cardiovascular disease and cerebrovascualares accidents cause are more than 17.2 million deaths each year, making them the leading cause of death in the world.
At a time when governments and business leaders are devoting enormous amounts of energy and billions of dollars to improve the health of global financial systems, should also be given to the health of the workforce.
The three agencies aim to convince the world that “small changes” in the workplace, as the smoking ban, proposing more fruits and vegetables in the restaurant of the company and encourage employees to incorporate physical activity into your daily life can make a big difference for better health.
These measures help prevent not only heart disease and stroke, but also other chronic diseases like diabetes, cancer and respiratory infections, which together cause 60% of deaths worldwide.