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NCDs featured at the 71st World Health Assembly
Announcements | 31st May 2018
The WHA71 agenda included women and children's health, mHealth, physical activity, and preparations for the UN HLMs on TB and NCDs. Learn what happened and what NCDA said about these items and more.
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Tobacco breaks hearts: World No Tobacco Day 2018
World Days | 30th May 2018
Tobacco and heart disease is the theme of this year’s World No Tobacco Day (WNTD), 31 May.
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Global support needed for Jamaica to attain UHC - Minister
Announcements | 30th May 2018
Greater regional and international cooperation will be needed if Jamaica is to meet its goal of universal health coverage and a healthy population, said Minister of Health Dr. Christopher Tufton.
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Integrated NCDs care: Shaping the Health Systems of the Future
Announcements | 24th May 2018
The report provides a set of case studies demonstrating the practical benefits of an integrated approach to NCDs, drawn from countries including India, Malawi, Rwanda, Ethiopia, Kenya & Vietnam.
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New report reinforces call for better diet and more physical activity to prevent cancer
Announcements | 24th May 2018
Eating better and exercising more can help reduce cancer risk, reiterates the third in a series of reports studying the impact of diet, nutrition and physical activity on cancer.
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WHO's Walk the talk - Wow!
Announcements | 21st May 2018
An enthusiastic crowd took to the streets of Geneva on the eve of the World Health Assembly, 20 May, for WHO's inaugural Walk the Talk: The Health for All Challenge. Dozens of participants also visited the NCDA booth.
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Saving lives, spending less: New WHO investment case for NCDs
Announcements | 16th May 2018
This long awaited report outlines the investment case for addressing NCDs, quantifying the health and economic benefits of implementing the WHO Best Buys. The bottom line: invest now, save later.
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NCDA welcomes WHO REPLACE package to eliminate industrial trans-fatty acids in food
Announcements | 14th May 2018
Trans-fats, a major contributor to cardiovascular diseases & other NCDs, contributing to an estimated half a million deaths every year, the target of new WHO action package, REPLACE.