applaud the State of Qatar for its leadership in spearheading WHO Resolution WHA77.12<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Physical inactivity remains a major risk factor for noncommunicable diseases, especially cardiovascular disease. Current projections estimate that nearly 500 million new cases of preventable NCDs will arise globally, between 2020 and 2030, due to physical inactivity, resulting in an economic impact exceeding 300 billion USD.<\/p>\n

As over half of the global population resides in urban areas, creating healthy cities and settings presents significant health and environmental co-benefits. The transformative potential of urban policies can:<\/p>\n