Abstract
Along with Malaysias development, cities have grown and 75% of the population are now urban dwellers. Lifestyle changes have resulted in high prevalence of NCD risk factors and NCD in all segments of the population. The proportion of Malaysian with one or more NCD risk factors is at a level now that we can assume that most people are at risk of developing NCDs. For example, a family of three generations would have at least one member with a chronic disease and most of the other members meeting common lifestyle risk factors. The urgency to address NCDs is clear, however, lifestyle is often portrayed as an individual choice and responsibility but is greatly influenced by other interlinked factors at various scales. Think City is a Think and Do Tank working closely with local authorities, communities, institutions, private entities, and global experts to trial, plan, and implement programmes to rejuvenate cities and solve contemporary urban issues with an emphasis on historic city centres. Acknowledging cities as complex systems has shaped the Think City approach. Assessing the local context of people and place, engaging community and stakeholders in designing solutions are as relevant to urban rejuvenation as it is to good health promotion. Even though most programmes have not been planned with specific health outcomes in mind, the healthy lifestyle benefits can be easily recognised. A variety of initiatives will be presented and learning for placed-based NCD prevention strategies shared. In order to reduce the burden of NCD for individuals, families and societies and also meet the 30% premature mortality reduction by 2030 target set in SDG target 3.4, we do not just need to develop scalable interventions but involve all sectors. Identifying interventions led by other sectors, particularly civil society, and whose primary focus may not be NCD prevention but are resulting in healthier environments and lifestyles can be harnessed and supported to increase the intensity of interventions to achieve population-based health outcomes.
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@proceedings{APCPH-2019-2,
title = {Participation and Cross-Sector Engagement for Healthier Communities},
author = {Uta Dietrich},
year = {2019},
date = {2019-07-22},
urldate = {2019-07-22},
journal = {6th Asia-Pacific Conference on Public Health 2019 Proceedings},
issue = {6},
abstract = {Along with Malaysias development, cities have grown and 75% of the population are now urban dwellers. Lifestyle changes have resulted in high prevalence of NCD risk factors and NCD in all segments of the population. The proportion of Malaysian with one or more NCD risk factors is at a level now that we can assume that most people are at risk of developing NCDs. For example, a family of three generations would have at least one member with a chronic disease and most of the other members meeting common lifestyle risk factors. The urgency to address NCDs is clear, however, lifestyle is often portrayed as an individual choice and responsibility but is greatly influenced by other interlinked factors at various scales. Think City is a Think and Do Tank working closely with local authorities, communities, institutions, private entities, and global experts to trial, plan, and implement programmes to rejuvenate cities and solve contemporary urban issues with an emphasis on historic city centres. Acknowledging cities as complex systems has shaped the Think City approach. Assessing the local context of people and place, engaging community and stakeholders in designing solutions are as relevant to urban rejuvenation as it is to good health promotion. Even though most programmes have not been planned with specific health outcomes in mind, the healthy lifestyle benefits can be easily recognised. A variety of initiatives will be presented and learning for placed-based NCD prevention strategies shared. In order to reduce the burden of NCD for individuals, families and societies and also meet the 30% premature mortality reduction by 2030 target set in SDG target 3.4, we do not just need to develop scalable interventions but involve all sectors. Identifying interventions led by other sectors, particularly civil society, and whose primary focus may not be NCD prevention but are resulting in healthier environments and lifestyles can be harnessed and supported to increase the intensity of interventions to achieve population-based health outcomes.},
note = {Type: PLENARY AND SYMPOSIUM; Organisation: Think City},
keywords = {},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {proceedings}
}