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Joint event on NCDs and sustainable development during ECOSOC HLPF
Announcements | 20th July 2016
Caricom and NCD Alliance hosted an event on NCDs and sustainable development during the high-level ministerial segment of the ECOSOC High-level Political Forum in New York.
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WHO 2015 Country Capacity Survey launch
Announcements | 20th July 2016
WHO launched this week their global survey, “Assessing national capacity for the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases”, at the Ministerial-level segment of the High-level Political Forum in New York.
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INFOGRAPHIC - NCDs across SDGs: A call for an integrated approach
Announcements | 19th July 2016
We are pleased to share a new infographic focusing on the interlinkages between NCDs and the Sustainable Development Goals.
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#AIDS2016: A community conversation with people living with HIV and NCDs
Announcements | 18th July 2016
This community conversation is aimed at exploring how people living with HIV are affected by NCDs, what are some of the key issues faced and recommendations on addressing these.
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Urgent Call for Signatories: Health for 55% of the world's population
Announcements | 14th July 2016
Together with other civil society organisations, NCD Alliance has developed recommendations for health in the New Urban Agenda, which is to be adopted at Habitat III in Quito, Ecuador this October.
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South Africa proposal to introduce a tax on SSBs is open for comments until 22 August
Announcements | 14th July 2016
The problem of obesity has grown over the past 30 years in South Africa resulting in the country being ranked as the most obese country in sub-Saharan Africa.
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Uruguay's victory against Philip Morris International, a huge win for public health
Announcements | 12th July 2016
On 8 July, after six years of legal proceedings, the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes concluded that Uruguay is within its rights to implement and enforce tobacco control legislation.
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The Caribbean: Engaging all-of-society in accelerating the chronic disease response
Announcements | 10th July 2016
Sudden, unexpected deaths, especially among middle-aged men, are a growing problem in the Caribbean. Often this is due to undiagnosed and untreated high blood pressure.