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Opinion: Tobacco taxes too effective to overlook in financing for development
Announcements | 27th May 2015
"Governments are in the midst of tough talks in New York over the text of the Addis Ababa Accord, which is scheduled to be adopted at the end of the Third Conference on Financing for Development (FfD), to be held in Ethiopia in July. However at last report, negotiators continued to downplay a powerful mechanism that governments could use to help achieve and finance the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that will replace the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in September: tobacco taxes."
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Thought leaders discuss a shared agenda for NCDs and women's, children's and adolescents health
Announcements | 24th May 2015
The NCD Alliance and The Partnership for Maternal, Newborn & Child Health (PMNCH) hosted on 20 May an early morning roundtable discussion with more than 20 delegates ahead of the start of day three of the 68th World Health Assembly.
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Panamá regional workshop: Strengthening civil society response to NCDs
Announcements | 22nd May 2015
From June 8-10, the Healthy Latin America Coalition (CLAS) will be hosting "Regional Workshop on NCDs: Strengthening Civil Society Response" at Hotel Intercontinental Miramar, Miramar Plaza, Avenida Balboa, Panama City.
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68th WHA midweek update
Announcements | 21st May 2015
Activities at the 68th World Health Assembly are now well underway. For the first time, proceedings are being webcast live. Agenda item 13, solely on NCDs, is due to be discussed from Friday 22 through Monday 25. Item 14, promoting health through the life course, is scheduled to begin today afternoon, 21 May.
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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.