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ALBANIAN MEDICAL JOURNAL SUPPLEMENTThe burden of disease from non-communicablediseases in the Republic of Macedonia in 2011Azis Pollozhani 1 , Shaban Memeti 1 , Vladimir Rechica 11Institute of Public Health of the Republic of Macedonia.Aim: With the majority of the population living intoold age and so increasingly at risk of chronic diseaseand disability, the need for information on qualityas well as quantity of life in the Republic ofMacedonia has become more pressing. We analyzedcardiovascular diseases, malignant neoplasms,diabetes mellitus, respiratory and urinary diseases thatwere responsible for approximately >80% of maleand female mortality in 2000 and 2011.Methods: The Macedonia burden of disease study(BoD) is largely based on the methods developedfor the Global BoD Study. The method allows thequantification of all states of ill-health into acommon indicator that is disability-adjusted life years(DALY). The reference year for the analysis was2011 compared with 2000.Results: The increase of DALYs (per 1000population) in 2011 compared with 2000 was 10.4%for all cause mortality. In particular, we noticed anincrease of 10.8% for circulatorymortality, 4.3% formalignant neoplasm and diabetes, and 2.3% forurinary infections. According to our estimations, atotal of 18641 DALYs in the country will be savedunder the assumption that the selected risk factorswould decrease by 5% in a given time frame.Conclusion: The results coming from the BoDanalysis in the Republic of Macedonia are not onlyof relevance for the decision-makers in thegovernment, but also for all key institutions relatedto health. The DALYs measure is a promising toolto improve the capacity of public health professionalsto assess population health and establishevidence-based decision-making in public health.Keywords: burden of disease, disability-adjusted lifeyears, mortality, Republicof Macedonia.12 ALBANIAN MEDICAL JOURNAL SUPPLEMENT
INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH CONFERENCE IN TIRANA, ALBANIAAssessment of risk factors for chronic diseasesin Kosova- STEPSwise approachSanije Gashi 1,2 , Naser Ramadani 1,2 ,Merita Berisha 1,2 , Silvije Vuletic 31National Institute of Public Health, Pristine, Kosovo;2Medical Faculty, University of Pristine, Pristine, Kosovo;3School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia.Aim: In 2005, the major chronic, noncommunicablediseases accounted for 60% of alldeaths and 47% of the global burden of disease.About 80% of chronic disease mortality is alreadyoccurring in low and middle income countries.The aim of this study was to carry out anepidemiological survey on risk factors forchronic diseases in Kosovo, according to theprotocol of WHO: STEPSwise approach to chronicdisease risk factor surveillance .Methods: According to the STEPSmethodology, 6117 people aged 15-64 yearswere included in this survey: 3028 (49.5%) malesand 3089 (50.5%) females. This survey wasconducted for the first time in Kosovo in 2010-2011.Results: Currently, 28.4% of responders smokecigarettes, males more often than females (37.4%vs. 19.7%, respectively). According to the surveyfindings, the prevalence of alcohol consumptionis not high in Kosovo. Lifetime abstainers ofalcohol constitute 75.5% among the males and93.1% among the females (overall prevalence:84.4%). In a typical week, more than half of theresponders (55.5%) declare that they eat fruitsevery day. The mean number of fruit servingsconsumed per day is 1.6, with no evidence for asex-difference. Only 11.5% of the respondersdeclare that they make vigorous physical activitiesand 19.2% of the population 15-64 years old isobese.Conclusion: Our findings indicate that the mainrisk factors for development of chronic diseasesin Kosovo are high prevalent at a population level.Such factors include smoking, physical inactivityand obesity. Conversely, alcohol intake is quitelow in the adult population of Kosovo.Keywords: chronic diseases, non-communicable diseases, Kosovo, risk factors, STEPS methodology.ALBANIAN MEDICAL JOURNAL SUPPLEMENT13
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