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UN interactive hearing: Civil Society calls for more action on NCDs
Announcements | 11th July 2018
James Chau, WHO Goodwill Ambassador for SDGs and Health, delivered a rousing keynote address during the opening segment of the interactive hearing for the third UN High-Level Meeting on NCDs on 5 July.
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ENOUGH of pitiful investments: Katie Dain’s message to Governments on financing for NCDs
Announcements | 09th July 2018
“What does civil society see as being the opportunities for countries to scale up financing for NCDs?” Read speech delivered by Katie Dain at the Interactive Hearing in Preparation for the 2018 HLM on NCDs.
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WTO backs Australia’s plain packaging
Announcements | 03rd July 2018
Tobacco control scored two big wins in the past week. First, WTO rejected complaints that Australia’s plain cigarette packages infringed on trademarks and intellectual property rights.
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Manifesto calls for greater EU action and investment in NCDs
Announcements | 02nd July 2018
The European Chronic Disease Alliance (ECDA) has launched a manifesto calling for increased EU investment in chronic disease prevention and management in the agenda of the next European Commission.
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Civil society priority recommendations and analysis of zero draft elements paper for the HLM on NCDs
Announcements | 28th June 2018
The UN HLM on NCDs is just 3 months away, and this week is an opportunity to share CSOs' priorities for the outcome of the meeting and encourage world leaders to attend and commit to action on NCDs.
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Mexico Salud-Hable turns spotlight on presidential candidates
Announcements | 20th June 2018
With national elections in Mexico on 1 July, civil society organisation Mexico Salud-Hable has been taking a bold and innovative approach to ensuring that health features squarely on candidates’ manifestos.
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Launched: Community of practice on People Living with NCDs
Announcements | 19th June 2018
The World Health Organisation Global Coordinating Mechanism on NCDs is hosting a Community of Practice (CoP) on Meaningful Involvement of People living with NCDs, facilitated by the NCD Alliance.
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Jamaica restricts sugar sweetened beverages in schools, health facilities
| 19th June 2018
The Government of Jamaica has restricted sugar sweetened beverages (SSBs) in the country’s schools and public health facilities as of January 2019, according to the Healthy Caribbean Coalition (HCC).