Tx of CD and NCD and Emergency Services

• Disaster 


  disruption in society
• Emergency Services

  2 Major Types of Disaster

  • Natural
  • Man-made
• 2 Types of Disaster Based on Onset

  Acute - within days to weeks e.g. typhoon
• 2 Types of Disaster Based on Onset

  Chronic/Creeping - within months to years e.g. climate change
• Emergency Services

  RA 10121 - NDRRMC
• Emergency Services Principles

  Capability Building (Disaster Drills): Done before impact of the disaster
• Emergency Services Principles

  First Priority: People
• Emergency Services Principles

  Second Priority: Resources
• NCD Risk Factors

  • P - Physical Inactivity - #1 cause of non-communicable diseases
  • U - Unhealthy Diet
  • S - Smoking
• 4 Major NCDs

  • C - Cancer
  • C - COPD
  • C - Cardiovascular Disease - #1 cause of mortality
  • D - DM
• Waist Circumference Clinical Treshholds

  • Men: <90 cm
  • Women: <80 cm
  • 1 in = 2.54 cm