Event highlights
29 May 2024
The inaugural session, Tackling the root causes of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), highlighted obesity, with insights and real-life experience drawn from:
- Dr Gade Waqa, Co-Chair of the World Health Organization for the Western Pacific Region Technical Advisory Group on Non-Communicable Disease Prevention and Control
- Ms Sara Damore, Consultant, WHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific
- Mr Robert Oliver, Executive Director and Founder, Pacific Island Food Revolution
Key messages
- Systems Approach: Adopting a whole-of-society strategy to tackle the NCD crisis
- Choice: Accelerating availability and accessibility of healthy food options
- Reconnect with the Environment: Amid increasing urbanization, restoring the connection with food origins and fostering pride in local cuisine
- Empowerment: Stimulating local food movements and encouraging communities to grow their own food
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Event notice
The World Health Organization Regional Office for the Western Pacific is hosting a webinar series titled "Your Health – Today and Tomorrow."
The series aims to provide a platform for meaningful discussions on key health priorities in the Western Pacific Region with a forward-looking view. These priorities include promoting integrated approaches using primary healthcare for universal health coverage, tackling the impact of climate change on health, preparing for future pandemics, addressing health inequities through technology, and more. By weaving these crucial areas into the conversation, the webinars aim to generate insights and draw diverse perspectives from senior experts and WHO workforce as well as real-life experiences on the future of health in our Region.
The series debut focuses on Tackling Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs) in the Region, with a specific focus on the social and commercial determinants of health and how they might affect NCDs going forward, as well as identify possible pathways towards a healthier, more resilient Western Pacific.
Date and Time: 22 March 2024 (Friday), at 12:15PM - 1:30PM Manila Time (GMT+8)
Moderator: Dr Susan Mercado, Director of Programme Management, WHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific
Speakers:
Dr Gade Waqa, Co-Chair of the WHO Western Pacific Region Technical Advisory Group on NCD Prevention and Control
Ms Sara Damore, Consultant, WHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific
Robert Oliver, Executive Director and Founder, Pacific Island Food Revolution