Engaged to the
health of america
About us
Founded in March 2011, our objective is to build a healthy future by strengthening the action of different social actors so that effective policies and best practices are implemented.
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What do we do
With the focus on the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases, at CLAS we work to promote health policies for tobacco control, promotion of physical activity, healthy eating, control of alcohol consumption and control of air pollution.
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Our positions
CLAS facilitates the development of consensual positions with leaders, experts and activists in the region, both from civil society and academics and government representatives. These positions allow for unified action, with common goals.
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News and events
The health of America
in numbers
Millions deaths per year from non-communicable diseases in the Americas region.
Millions deaths annually are attributable to excessive salt consumption in the diet.
Millions deaths per year attributed to tobacco, including breathing secondhand smoke.
Millions people have
type 2 diabetes.
The transformative voice of the region
We are a group of young people from America committed to generating a positive impact on health and development with the objective of promoting well-being through the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases in the region.
Initiatives
Regional Agenda 2030
The members of CLAS and their allies developed a Regional Agenda for NCDs by 2030 with the purpose of setting strategic lines that allow achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations (UN), in particular Goal # 3 “Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages.” This objective is also in line with the PAHO Sustainable Health Agenda for the Americas 2018-2030, specifically Objective #9 “Reduce morbidity, disability and mortality from non-communicable diseases, trauma, violence and mental health disorders ”.
