NON COMMUNICABLE DISEASES

Four Major NCD

Cardiovascular diseases, Cancer, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary disease, Diabetes mellitus

four Major Risk Factors for NCD

Tobacco smoking, Physical inactivity, Unhealthy diet, Alcohol consumption

Goal of NCD Prevention

Reduce morbidity, disability, and premature deaths from chronic diseases

Objectives of NCD Prevention

Analyze determinants, reduce exposure, strengthen healthcare

Role of Health Educator

• Essential toll to achieve community health

• Concern with promoting health as well as reducing behavior induced diseases

Inform, motivate, guide people into action for health promotion

Cardiovascular Diseases

Diseases of heart and blood vessels, including Hypertension, CAD, Stroke

Causes of Hypertension

sustained elevation in mean arterial pressure.

Family history, age, salt intake, obesity, alcohol consumption

Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)

heart disease caused by impaired coronary blood flow

Ischemic Heart disease

Modifiable and Non-modifiable Risk Factors for CAD

Lipid levels, smoking, obesity, age, heredity, gender

Cerebrovascular Disease/Stroke

Insufficient blood supply to brain causing tissue damage, types and risk factors

Cancer

Uncontrolled cell growth forming tumors, leading cause of mortality, causes and prevention strategies

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Progressive airflow limitation due to lung inflammation, smoking cessation

Diabetes Mellitus

Group of metabolic disorders characterized by glucose intolerance with hyperglycemia

VISION 2020

Global initiative to eliminate avoidable blindness by 2020

VISION 2030

Aims to develop a sustainable healthcare system for optimal vision and quality of life

Preventable/Treatable Conditions

Cataract, Refractive errors and low sign, Childhood blindness

National Prevention of Blindness Program

Aims to reduce avoidable blindness in the Philippines

Cataract

most common cause of blindness

Errors of Refraction

Common cause of visual impaired ent in the country

Childhood Blindness

Requires specialized services for diagnosis and treatment.

Screening children for any sign of visual impairment

Mental Health

State of well-being enabling coping with life stresses and productivity

Mental Health Problems

Defined, Hidden, and Future burden affecting individuals and communities

Renal Disease Control Program (REDCOP)

Aims to reduce mortality and morbidity from kidney diseases

Kidney Diseases

Chronic glomerulonephritis, Diabetic Kidney disease, Hypertensive Kidney disease, Pyelonephritis, leading to End-Stage Renal Disease

CGN

used to be the most common cause of ESRD in the third world countries.

Angiogenesis

Development of new blood vessels to supply oxygen

Apoptosis

Programmed cell death

Neoplasm

Gr. For new formation

Oncogene

Promotes uncontrolled cell growth

Tumor suppressor gene

Protecting cells from unregulated growth