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Participate in our online survey for "Our Views, Our Voices"
Announcements | 16th August 2017
The online consultation for People Living with NCDs is underway, with French and Spanish language surveys launched this week. Add your voice to share your views.
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Web-based consultation on Outcome Document for WHO Global Conference on NCDs open now
Announcements | 11th August 2017
The draft outcome document for the WHO Global Conference on NCDs to be held 18-20 October in Montevideo, Uruguay is now available online for public consultation. The NCD Alliance is preparing a detailed response to the consultation and invites your feedback.
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Our Views Our Voices Community Consultations taking place around the world - add your voice!
Announcements | 9th August 2017
An update on in person community consultations taking place around the world and reminder to make your views and voice heard in the online consultation for people living with NCDs.
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Call for Comment as WHO releases draft of Global Action Plan on Physical Activity
Announcements | 9th August 2017
The WHO has released a discussion paper on the draft of a Global Action Plan to Promote Physical Activity. NCD Alliance is calling for comments to contribute to a collated submission in response to WHO's consultation, open until mid September 2017.
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Healthy India Alliance: Uniting Civil Society Action on NCD prevention and control in India
Announcements | 9th August 2017
The Healthy India Alliance last month convened nearly 100 participants for a civil society consultation on the theme of “Multisectoral Collaboration and Capacity Building to Advance NCD Prevention and Control in India”, during which the "India Civil Society Status Report" was launched.
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2017 High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development asserts commitment to NCDs
Announcements | 20th July 2017
The HLPF, held from 10-19 July in New York, concluded with Member States adopting a Ministerial Declaration. NCDA, together with several partners, convened a side event to discuss the links between nutrition & diet throughout the 2030 Agenda and mechanisms for promoting healthy environments.
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WHO report finds dramatic increase in life-saving tobacco control policies in last decade
| 20th July 2017
4.7 billion people – 63% of world’s population – are covered by polices such as strong graphic warnings, smoke-free public places, and other measures.
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WHO estimates cost of reaching global health targets by 2030
Announcements | 17th July 2017
Investments to achieve the health targets in the SDGs could prevent 97 million premature deaths globally between now and 2030, and add as much as 8.4 years of life expectancy in some countries.