"While we are living in fraught times, facing the new threat of the #COVID19 pandemic, the old threats have not gone away.
As they have been for many years, noncommunicable diseases are the 🌍’s leading cause of death"-@DrTedros at the Global trans fat elimination report launch
"Many of these deaths are in people under 70 years of age, and most occur in low- and middle-income countries"-@DrTedros #BeatNCDs #COVID19
"#COVID19 makes preventing and managing noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) especially important. People living with NCDs, like diabetes, heart disease, stroke & cancer, are particularly vulnerable to becoming severely ill with the virus"-@DrTedros #BeatNCDs
"More than 2/3 of the 60 million deaths around the 🌍 per year are due to noncommunicable diseases. Nearly half of those are from cardiovascular diseases"-@DrTedros #BeatNCDs
"This is an unnecessary tragedy. Noncommunicable diseases can be prevented, by adopting a healthy diet, being physically active and eliminating tobacco use and abuse of alcohol"-@DrTedros #BeatNCDs
"Industrially produced trans fat causes heart disease and death, and yet it is still used in many countries in fried and baked foods and in spreads.
These trans fats can be replaced with healthier fats and oils without changing the taste or cost of food"-@DrTedros #BeatNCDs
"Elimination of industrially produced trans fat from food is a priority for WHO for 3 reasons:
-It will save lives
-It is feasible. Yes, some industries will need to adapt, but other industries will gain a new market. There is almost no cost for governments & consumers"-@DrTedros
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-it will reduce the burden on health care facilities, at a time when #COVID19 is already taking a huge toll"-@DrTedros #BeatNCDs
"In 2018 we launched the REPLACE action framework, followed the next year with detailed operational guidance & the first progress report, to inspire & help governments eliminate trans fat from their nation’s food supply"-@DrTedros bit.ly/2IiVdcc #BeatNCDs
"In addition to launching the second progress report today, I am delighted to announce WHO’s plan to certify and recognize countries and their leaders for eliminating industrially-produced trans fat from their food supplies"-@DrTedros bit.ly/3m3Avgs #BeatNCDs
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