Did you know...?
The rapid rise of chronic, non-communicable diseases represents one of the major health challenges to global development.
- Chronic disease is responsible for 60% of all deaths worldwide
- 80% of chronic disease deaths occur in low and middle income countries
- Almost half of chronic disease deaths occur in people under the age of 70
- Around the world, chronic disease affects women and men almost equally
- The major risk factors for chronic disease are an unhealthy diet, physical inactivity, and tobacco use
- Without action, 17 million people will die prematurely this year from a chronic disease
- One billion adults are overweight - without action, this figure will surpass 1.5 billion by 2015
- 22 million children under five years old are overweight
- Tobacco use causes at least five million deaths each year
- If the major risk factors for chronic disease were eliminated, at least 80% of heart disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes would be prevented; and 40% of cancer would be prevented
The World Health Organization is committed to lead and strengthen global efforts to prevent and control chronic diseases and to promote health.
In 2006, World Health Day (celebrated annually on 7 April), will be devoted to the health workforce crisis. “The global population is growing, but the number of health workers is stagnating or even falling in many of the places where they are needed most," said WHO Director-General Dr. Lee Jong-Wook. An acute shortage of health workers is having a devastating impact on many countries' ability to fight disease and improve health, according to The World Health Report 2006 published today, World Health Day. The report outlines the need for more investment in the health workforce and sets out a 10-year plan to address the crisis. To read the full report or to learn more about World Health Day 2006, point your browser to: http://www.who.int/en/
Prevention offers the most cost-effective long-term strategy to control the risk of chronic disease. OHS-COMPCARE offers a variety of Prevention and Health Promotion programs.
To learn more about Prevention Programs offered thru OHS-COMPCARE, contact our Client Services Team at (816) 561-2105 or by e-mail at customerservice@ohscompcare.com. You can also visit us at www.ohscompcare.com.
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Blue Springs Clinical Facility |
Independence Clinical Facility |
Johnson County Clinical Facility |
St. Joseph Clinical Facility |
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801 NW St. Mary’s Drive |
17020 East 40 Highway |
10415 Lackman Road |
904 Edmond Street |
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Blue Springs, MO 64104 |
Independence, MO 64055 |
Lenexa, KS 66219 |
St. Joseph, MO 64501 |
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816-224-9121 |
816-478-9299 |
913-495-9905 |
816-233-7702 |
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KCMO/Broadway Clinical Facility |
KCMO/Front Street Clinical Facility |
Wyandotte County Clinical Facility |
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1650 Broadway |
6501 East Commerce, Suite 110 |
1333 Meadowlark Lane, Suite 200 |
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Kansas City, MO 64108 |
Kansas City, MO 64120 |
Kansas City, KS 66102 |
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816-842-2020 |
816-483-5550 |
913-596-2774 |
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