NCDs share common risk factors and challenges in care, and can be effectively addressed through an integrated response. In the first policy brief of a new series, NCDA and IOF focus on reasons for increased prevalence of osteoporosis in people living with other NCDs.

Vital Strategies hailed the decision by Michael Bloomberg to pledge $360 million to fighting the global tobacco epidemic. This is an extraordinary contribution to combat the primary cause of preventable illness and premature death, of our time.

On 12 December 2016 a global coalition of more than 750 organisations in 110 countries will call for greater action and progress on delivering Universal Health Coverage.