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NCDs at the core of the WCToH 2015
| 26th March 2015
The 16th World Conference on Tobacco or Health concluded on Saturday in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The conference declaration highlights that 60 countries include and implement tobacco control in all national health and development plans including NCD action plans and UN Development Assistance Frameworks.
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Post-2015: Intergovernmental negotiations update
Announcements | 26th March 2015
Member States are meeting at UN Headquarters this week for the third session of intergovernmental negotiations on the post-2015 development agenda. The theme this week is “sustainable development goals and targets.”
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WHF launches roadmap for reducing CVD deaths through tobacco control
Announcements | 19th March 2015
In conjunction with leading cardiovascular and health organisations, the World Heart Federation is launching today the CVD Roadmap on tobacco control at the 16th World Conference on Tobacco or Health in Abu Dhabi.
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New edition of the Tobacco Atlas launched at WCToH 2015
Announcements | 19th March 2015
The Tobacco Atlas, Fifth Edition and its companion website, were unveiled yesterday by the American Cancer Society and World Lung Foundation at the 16th World Conference on Tobacco or Health.
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Guía para la Incidencia Política de la Alianza de ENT disponible en español
Announcements | 18th March 2015
La Guía para la Incidencia Política de la Alianza de ENT ya está disponible en español.
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WCTOH2015: Tobacco control and NCDs
Announcements | 18th March 2015
The 16th World Conference on Tobacco or Health began yesterday 17 March 2015 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. This is the world's largest gathering of tobacco control advocates, policy makers, researchers, public health and clinical experts.
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Civil society call to put people with dementia at the centre of all policies
| 18th March 2015
On 16 and 17 March 2015, WHO hosted in Geneva its first Ministerial Conference on Global Action Against Dementia. 80 countries joined experts from the research, clinical and advocacy communities to discuss how, collectively, they could move forward action on dementia at the global level.
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What would a more dementia friendly world look like?
Announcements | 16th March 2015
What would a more dementia friendly world look like? This new booklet from Alzheimer’s Disease International explores how Dementia Friendly Communities (DFCs) are making a difference all around the globe.