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Stay up-to-date on global NCD theme events.
Find here all about NCD Alliance upcoming events, such as NCD Dialogues and NCD Café, as well as other NCD theme events around the world.
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WHO Executive Board: 148th session
When: 18th January 2021 - 26th January 2021Read moreThe Executive Board (EB) is composed of 34 technically qualified members elected for three-year terms. The annual Board meeting is held in January when the members agree upon the agenda for the World Health Assembly and the resolutions to be considered by the Health Assembly.
World Cancer Day
When: 04th February 2021Read moreWorld Cancer Day every 4 February is the global uniting initiative led by the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC). By raising worldwide awareness, improving education and catalysing personal, collective and government action, we're working together to reimagine a world where millions of preventable cancer deaths are saved and access to life-saving cancer treatment and care is equal for all - no matter who you are or where you live.
World Obesity Day
When: 04th March 2021Read moreThe roots of obesity run deep. It's time to take action – together.
Africa Health Agenda International Conference
When: 08th March 2021 - 10th March 2021Read moreSince 2014, Amref Health Africa has been organising the Africa Health Agenda International Conference (AHAIC), brigning countries across the continent together to discuss solutions to Africa's most pressing health challenges.
World Kidney Day
When: 11th March 2021Read moreWorld Kidney Day aims to raise awareness of the importance of our kidneys to our overall health and to reduce the frequency and impact of kidney disease and its associated health problems worldwide.
World Oral Health Day
When: 20th March 2021Read moreThe theme for the next three years sends out a simple but powerful message: Be Proud of Your Mouth. In other words, value and take care of it. This year, we want to inspire change by focusing on the importance of oral health for overall health, because good oral health can help you live a longer, healthier life. And that is something worth taking action for.
World Tuberculosis Day
When: 24th March 2021Read moreWorld Tuberculosis Day, observed on 24 March each year, is designed to build public awareness about the global epidemic of tuberculosis and efforts to eliminate the disease.
World Day of Physical Activity
When: 06th April 2021World Health Day
When: 07th April 2021Read moreThe World Health Day is a global health awareness day celebrated every year on 7 April.
World Bank/IMF Spring Meeting
When: 09th April 2021 - 11th April 2021Read moreThe 2021 Spring Meetings will take place April 9 - 11, 2021. Stay tuned for more information as it becomes available.
Insulin100
When: 15th April 2021 - 16th April 2021Read moreA scientific symposium (virtual meeting) organized In celebration of the 100th anniversary of the University of Toronto’s discovery of insulin
World Pulmonary Hypertension Day
When: 05th May 2021Read moreWorld Pulmonary Hypertension Day is an annual global event to raise awareness of pulmonary hypertension (PH), a severe condition affecting the lungs and heart.
World No Tobacco Day
When: 31st May 2021Read moreThis day informs the public on the dangers of using tobacco, the business practices of tobacco companies, what WHO is doing to fight the tobacco epidemic and what people around the world can do to claim their right to health and health living.International NASH Day
When: 12th June 2021Read moreInternational NASH Day - held annually on 12 June - is dedicated to increase awareness about non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, or NASH among various populations.
World Breastfeeding Week
When: 01st August 2021 - 07th August 2021Read moreWorld Breastfeeding Week (WBW) is a global campaign to raise awareness and galvanise action on themes related to breastfeeding.Global Week for Action on NCDs
When: 06th September 2021 - 12th September 2021Read moreNoncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are the number one cause of death and disability in the world. The annual Global Week for Action on NCDs campaign draws on outrage, energy, inspiration, determination and optimism to focus efforts on ensuring NCD prevention and control get the attention and action they deserve.
World Alzheimer's Day
When: 21st September 2021Read moreEvery September, people come together from all around the world to raise awareness and to challenge the stigma that persists around dementia.
World Heart Day
When: 29th September 2021Read moreCreated by the World Heart Federation, World Heart Day informs people around the globe that cardiovascular disease (CVD), including heart disease and stroke, is the world’s leading cause of death claiming 17.9 million lives each year, and highlights the actions that individuals can take to prevent and control CVD.
World Mental Health Day
When: 10th October 2021Read moreWorld Mental Health Day is observed on 10 October every year, with the overall objective of raising awareness of mental health issues around the world and mobilising efforts in support of mental health.
World Psoriasis Day
When: 29th October 2021Read moreIFPA presents World Psoriasis Day as an annual day dedicated to people with psoriasis and/or psoriatic arthritis. It has been celebrated on October 29 for more than a decade. On World Psoriasis Day, our member associations and their supporters organise activities around the world to raise awareness of psoriasis.
World Stroke Day
When: 29th October 2021Read moreA stroke can happen to anyone, at anytime, anywhere. #1in4 adults will have a stroke in their lifetime. Stroke is a leading cause of death and disability worldwide, but almost all strokes could be prevented.
World Diabetes Day
When: 14th November 2021Read moreWorld Diabetes Day (WDD) was created in 1991 by IDF and the World Health Organization in response to growing concerns about the escalating health threat posed by diabetes. World Diabetes Day became an official United Nations Day in 2006 with the passage of United Nation Resolution 61/225. It is marked every year on 14 November, the birthday of Sir Frederick Banting, who co-discovered insulin along with Charles Best in 1922.
World Aids Day
When: 01st December 2021Read moreWorld AIDS Day takes place on 1 December each year. It’s an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV, to show support for people living with HIV, and to commemorate those who have died from an AIDS-related illness.