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Packed WHO Executive Board meeting sets next steps on NCDs, looks ahead to UHC HLM
Announcements | 11th February 2019
The 144th session of the WHO’s Executive Board took place from 24 January – 1 February 2019 with an exceptionally full agenda. Here is our pick of most relevant discussions for NCDs.
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Broken bones - Broken lives
Announcements | 10th February 2019
IOF's new report, "Broken bones, broken lives: A roadmap to solve the fragility fracture crisis in Europe," (with country-specific editions), provides new evidence that the clinical, societal and cost burdens associated with fragility fractures in Europe are a growing public health concern requiring urgent action.
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Let’s act before it’s too late: India action for mental health
Announcements | 09th February 2019
Arogya World is making a clarion call to improve the recognition of mental health as part of healthy workplaces in India. At the annual 2018 Healthy Workplace Conference, the Bangalore Statement was issued facilitating new pledges and commitments from companies for mental health programmes.
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NCD Global Forum for Civil Society to hear patients' perspectives on Japan legislation
Announcements | 08th February 2019
On 26 March 2019, the Health and Global Policy Institute organises an NCD Global Forum for Civil Society on CVD to include PLWNCD perspectives, in light of the "Basic Act on Cardiovascular Disease Measures", recently launched by the National Diet of Japan.
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Nigeria takes multisectoral action against NCDs
Announcements | 07th February 2019
In December 2018, the MoH of Nigeria convened a meeting in Abuja to raise support for the Multisectoral Action Plan on NCDs, followed closely by the NCD Alliance Nigeria who has advocated for NCDs in the past two years and has provided technical input with other CSOs.
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IADR divests sugar-sweetened beverage companies from investment portfolio
Announcements | 06th February 2019
The International Association for Dental Research (IADR) made another step forward in accountable investment with the divestment of sugar-sweetened beverage companies from their investment portfolios and encourages other CSOs to follow.
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Petition: Restore full powers of Brazilian food and nutrition body
Announcements | 05th February 2019
An online petition is demanding the return of full powers to the Brazilian Government body that works with civil society to implement policies leading to healthy diets.
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World Cancer Day 2019: Act urgently to improve early cancer detection
World Days | 04th February 2019
Nearly five million cases of breast, cervical, colorectal and oral cancers diagnosed in 2018 could have been detected sooner and treated more effectively, said UICC.