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WHO Director-General opens 140th session of the WHO Executive Board with a call to action on NCDs
Announcements | 23rd January 2017
Dr Chan has used her opening address at the 140th session of the WHO Executive Board to reiterate the importance of implementing economic policies to effectively reduce tobacco use.
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New report: The Economics of Tobacco and Tobacco Control
Announcements | 09th January 2017
A new report from WHO & NCI (US) which reviews the economics of global tobacco control efforts confirms that evidence-based tobacco control interventions make sense from an economic as well as a public health standpoint.
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Regional meeting on the European response to chronic diseases – the role of civil society
Announcements | 04th January 2017
In December 2016 NCD Alliance and the European Chronic Disease Alliance co-organised a European meeting on the role of civil society in the regional response to NCDs, which brought together 67 participants from 22 countries.
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New YP-CDN Blog Series on achieving the SDGs through action on NCDs
Announcements | 04th January 2017
YPCDN will soon launch a new blog series featuring engaging pieces on how each of the 17 SDGs is tied to NCDs. Find out how you can contribute, or subscribe.
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New NCDFREE Film: Tackling Trauma
Announcements | 20th December 2016
NCDFREE has released its latest film 'Tackling Trauma'. The film follows the story of Frank, an asylum seeker in Denmark, who recieves both health and social support from a local volunteer run project called Trampoline House.
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International Day of Persons with Disabilities
Announcements | 02nd December 2016
3rd December marks the International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD). WHO is joining with other United Nations agencies and civil society organisations to celebrate "a day for all".
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UHC Day 2016 campaign call to act with ambition
Announcements | 01st December 2016
On 12 December 2016 a global coalition of more than 750 organisations in 110 countries will call for greater action and progress on delivering Universal Health Coverage.
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AVMSD: Protecting children from exposure to unhealthy marketing
Announcements | 01st December 2016
The revision of the European Directive about audiovisual services provides an opportunity to minimise the adverse impact of unhealthy commercial marketing, especially on young people.