A new WHO report on improving access to medicines for neurological disorders highlights a sustained lack of access to treatment, particularly in low-resource and rural areas.
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Monika Arora and Katie Dain reflect on the state of NCDs in the global health agenda, highlighting progress and achievements from NCDA's work, to mark the publication of the Annual Report 2023.
Youth are already acting as leaders globally but their work needs to be better incorporated into policy-making, agree three youth NCD leaders in the new episode of the NCDA podcast, Voices of the health revolution.
In the lead up to the World Health Assembly held in Geneva (27 May-1 June 2024), NCDA brought together representatives of NCD alliances from the Advocacy Institute Accelerator and Regional Advocacy tracks.
More and more adults worldwide are not doing enough physical activity, which in turn will increase the number of people living with noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), says a new report.
This week marks the four-month countdown to 2024’s Global Week for Action on NCDs and the Global NCD Alliance Forum – which happens to fall on the same days of a pivotal global dialogue on NCD financing.
The International Dialogue on Sustainable Financing for NCDs and Mental Health is a high-level technical meeting convened to explore approaches on how to include NCDs and mental health responses within national health and financing plans.
WHA77 concluded in Geneva amidst a flurry of discussions, debates, and landmark decisions that highlighted both the triumphs and challenges of global health diplomacy in today’s complex geopolitical landscape.
A new report finds—unsurprisingly—that current funding for NCDs is grossly inadequate. But simply providing more money via the same channels is not the solution, it points out.