Australia's new Health Tracker reveals weak progress towards NCD targets

Australia's Health Tracker is a new and timely assessment Australian Government efforts to reduce the impact and incidence of chronic disease.The results are not good: Australia is not doing enough to prevent and treat NCDs. 

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It's time to speak up - and sign on - to get health on the urban agenda

Priorities for urbanisation over the next two decades are set to be defined at Habitat III in Quito Ecuador this October. This week’s blog reveals several opportunities available to you, now – including adding your support to joint civil society recommendations - to help ensure the future is healthier for all.

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High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development

Wed, 06/29/2016

The first High-level Political Forum following the adoption of the 2030 Agenda will take place in New York 11 - 20 July. The HLPF is the main review mechanism for the 2030 Agenda.

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GoPA! presents a portrait of physical activity worldwide

Tue, 06/28/2016

The Global Observatory for Physical Activity (GoPA!) produces country cards on surveillance, policy and research in physical activity and health. In addition to promoting the cards, GoPA! is now looking to collaborate with other global observatories.

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Support for a Pacific funding mechanism to respond to the NCD crisis in the region

Mon, 06/27/2016

Pacific Island countries and territories have expressed their support for a Pacific funding mechanism to better balance responses to the mammoth burden of NCDs in the region.

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About that last meeting you went to... did you feel healthy?

Standing ovations might seem silly at first, but it's just one of many simple things that can be done to make conferences more enjoyable and engaging, both for and as delegates. Hannah Brinsden explains in her blog about Healthy Venues.

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New multistakeholder platform to accelerate action on UHC

Wed, 06/22/2016

Over 100 stakeholders are gathering in Geneva for a two-day consultation meeting to explore ways to accelerate action on universal health coverage.

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Update on follow-up and review of 2030 Agenda

Tue, 06/21/2016

The first HLPF following the adoption of the 2030 Agenda will be held from 11 - 20 July at UN Headquarters in New York.

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World Osteoporosis Day theme 2016 announced

Mon, 06/20/2016

Under its theme of Love Your Bones: Protect Your Future, WOD 2016 calls upon the general public to take early action to protect their bone and muscle health, and for health authorities and physicians to protect their communities’ bone health

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Habitat III: We need your support to include health in the 'New Urban Agenda'

Thu, 06/16/2016

NCD Alliance is developing civil society recommendations for inclusion of health priorities in the Habitat III outcome document, and we need your support.

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