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  • Number of children living with obesity worldwide has risen tenfold in the past four decades

    Announcements  |  11th October 2017

    If post-2000 trends continue, global levels of child and adolescent obesity will surpass those for moderately and severely underweight youth from the same age group by 2022, says a new WHO report.

  • Mentally healthy at work

    World Days  |  09th October 2017

    Our working environment can have a major impact on our mental health. Recognising this, the WHO has made Mental health in the workplace the theme for World Mental Health Day 2017, 10 October.

  • May Measurement Month: Screening and Awareness Raising in Zambia

    Announcements  |  06th October 2017

    In May 2017, the Zambia NCD Alliance joined the Zambia Heart and Stroke Foundation and other organisations to conduct a national cross-sectional blood pressure (BP) survey of adults aged 18 years and above.

  • Making the case for tobacco control and fiscal measures in Ghana

    Announcements  |  06th October 2017

    VALD, a member of the Ghana Non Communicable Diseases Alliance, in June 2017 convened a high-level round table meeting to draw a link between tobacco and development and make tobacco control a national development priority.

  • Our Views, Our Voices: 1,893 People Living with NCDs Consulted

    Announcements  |  06th October 2017

    Read about the 72 community conversations involving those who have or have had NCDs, their care partners, relatives or friends, which were held in 16 different countries.

  • Call for Case Studies: Integrated Care for NCDs

    Announcements  |  02nd October 2017

    We are collecting case studies to include in a practical guide on integrated care for NCDs with other health areas, and we want your advice! If you know of any relevant initiatives, please share a brief summary with us by 10th October.

  • UNGA72: Summary of the week

     |  28th September 2017

    The high-level week of the UN General Assembly concluded last Friday with several NCD and health-related events. Read NCD Alliance's summary of the week. 

  • New Milestone in twinning between Danish and East African NCD Alliances

     |  26th September 2017

    The Danish NCD Alliance has secured grants from The Civil Society Fund to continue supporting NCD alliances in East Africa (Burundi and Rwanda).

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