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Noncommunicable diseases
What are NCDs?
Noncommunicable diseases are the #1 cause of death and disability worldwide. NCDs – mainly cancer, cardiovascular disease, chronic respiratory diseases, and diabetes – account for 68% of global mortality, or two out of every three deaths.
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Appointment of President Robert Mugabe as WHO Goodwill Ambassador for NCDs in Africa - statement
20th October 2017
More than 20 NCD CSOs at the WHO Global Conference on NCDs in Montevideo express concerns on the appointment of President Robert Mugabe as WHO Goodwill Ambassador for NCDs in Africa.
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Global Coalition for Circulatory Health launched
20th October 2017
The Global Coalition for Circulatory Health was launched this week to accelerate urgent action on cardiovascular disease, and in preparation for the third UN HLM on NCDs in 2018.
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Governments commit to reduce suffering and deaths from NCDs
19th October 2017
Heads of State and Government and ministers from around the world have committed to new and bold action to reduce suffering and death from the world's leading killers, NCDs.
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120 million premature deaths - How many more reasons do we need for action?
18th October 2017
On day one of the WHO Global Conference on NCDs in Montevideo, NCDA CEO Katie Dain shared stories & a call to action when she spoke on building national NCD responses to reach NCD targets and #...
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