Recent progress in public health has helped people live longer and healthier lives. There is abundant evidence of
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the use of existing knowledge has led to major improvements in the life
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and quality of life of middle-aged and older people. Yet approximately four in five chronic disease deaths now occur in low and middle income countries, whose people are also more
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to dying prematurely.
The results of studies suggest that a global goal for preventing chronic disease is needed to generate the
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actions required to reduce the disease burden. The target for this proposed goal is an additional 2% reduction in the death
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from chronic disease annually over the next 10 years to 2015. The indicators for the measurement of success
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this goal are the number of chronic disease deaths
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and the number of healthy life years gained. This target was developed
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the achievements of several countries, such as Poland, which achieved a 6-10% annual reduction in cardiovascular deaths during the 1990s. Similar results have been realized in a number of countries
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in which comprehensive programs have been
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.