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01st August 2024
Marijke Kremin, NCDA's Policy & Advocacy Manager, reflects on the International Dialogue on Sustainable Financing for NCDs and Mental Health in this blog, covering the achievements, challenges and future of a much-anticipated meeting.
18th July 2024
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.
18th June 2024
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.
12th March 2024
13th February 2024
The 154th session of WHO’s Executive Board (EB154), which took place between 22-27 January 2024, has started the countdown towards the Fourth UN High-Level Meeting on NCDs and mental health in 2025 (HLM on NCDs). Many discussions revolved around NCD financing, the need for NCD targets and monitoring beyond 2025, social participation and integration of NCDs into Universal Health Coverage (UHC), and preparedness and response to both humanitarian settings and pandemics.
21st November 2023
In this blog, Dr Ibtihal Fadhil from Eastern Mediterranean Non-Communicable Disease Alliance shares her recent experience attending the last WHO Regional Committee meeting.
31st October 2023
A recent World Stroke Organization - Lancet Neurology Commission projects an alarming increase in stroke mortality and disability-adjusted life-years by 2050. This blog looks at what is needed in developing countries to lower the burden.
24th October 2023
In this year's World Psoriais Day, the theme "Access for All" takes center stage, with a sharp focus on Universal Health Coverage (UHC), a fundamental component of achieving equitable healthcare access.