New WHO report on ending childhood obesity

Wed, 02/03/2016

Together with World Cancer Research Fund International, NCD Alliance has welcomed the Final Report of the Commission on Ending Childhood Obesity (ECHO), published by the World Health Organisation on 25th January 2016 during the 168th meeting of the Executive Board. 

WHO 138th Executive Board: Highlights on NCDs

Tue, 02/02/2016

Discussions at the 138th WHO Executive Board (EB) concluded on Saturday. Highlights on NCDs and other relevant agenda items are outlined here.

One week to go until World Cancer Day

Thu, 01/28/2016

World Cancer Day –taking place on 4 February – is a unique opportunity to raise awareness that there is much that can be done at an individual, community and governmental level, to harness and mobilise solutions and catalyse positive change. Over 300 activities are currently registered on the Map of Impact.

Talking Hands campaign launched

Thu, 01/14/2016

Taking place under the tagline "We Can. I can", World Cancer Day 2016-2018 will explore how everyone - as a collective or as individuals - can do their part to reduce the global burden of cancer.

Empowering patients to overcome stigma

Thu, 12/17/2015

The NCD Alliance Supporters Consultation Group hosted this week editions of the NCD Cafe at the World Diabetes Congress in Vancouver, Canada, and the NCD Dialogues at the 46th Union World Conference on Lung Health in Cape Town, South Africa.

Waiting for Health Project

Thu, 12/10/2015

Launched on Human Rights Day, Waiting for Health Project is a new photo series that shares the faces and stories of some of the millions of people still waiting for health.

UN launches high-level panel on access to medicines

Mon, 12/14/2015

The United Nations Secretary-General's High-Level Panel on Access to Medicines is inviting contributions for consideration that address the policy incoherence between international human rights law, trade rules and public health objectives regarding the innovation of and access to health technologies. 

 

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Sustainable Financing for NCDs

Thu, 10/29/2015

How can we turn political mandates to combat the global burden of NCDs into actions that will ensure resources are available to comprehensively do so? NCD Alliance Executive Director, Katie Dain, writes for The Lancet.

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