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Advocates hope Rio’s ban on ultra-processed foods in schools triggers wave

Feature | 11th August 2023

A bill passed by Rio de Janeiro City Council in June 2023 to ban the sale of ultra-processed foods in public and private schools can motivate other cities in Brazil to take similar action, advocates for healthy eating are hoping.
Europe missing big opportunities in nutrition and physical activity, policy indexes reveal

Announcements | 28th July 2023

Policy indexes published by World Cancer Research Fund International show the status of nutrition and physical activity policy in Europe and enable young people to advocate for better policies to tackle obesity.
Chile: When overweight prevalence decreases, so will NCD deaths

Feature | 20th July 2023

In Chile, it is projected that there will be 117,000 deaths from NCDs like diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and chronic kidney disease between 2020 and 2030. But a new study demonstrates this doesn’t need to be the case.
NCD advocates meet in New York to call on governments to advance care and UHC

| 18th July 2023

Noncommunicable disease (NCD) advocates from around the world joined forces in New York from 11 to 13 July to strategise on how to persuade heads of state and government to take leadership at the upcoming UN High-level Meeting (HLM) on Universal Health Coverage (UHC).
Fiji hikes health taxes and adopts guidelines to tackle NCDs, which consume 40% of healthcare costs

Feature | 14th July 2023

Fiji has increased taxes on sugary drinks, other processed foods, alcohol and tobacco in its new budget to tackle NCDs.
Statement from Coalition of Partnerships for UHC: Health for all is a cornerstone of equity, rights and justice

| 10th July 2023

The Coalition of Partnerships for Universal Health Coverage and Global Health calls on countries to make urgent progress towards achieving health for all.
A framework for well-being: WHO sets holistic, sustainable approach to human and planetary health

Feature | 03rd July 2023

Health is more than just an absence of disease. WHO’s recent framework offers clear guidance for governments to foster ‘well-being societies’ with holistic policies and initiatives.
Bridgetown Declaration brings high hopes for healthier SIDS

Feature | 20th June 2023

The Small Island Developing States (SIDS) Ministerial Conference on Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs) and Mental Health took place from 14-16 June 2023 to address the disproportionately high burden of NCDs and exposure to various NCD risk factors that SIDS face.

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