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Fourth Global NCD Alliance Forum to take place in Kigali – Rwanda in October 2024
Announcements | 17th March 2023
The next Global NCD Alliance Forum will take place in Kigali Rwanda from 20 to 22 October 2024, organised by NCDA in partnership with the Rwanda NCD Alliance as local host.
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Reduce salt to save lives, says new WHO report
Feature | 14th March 2023
Why is sodium reduction so important? It’s one of the top factors behind 11 million preventable NCD deaths per year from unhealthy diets, shows the first-of-its-kind WHO Global report on sodium intake reduction.
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Maternal death rates have stagnated as one million deaths projected by 2030
Feature | 06th March 2023
Despite significant progress on maternal health, urgent efforts are needed to end preventable maternal deaths everywhere, calls a new World Health Organization (WHO) report.
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Multi-stakeholder Hearings on Universal Health Coverage (UHC), Tuberculosis and Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response
Announcements | 03rd March 2023
A series of multi-stakeholder hearings on Universal Health Coverage (UHC), Tuberculosis (TB) and Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response (PPPR) have been announced by the President of the United Nations General Assembly, and will take place on March 8th and 9th, 2023.
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Launched! Africa Regional Advocacy Agenda of People Living with NCDs
Announcements | 27th February 2023
The Africa Regional Advocacy Agenda of People Living with NCDs was launched on 23 February 2023 at a virtual multi-stakeholder event attended by over 70 people, including representatives from the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), World Health Organization (WHO), civil society organisations (CSOs) and people living with NCDs from across the region.
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Infant formula health claims lack evidence, perpetuate aggressive rule-breaking marketing
Feature | 21st February 2023
New reports are damning the formula milk industry’s aggressive marketing tactics, with one by The British Medical Journal (BMJ) finding that producers are making health claims for their products, in comparison to breast milk, that in most cases are not backed by science.
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Mexican lawmakers ban use of trans fats, which cause 13,000 deaths a year in the country
Feature | 13th February 2023
Mexico’s Parliament has banned the use of trans fats, a common ingredient in processed foods and a major cause of cardiovascular disease and stroke in the country and worldwide.
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NCD Alliance enters into official relations with the WHO
Announcements | 06th February 2023
Today, at the 152nd session of the Executive Board meetings, the 34 members of the World Health Organization (WHO) Executive Board voted to grant the NCD Alliance (NCDA) official relations status with WHO.