NCD Café at the 2016 World Cancer Congress

Fri, 10/07/2016

It's less than one month until the start of the 2016 World Cancer Congress! NCD Alliance and our supporters are delighted to be hosting an NCD Café at WCC for the second time.

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Public health sequestered for 50 years by sugar industry

Industry documents have revealed how sugar industry interference with science distorted and compromised public health policy to prevent heart disease and its associated burden. Alejandro Cavillo of El Poder del Consumidor, México, explains the implications. 

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Take action this World Heart Day

Thu, 09/29/2016

This World Heart Day, WHF is urging people around the globe to unite to use the power of information to transform the 1 in 10 lives being cut prematurely as a direct result of CVD.

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Launch of the Rwanda Non Communicable Disease Alliance

Thu, 09/29/2016

In a step forward for NCD prevention and control, the Rwandan Non Communicable Disease Alliance (RNCDA), a new civil society platform, was formed this week.  

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Web-based consultation open until 12 October

Wed, 09/28/2016

The web-based consultation of the Draft Implementation Plan for the Recommendations of the Commission on Ending Childhood Obesity is now open.

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What government ministries need to know about NCDs

Tue, 09/27/2016

This set of briefs produced by WHO and UNDP provide policy and decision makers across governments with information on how NCDs impact their sector.

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Leveraging solutions to improve access to healthcare for people living with NCDs

Thu, 09/22/2016

NCD Alliance hosted this week an event in the margins of the 71st UN General Assembly focused on Leveraging Solutions to Improve Access to Healthcare for People Living with NCDs, held in New York. 

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World Heart Federation urges governments to act now on cardiovascular health

Thu, 09/22/2016

World Heart Federation calls on governments to increase efforts to prevent and control the growing epidemic of cardiovascular disease (CVD), the number one cause of death in the world.

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UNGA events highlight urgent need to address obesity and nutrition-related NCDs

Wed, 09/21/2016

How do we ensure access to healthy food for all within planetary boundaries? This was the question central to two high-level events at the 71st UN General Assembly in New York in which NCD Alliance participated. 

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World Alzheimer Report 2016 calls for global transformation in healthcare for people with dementia

Wed, 09/21/2016

A new report from Alzheimer’s Disease International reveals that most people with dementia have yet to receive a diagnosis, let alone comprehensive and continuing healthcare.

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