NCD Alliance

Healthy Lungs for Life is one of the largest ever lung health campaigns, raising awareness of the importance of healthy lungs to healthcare professionals, scientists, primary care, patients, policy makers and the public through a full range of events, projects and promotional activities.

A recent survey carried out by the Alliance for Tobacco Control (ACT+) has revealed vast support for national policies to reduce alcohol abuse and unhealthy food consumption, following the model of tobacco control measures in place.

“85% of people surveyed supports national regulations and think that advertising of cigarettes, alcoholic beverages and high-fat foods is a way for manufacturers to increase consumption and sale of these products”, highlights ACT+.

Helen Clark: Speech at Side event on NCDs, Health and Development at UN Conference on Small Island Developing States 

UN Administrator Helen Clark addressed SIDS delegates at a side event on NCDs highlighting the developmental drivers of the NCD epidemic in Small Island Development States (SIDS). 

On 12 August 2014, the McCabe Centre for Law and Cancer and Melbourne Law School launched the book Regulating Tobacco, Alcohol and Unhealthy Foods: The Legal Issues. The book describes some of the legal implications surrounding the regulation of risk factors for NCDs. 

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In preparation for World Heart Day, the World heart Federation is implementing a social media campaign engaging individuals across the world. An online global petition has been launched which calls on national and international leaders to recognize the global burden of CVD and to prioritize the need for heart healthy environments.

The 45th Summit of the Pacific Islands Forum in Palau from concluded on 1st August. During this summit a Forum Communiqué was adopted, with very positive implications for the NCD Response in the Pacific Region, and a key milestone in a longer term developing recognition of NCDs in the Region.

Leaders committed to support the Pacific Partnership for a Multi-sector Approach to Prevent and Control NCDs to be launched at the Third Conference on Small Island Developing States in Samoa in September. 

The International Federation of Head and Neck Oncologic Societies (IFHNOS) proposes to declare the 27th July as Head Neck Cancer Day. Please sign the petition using the link below.

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10 July, New York- At a side event in the margins of the UN NCD Review, PAHO/WHO urged governments to adopt salt intake reduction strategies as part of an overall effort to reduce preventable deaths from hypertension, cardiovascular disease, and other NCDs.

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Starting on 14 July, World Cancer Research Fund International is accepting grant applications to research the link between diet, nutrition, body composition, physical activity and cancer prevention and survival. Applications must be submitted online by 10 October 2014. Click here for more information and to apply.

The UICC has released its NCD Program for the 2014 World Cancer Congress. The World Cancer Congress is holding a NCD Program in acknowledgement that the challenges and successes experienced within the cancer community are applicable and shared by all of the NCDs communities. Click here to see the program.