NCD Alliance

The report on feedback from consultations on the Zero Draft of the updated Global Strategy for Women’s, Children’s and Adolescents’ Health is now available. 

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration finalized on 16 June 2015 its determination that partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs), the primary dietary source of artificial trans fat in processed foods, are not “generally recognized as safe” or GRAS for use in human food

Experts from 12 countries of Latin America meeting in Panama this week urged a stronger role by civil society in supporting and promoting policies on food, tobacco, alcohol, and physical activity to counter the epidemic of NCDs in the region. 

This 4, 5 and 6th June, HCC is hosting NCD meetings in key topics to help forward NCD prevention and control in the Caribbean region.

How do we effectively mobilize resources for health to ensure countries respond effectively to the health challenges of the post-­‐2015 era? This question set the tone for the interactive roundtable, Mobilizing the Means: Sustainable financing for health and NCDs in Post-­2015, co-hosted by the Permanent Missions of the Caribbean Community to the United Nations (CARICOM), UNDP, and the NCD Alliance.

The NCD Alliance and The Partnership for Maternal, Newborn & Child Health (PMNCH) hosted on 20 May an early morning roundtable discussion with more than 20 delegates ahead of the start of day three of the 68th World Health Assembly.

From June 8-10, the Healthy Latin America Coalition (CLAS) will be hosting "Regional Workshop on NCDs: Strengthening Civil Society Response" at  Hotel Intercontinental Miramar, Miramar Plaza, Avenida Balboa, Panama City.

Against the backdrop of the 68th World Health Assembly, the World Heart Foundation, Alzheimer’s Disease International and the NCD Alliance will hold on 19 May the high-level panel discussion "What is Good for the Heart, is Good for the Brain".

With the start of the 68th World Health Assembly only a few days away, we invite you to check out a variety of useful documents, including the NCD Alliance advocacy briefing, information on our side events and an extensive calendar of other relevant side events.

We are pleased to announce the launch of our Annual Report 2014-2015. It offers a snapshot of the activities and achievements of the NCD Alliance and our extensive constituency over the last year. It also includes a summary of financial statements.