Eastern Mediterranean NCD Alliance (EM-NCDA) hosted a series of webinars to promote a people-centred NCD response in the region and to share stories from people living with NCDs during COVID-19.

Tobacco and e-cigarette companies are exploiting the COVID-19 crisis to advertise their harmful and addictive products on social media, undermine minimum age purchase restrictions meant to protect youth and make unproven and illegal health claims. These practices by big tobacco companies, e-cigarette makers and vape shops were documented in our new study of industry tactics in 28 countries.

The Cervical Cancer Action for Elimination (CCAE) launched a new website for the global civil society network to support the implementation of the WHO’s Global Strategy towards the elimination of Cervical Cancer, focused on the HPV vaccination, screening and treatment of precancerous lesions, and treatment and palliative care for invasive cancers.