Citizens with disabilities continue experiencing inequalities in enjoying their right to health both home and abroad, according to research findings presented this week at the European Parliament.
Public health advocates convened recently in Barbados, agreed on the need to work together to protect the tax on sugar-sweetened beverages in place since September 2015 in the country.
Dr Chan has used her opening address at the 140th session of the WHO Executive Board to reiterate the importance of implementing economic policies to effectively reduce tobacco use.
The NCD Alliance welcomes major announcement by a coalition of biopharmaceutical companies to address the barriers of access on NCDs in low- and lower-middle income countries.
A new initiative ‘C/Can 2025: City Cancer Challenge’ (C/Can 2025) was today launched at the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting in Davos signalling a paradigm shift in the way international organisations will help country and city leaders address the growing burden of cancer they are facing.
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World Cancer Day is on February 4th, and this year is harnessing the power of sport, including its fans, athletes, official and teams, to help amplify the message that we can all support the fight against cancer.
The Healthy Caribbean Coalition has released a new report on civil society tobacco control advocacy highlighting the measurable successes of the Jamaica Coalition for Tobacco Control.
Youth are exposed to extensive alcohol marketing, associated with increased drinking. New evidence reinforces the call to governments to strengthen alcohol marketing regulations to protech young people from alcohol marketing.
In December 2016 NCD Alliance and the European Chronic Disease Alliance co-organised a European meeting on the role of civil society in the regional response to NCDs, which brought together 67 participants from 22 countries.
Priya Kanayson explains how evidence presented in the 2015 Global Burden of Disease Study reinforces the need for urgent action to reduce the global burden of NCDs.
