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Our vision is a world where everyone has the opportunity for a healthy life, free from preventable suffering, stigma and death caused by NCDs
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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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What one woman endures to tell truth to power: when interference meddles dangerously with fact
12th August 2019
In this blog, photojournalist and health communications expert Analía Lorenzo highlights industry interference in public health policies and shares the case of Dr. Esperanza Cerón Villaquirán versus...
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Civil society calls for food labelling implementation in Latin America
06th August 2019
FIC Argentina has been joined by over 100 civil society organisations, including NCD Alliance, to call on Latin American governments to implement more effective food labelling.
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New Manifesto calling for emergency action to secure a healthy planet for all
05th August 2019
A new Manifesto calling for urgent action to secure a healthy planet for all was launched by the InterAction Council on 31 July 2019, in response to the increasing international and United Nations...
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Obesity, undernutrition and climate change: common drivers, common solutions
30th July 2019
In this blog, NCDA Board member Paula Johns reflects on simple and cost-effective policies to support the creation of healthier and more sustainable food systems.
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