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#UNGA71 NCDA briefing and side-event calendar now available
Announcements | 07th September 2016
Attainment of SDGs will depend on prioritising the biggest killers worldwide: NCDs. Download our advocacy briefing for UNGA71 and full calendar of events.
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WHO Europe launches new action plan for NCDs
Announcements | 06th September 2016
The WHO European Region has launched today a new action plan for NCDs at the Regional Committee meeting in Copenhagen.
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October 2016 WHO GCM/NCD Dialogue Meeting: programme out now!
Announcements | 01st September 2016
The deadline for pre-registration has been extended to 12 September 2016.
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International health advocates ask Ecuador to stand firm and defend the right to health
Announcements | 31st August 2016
NCD Alliance and other international public health organisations have sent a letter today to President of the Republic of Ecuador, Rafael Correa, urging him to maintain the traffic light labelling scheme as an effective tool to tackle NCDs, reduce overweight & obesity, and improve nutrition and health.
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José Luis Castro writes on NCDs and tobacco tax in The Lancet
Announcements | 30th August 2016
"We won't achieve sustainable development goals for NCDS or other targets without tobacco taxes", says José Luis Castro, Chair of the NCD Alliance, in an article for The Lancet Global Health Blog.
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World Heart Day 2016: Power your life!
World Days | 29th August 2016
World Heart Day on 29 September is the World Heart Federation’s (and the world’s!) biggest platform for raising awareness about cardiovascular disease.
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World Cancer Congress: NCD Programme, Early Registration Deadline and More!
Announcements | 25th August 2016
The 2016 World Cancer Congress will take place from 31 October-3 November in Paris, France. The conference will feature a dedicated NCD Programme, including seven NCD Café Sessions.
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Web Consultation: WHO GCM/NCD Working Groups Draft Interim Reports
Announcements | 24th August 2016
Draft Interim Reports emerging from the ongoing WHO GCM/NCD Working Groups on the inclusion of NCDs in other programmatic areas and on the alignment of international cooperation with national plans on NCDs, are now available for comment.