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Curbing global sugar consumption
Announcements | 20th May 2015
World Cancer Research Fund International (WCRF International) has launched the policy brief "Curbing global sugar consumption: Effective food policy actions to promote healthy diets and tackle obesity", to coincide with the World Health Assembly’s 68th session.
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What is good for the heart is good for the brain
Announcements | 19th May 2015
Against the backdrop of the 68th World Health Assembly, the World Heart Foundation, Alzheimer’s Disease International and the NCD Alliance will hold on 19 May the high-level panel discussion "What is Good for the Heart, is Good for the Brain".
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68th World Health Assembly
Announcements | 15th May 2015
With the start of the 68th World Health Assembly only a few days away, we invite you to check out a variety of useful documents, including the NCD Alliance advocacy briefing, information on our side events and an extensive calendar of other relevant side events.
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NCD Alliance Annual Report launched
Announcements | 14th May 2015
We are pleased to announce the launch of our Annual Report 2014-2015. It offers a snapshot of the activities and achievements of the NCD Alliance and our extensive constituency over the last year. It also includes a summary of financial statements.
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#WHA68: NCD Alliance side event on health and NCDs in post-2015
Announcements | 13th May 2015
Against the backdrop of the 68th World Health Assembly, the NCD Alliance will hold on 18 May a high-level panel discussion on the means to deliver on ambitious targets for health and NCDs in the post-2015 development agenda.
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WHO moves to improve access to lifesaving medicines
Announcements | 12th May 2015
The World Health Organization (WHO) has published the new edition of its Model List of Essential Medicines which includes ground-breaking new treatments for hepatitis C, a variety of cancers (including breast cancer and leukaemia) and multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (TB), among others.
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WHA 68: NCD Alliance advocacy briefing and side events
| 08th May 2015
The 68th World Health Assembly is approaching, taking place on 18-26 May in Geneva. Most WHA papers have now been published online and can be accessed here. Official discussions on NCDs are scheduled for Friday 22 and Saturday 23 May. The NCD Alliance has compiled an advocacy briefing with key messaging on health and NCDs.
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UN General Assembly high-level thematic debate on the world drug problem
Announcements | 07th May 2015
Today, 7 May, the President of the General Assembly, together with the UN’s Commission on Narcotic Drugs, will hold a high-level thematic debate in the lead-up to the April 2016 UN General Assembly Special Session (UNGASS) on the World Drug Problem. The UNGASS will review progress in implementation of the 2009 Political Declaration and Plan of Action on International Cooperation towards an Integrated and Balanced Strategy to Counter the World Drug Problem.