Noncommunicable diseases
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NCD advocates meet in New York to call on governments to advance care and UHC
18th July 2023
Noncommunicable disease (NCD) advocates from around the world joined forces in New York from 11 to 13 July to strategise on how to persuade heads of state and government to take leadership at the upcoming UN High-level Meeting (HLM) on Universal Health Coverage (UHC).
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Climate change impacts on health growing more deadly, says the Lancet Countdown
31st October 2022
Inaction on climate change has major health costs. According to a new report, fossil fuels contributed to 1.3 million deaths from outdoor air pollution in 2020.
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A call to integrate chronic diseases in pandemic preparedness and response
18th October 2022
"NCDs must no longer be seen as an afterthought to pandemic preparedness and response – but as a fundamental component of resilience, equity, and economic stability. These two agendas need to be linked", Anne Lise Ryel, NCDA President.