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New Data-driven Map of the MENA Region Shows Urgent Need for Action on Cervical Cancer

National & Regional Action
(292.66kB) | 18th March 2019

Tunis, 4 March 2019 - A new interactive map launched today, on International HPV Awareness Day, shows the growing burden of HPV and cervical cancer in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.

cervical cancer, cancer, women and girls
The Advocacy Agenda of People Living with NCDs in Kenya

Advocacy Materials
| 05th December 2018

The Advocacy Agenda of People Living with NCDs in Kenya is the result of a two-day consultative process involving the voices of 52 people living with NCDs, representing diverse conditions along with over 50 diverse stakeholders engaged in the NCD response in Kenya.

Our Views, Our Voices, NCD voices, Advocacy Agenda
A breath of fresh air

Policy Briefs
| 29th October 2018

Air pollution is the world’s largest single environmental health risk, and a leading risk factor for NCDs. According to the WHO, air pollution causes 7 million deaths every year worldwide. Of these deaths, about 80% are from NCDs, making the number of NCD deaths due to air pollution comparable to mortality due to tobacco use. Air pollution negatively affects quality of life for all, and in particular for billions of people living with NCDs.

air pollution
Meaningfully Involving People Living with NCDs

Tools & Guidance
| 23rd October 2018

This review by NCDA lays out some definitions of key concepts and explores what meaningful involvement of people living with NCDs currently looks like within Civil Society, Government, and Health Care Delivery.

NCD voices, world health day
Political declaration of the third high-level meeting of the General Assembly on the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases

Key Political Commitments
| 17th October 2018

Time to deliver: accelerating our response to address non-communicable diseases for the health and well-being of present and future generations. Approved on 27th September 2018, adopted by UN General Assembly on 10 October 2018.
Remarks of members of WHO GCM CoP on meaningful involvement of PLWNCDs

Advocacy Materials
| 09th October 2018

Members of the WHO GCM Community of Practice on Meaningful Involvement of People Living with NCDs, a platform to develop a shared understanding of the need for, and benefit of, the meaningful involvement of people most affected by and living with NCDs as a key element the NCD response, have responded to the outcomes of the 3rd UN HLM on NCDs through set of remarks highlighting priorities and recommendations on amplifying voices of people living with NCDs.

NCD voices
Trouble Brewing

Advocacy Materials
| 24th September 2018

Alcohol is a leading contributor to death and disability worldwide, but governments haven’t responded to the issue with the attention, resources and action this urgent issue requires, says “Trouble Brewing”, a new report from global health and development organizations, Vital Strategies, the NCD Alliance, IOGT International and the Global Alcohol Policy Alliance. The report debunks misconceptions about alcohol use, exposes industry tactics to market to youth and women and derail regulation, and emphasises the urgency of implementing proven, evidence-based policies.
WHO Global Status Report on Alcohol and Health

Advocacy Materials
| 21st September 2018

More than 3 million people died as a result of harmful use of alcohol in 2016, according a report released by the World Health Organization (WHO) on 21 September 2018. This represents 1 in 20 deaths. More than three quarters of these deaths were among men. Overall, the harmful use of alcohol causes more than 5% of the global disease burden.

alcohol

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