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Concordia ends relationship with Philip Morris International following response from public health leaders
Press Releases | 19th September 2023
We congratulate Concordia for deciding not to work with the tobacco industry effective immediately. Concordia rescinded global cigarette giant PMI’s membership and removed its CEO from the speaker line-up at its Annual Summit.
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Launch of new report on multisectoral actions for the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases marks the kick-off of the Global Week for Action
Announcements | 15th September 2023
The 2023 Global Week for Action on NCDs kicked off yesterday with the united call to close the care gap under the message that now is the moment for caring.
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A new healthcare paradigm: Integrating noncommunicable diseases in the HIV response
Press Releases | 06th September 2023
NCDA media release to announce the publication of a new report on the integration of HIV and NCD services ahead of the Global Week for Action on NCDs.
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NCDA response to the Political Declaration of HLM UHC – Keep the pressure on!
Announcements | 30th August 2023
A new Advocacy Briefing provides support for advocates to call upon their national governments to further advance the implementation of the UN High-Level Meeting on Universal Health Coverage (HLM UHC) Political Declaration.
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Advocates hope Rio’s ban on ultra-processed foods in schools triggers wave
Feature | 11th August 2023
A bill passed by Rio de Janeiro City Council in June 2023 to ban the sale of ultra-processed foods in public and private schools can motivate other cities in Brazil to take similar action, advocates for healthy eating are hoping.
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Europe missing big opportunities in nutrition and physical activity, policy indexes reveal
Announcements | 28th July 2023
Policy indexes published by World Cancer Research Fund International show the status of nutrition and physical activity policy in Europe and enable young people to advocate for better policies to tackle obesity.
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Chile: When overweight prevalence decreases, so will NCD deaths
Feature | 20th July 2023
In Chile, it is projected that there will be 117,000 deaths from NCDs like diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and chronic kidney disease between 2020 and 2030. But a new study demonstrates this doesn’t need to be the case.
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NCD advocates meet in New York to call on governments to advance care and UHC
| 18th July 2023
Noncommunicable disease (NCD) advocates from around the world joined forces in New York from 11 to 13 July to strategise on how to persuade heads of state and government to take leadership at the upcoming UN High-level Meeting (HLM) on Universal Health Coverage (UHC).