Submitted by ncd-admin on 11 February, 2019 - 22:26
As part of their mission to be a relentless force for a world of longer healthier lives, the American Heart Association supports cities and states in the U.S. making policy changes for healthier communities, like through Voices for Healthy Kids, focusing on childhood health and works to create safe active environments where walking and cycling are part of everyday life and culture
The 144th session of the WHO’s Executive Board took place from 24 January – 1 February 2019 with an exceptionally full agenda. Here is our pick of most relevant discussions for NCDs.
Una petición en línea está exigiendo el retorno de plenos poderes al organismo del gobierno brasileño que trabaja con la sociedad civil para implementar políticas que conduzcan a dietas saludables.
Según UICC, casi cinco millones de casos de cáncer de mama, cervical, colorrectal y de boca diagnosticados en 2018 podrían haberse detectado antes y tratarse de manera más eficaz.
An online petition is demanding the return of full powers to the Brazilian Government body that works with civil society to implement policies leading to healthy diets.
Nearly five million cases of breast, cervical, colorectal and oral cancers diagnosed in 2018 could have been detected sooner and treated more effectively, said UICC.
La producción no controlada de alimentos no saludables está generando una doble carga de obesidad y desnutrición, que se verá agravada por el cambio climático. Esta "sindemia mundial" es la mayor amenaza para la salud humana, según un nuevo informe.
Esta semana, expertos presentaron las políticas de eliminación de grasas trans (TFA) de Argentina, Canadá y Dinamarca en una mesa redonda organizada por la Alianza de ENT y Resolve to Save Lives (una iniciativa de Vital Strategies), en Ginebra.
Unchecked production of unhealthy foods is resulting in a double burden of obesity and undernutrition, which will be exacerbated by climate change. This ‘global syndemic’ is the greatest threat to human health, says a new report.
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