WHO Strategy for prevention and control of Chronic Respiratory Diseases

3. Goal of the strategy

The goal is to support Member States in their efforts to reduce the toll of morbidity, disability and premature mortality related to Chronic Respiratory Diseases, specifically COPD and asthma.

4. Objectives of the strategy
Based on the Global Strategy for the Prevention and Control of NCDs, the objectives of the WHO strategy on CRDs are:

• Better surveillance to map the magnitude of Chronic Respiratory Diseases and analyse their determinants with particular reference to poor and disadvantaged populations, and to monitor future trends.

• Primary prevention to reduce the level of exposure of individuals and populations to common risk factors, particularly tobacco, poor nutrition, frequent lower respiratory infections during childhood, and environmental air pollution (indoor, outdoor, and occupational).

• Secondary and tertiary prevention to strengthen health care for people with Chronic Respiratory Diseases by identifying cost-effective interventions, upgrading standards and accessibility of care at different levels of the health care system.

  Goal of the strategy	Objectives of the strategy

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