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This is a statement made at the 72nd<\/strong>\u00a0Session of the WHO Regional Committee for the Western Pacific Region<\/strong> during the\u00a0panel discussion on primary health care.<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Honourable Chair, distinguished delegates,<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Thank you for the opportunity to deliver this statement by the World Heart Federation.\u00a0We welcome the Committee\u2019s Report, and its emphasis on the devastating impact of non-communicable diseases \u2013 or NCDs \u2013 on families and communities in the region.\u00a0We commend the report for its bold targets and practical recommendations to integrate NCD services into primary health care, particularly to implement interventions in the WHO PEN Package.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span>As the report outlines, NCDs represent an increasing proportion of deaths in the region. This is especially true of cardiovascular disease,\u00a0or CVD.\u00a0This places a huge burden on health systems;\u00a0nearly 70% of CVD patients in LMICs do not receive medicines to manage their chronic conditions, a figure rising to over 80% for patients in low-income countries.\u00a0Moreover,\u00a0NCDs such as rheumatic heart disease \u2013 or RHD \u2013 disproportionately affect vulnerable populations living in conditions of poverty and overcrowding.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Integrating NCDs into robust primary health care systems is a huge challenge, and much remains to be done. However,\u00a0practical and affordable interventions\u00a0are available:\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Establish and sustain pooled procurement mechanisms for essential NCD medicines<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Adapt and expand coverage of WHO PEN protocols and the HEARTS technical package to all PHC facilities<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Provide adequate funding for NCD mainstreaming at PHC level through the employment of fiscal policies, such as taxes on tobacco, alcohol, and sugar-sweetened beverages<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    We thank you for your time and attention and remain committed to supporting you in this essential\u00a0endeavour.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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