The UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) adopted a new resolution on 2 June broadening the scope of work of the UN Inter-Agency Task Force on NCDs (UNIATF) to reflect the NCD-related targets of the SDGs in their work.
The FDI World Dental Federation has partnered with NCDA to accelerate political commitment and action on NCDs worldwide, and scale up the global fight against oral diseases.
On May 23, Corinna Hawkes moderated a WHA side-event on nutrition. Representatives of over 10 national governments, WHO Director-General Margaret Chan and chef and campaigner Jamie Oliver called for scaled up action on nutrition commitments.
On Saturday 28 May the 69th World Health Assembly closed having adopted a variety of NCD-related resolutions and announcing the adoption of the WHO Framework for Engagement with Non-State Actors.
It's the campaigning efforts of persisent individuals that has bouyed much of the momentum for tobacco control throughout the world. In this blog Marty Logan (FCA) shares the stories of 3 of them.
Together with our federations and partners, NCD Alliance is hosting a wide range of side events during the week. We are calling Member States to fast-track action on NCD prevention and control now.
Our new brief on SMART commitments to address NCDs, overweight and obesity 'unpacks' the ICN2 Framework for Action by illustrating how its recommendations can be translated into concrete policies.
On the eve of the 69th World Health Assembly, the NCD Alliance and the global NCD community welcomed a milestone announcement from AXA Group to divest their tobacco industry assets, currently valued at 1.8 billion Euros.
