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NCDs high on the agendas of all WHO Regional Committee Meetings
Feature | 28th November 2023
The World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Committee Meetings (RCMs) convene once a year in each of the six WHO regions. The NCD Alliance and its partners had a presence at all six of the meetings. Here are some of the highlights from each one.
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Antimicrobial resistance: putting infectious and noncommunicable disease treatment at risk
World Days | 27th November 2023
Antibiotics and other antimicrobial treatments have become cornerstones of modern medicine, but this foundation is being severely shaken. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has been declared by the World Health Organization to be one of the top 10 global public health threats facing humanity. People living with noncommunicable diseases are among those facing the highest risk.
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NCD care at our fingertips: Digital tools can help turn back the diabetes epidemic
World Days | 14th November 2023
On World Diabetes Day, NCDA launches its new report 'Optimising the use of digital technologies for healthy societies and economies', which provides on-the-ground case studies on digital health.
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NCD voices inform India’s programme for NCD prevention and control
Feature | 14th November 2023
In this feature, the Healthy India Alliance (HIA) shares the importance of meaningful involvement in tackling noncommunicable diseases in India’s NCD plan.
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People living with NCDs are front and centre of the NCD response in the Philippines
Announcements | 07th November 2023
Human rights and social justice, NCD care, prevention and meaningful involvement stand as the four key pillars of the recently launched Philippine Advocacy Agenda of People Living with NCDs.
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Global call to action: The planetary crisis is a public health emergency
Feature | 31st October 2023
A recent statement published in over 200 health journals sends the message that it is time to treat the climate change and biodiversity loss as one indivisible global health emergency.
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Physical activity promotion initiatives around the world show that healthier cities are possible
Feature | 31st October 2023
To mark World Cities Day, held annually on October 31, we look to Bogota, Dhaka, Shanghai and Kigali to see what they can teach us about healthy city living.
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The neglected risk factor: alcohol control seeks to gain momentum in the 7th Global Alcohol Policy Conference
Feature | 24th October 2023
Faced with constant industry interference and aggressive marketing strategies, alcohol control takes up the challenge to gain momentum in the 7th Global Alcohol Policy Conference.