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World Alzheimer's Month is approaching: Challenge stigma, support #RememberMe campaign
World Days | 24th August 2016
September is World Alzheimer’s Month, an international campaign to raise dementia awareness and challenge stigma.
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HCC Launches New Brief: The Implementation of Taxation on Sugar-Sweetened Beverages by the Government of Barbados
Announcements | 17th August 2016
This policy brief provides an overview of the approaches used by the Barbados Ministry of Finance in the adoption of sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) taxation.
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WHO appoints Mr Michael R. Bloomberg as the first Global Ambassador for NCDs
Announcements | 17th August 2016
The World Health Organization (WHO) announced today the appointment of Mr Michael R. Bloomberg as the first WHO Global Ambassador for Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs).
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Nutrition for Growth 2016: Baton passed for a pledging moment in 2017
Announcements | 11th August 2016
The Nutrition for Growth meeting on the eve of the Rio Olympics gave pause to reflect, and look toward 2017 for an opportunity for governments to plege scaled up commitments.
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Consultation on update to Appendix 3 to WHO Global NCD Action Plan 2013-2020 commences
Announcements | 03rd August 2016
WHO has published a Discussion Paper proposing updates to Appendix 3 to the WHO Global NCD Action Plan 2013-2020. Consultation period for the proposed updates closes on 1 September 2016.
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CARICOM pledges stronger action on NCDs
Announcements | 28th July 2016
Good news for the NCD response in the Caribbean! The communiqué issued at the thirty-seventh CARICOM Heads of Government Conference places chronic diseases firmly on the leaders’ agenda.
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High-level Political Forum update
Announcements | 26th July 2016
The first ECOSOC High-level Political Forum following the adoption of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development recently concluded in New York on 20 July with the adoption of a Ministerial Declaration.
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Joint event on NCDs and sustainable development during ECOSOC HLPF
Announcements | 20th July 2016
Caricom and NCD Alliance hosted an event on NCDs and sustainable development during the high-level ministerial segment of the ECOSOC High-level Political Forum in New York.