CSO's from 23 African countries have agreed this week to work together to increase information exchange and capacity building in the prevention and control of NCDs in the region.
NCD Alliance and partners will host a side event on Thursday 20 October, from 8:00 to 9:00 am at the venue of the Habitat III Conference, Casa de la Cultura Ecuatoriana "Benjamin Carrión".
José Luis Castro, Vital Strategies’ President and CEO and Chair, NCD Alliance, has issued a statement on the upcoming U.N. Habitat 3 conference, calling governments to promote health in urban environments.
NCD Alliance, World Obesity Federation & WCRF International, together with 21 signatories, have issued a joint statement on the Draft Implementation Plan for the Recommendations of the WHO Commission on Ending Childhood Obesity (ECHO).
Coinciding with World Obesity Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) has released a new report outlining key steps that can reduce obesity, type 2 diabetes and tooth decay: taxing sugary drinks.
Submitted by ncd-admin on 11 October, 2016 - 00:00
This World Obesity Day, learn about NCDFREE's novel crowdsourcing campaign #feastofideas, giving YOU a seat at the table to help transform our food system.
It's less than one month until the start of the 2016 World Cancer Congress! NCD Alliance and our supporters are delighted to be hosting an NCD Café at WCC for the second time.
Submitted by ncd-admin on 29 September, 2016 - 19:28
Industry documents have revealed how sugar industry interference with science distorted and compromised public health policy to prevent heart disease and its associated burden. Alejandro Cavillo of El Poder del Consumidor, México, explains the implications.
This World Heart Day, WHF is urging people around the globe to unite to use the power of information to transform the 1 in 10 lives being cut prematurely as a direct result of CVD.
In a step forward for NCD prevention and control, the Rwandan Non Communicable Disease Alliance (RNCDA), a new civil society platform, was formed this week.
