Submitted by ncd-admin on 16 febrero, 2017 - 09:41
Defending the right to health can be fraught with danger: promoting policies to tackle obesity and diabetes involves not only confronting the economic powers of the SSB industries, but anyone else wanting to thwart efforts to protect public health, including their government allies.
New guidance from WHO, launched ahead of World Cancer Day (4 February), aims to improve the chances of survival for people living with cancer by ensuring that health services can focus on diagnosing and treating the disease earlier.
Among the developments arising during the 140th WHO EB, the list of candidates for the role of WHO Director General was shortened, preparations for the 2018 UN HLM on NCDs were discussed, and a recommendaiton was made for the 70th WHA to adopt a global action plan on the response to dementia.
The 55th session of the Commission for Social Development opened today at UN Headquarters in New York. CSocD55 will focus on strategies for eradicating poverty to achieve sustainable development for all.
The Access and Affordability Initiative (AAI) is a work stream of a global health collaboration between pharmaceutical companies and the Gates Foundation is helping to ensure that medicines and vaccines are accessible and affordable for those in need through differential pricing models.
NCDA & ISPAH welcome WHO proposal to develop a global action plan on physical activity for 2018, and urge civil society consultation in its development.
Citizens with disabilities continue experiencing inequalities in enjoying their right to health both home and abroad, according to research findings presented this week at the European Parliament.
Public health advocates convened recently in Barbados, agreed on the need to work together to protect the tax on sugar-sweetened beverages in place since September 2015 in the country.
