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Find here high quality analysis on NCD policy issues and good practices; as well as stories from our civil society network work to reverse the NCD epidemic. The views expressed here are solely the authors' own and do not necessarily represent the views of the NCD Alliance.
01st August 2017
Chronic respiratory disease is one of the 4 main NCDs requiring action, yet one of the the least acknowledged. Dean Schraufnagel hopes an annual World Lung Day on 25th September will help change that.
16th February 2017
Defending the right to health can be fraught with danger: promoting policies to tackle obesity and diabetes involves not only confronting the economic powers of the SSB industries, but anyone else wanting to thwart efforts to protect public health, including their government allies.
11th July 2022
On behalf of the 240 million people living with NCDs in the Americas, PAHO States petitioned for a unified and hastened response at WHA75. Read more about their key asks!
09th December 2020
Access for NCDs needs to be dramatically increased, in a sustainable and equitable way. This will require a collaborative, multi-sectoral response, including a new approach from the private sector.
11th July 2022
Representing over a quarter of the world's population, WHO member states from the SEARO and WPRO regions join together with shared NCD priorities. Find out more about their top issues in this blog!
12th October 2021
Rwanda has taken a huge step in the prevention and control of NCDs with its ambitious national NCD strategy. Find out more in this blog from the Rwanda NCD Alliance!
15th December 2021
Noncommunicable diseases are the cause of 74% of all deaths globally - so why do they receive just 1.6% of development assistance for health? Find out about innovative approaches to advancing the NCD investment agenda in this blog.
04th January 2017
Priya Kanayson explains how evidence presented in the 2015 Global Burden of Disease Study reinforces the need for urgent action to reduce the global burden of NCDs.