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Announcements | 29th June 2020
Eastern Mediterranean NCD Alliance (EM-NCDA) hosted a series of webinars to promote a people-centred NCD response in the region and to share stories from people living with NCDs during COVID-19.
Announcements | 26th June 2020
The NCD Alliance, WHO and the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs will now host a virtual high-level panel on Monday 13 July 2020.
| 25th June 2020
Tobacco and e-cigarette companies are exploiting the COVID-19 crisis to advertise their harmful and addictive products on social media, undermine minimum age purchase restrictions meant to protect youth and make unproven and illegal health claims. These practices by big tobacco companies, e-cigarette makers and vape shops were documented in our new study of industry tactics in 28 countries.
| 23rd June 2020
Cancer Research UK was awarded the 2020 WHO World No Tobacco Day Award for its tobacco control advocacy efforts in the UK, and contributions to tobacco taxation research and accelerated implementation of tobacco control measures globally.
Announcements | 22nd June 2020
The Cervical Cancer Action for Elimination (CCAE) launched a new website for the global civil society network to support the implementation of the WHO’s Global Strategy towards the elimination of Cervical Cancer, focused on the HPV vaccination, screening and treatment of precancerous lesions, and treatment and palliative care for invasive cancers.
Announcements | 15th June 2020
The World Stroke Organization (WSO) has published a new strategic framework that aims to transform prevention of stroke and dementia.
Announcements | 15th June 2020
Heartfile publishes a situational analysis on trans fatty acid (TFA) elimination in Pakistan in the Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association (May 2020). It provides an overview of TFA sources in Pakistan, introducing the country’s regulatory framework governing food, and suggests steps to eliminate industrially-produced TFA from the Pakistani diet.
World Days | 11th June 2020
International NASH Day (IND) is a global awareness and action initiative of the Global Liver Institute (GLI). Held annually on June 12 since 2018, IND convenes partners from around the world to draw attention to the most pressing topics in the fight against nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH).