The NCD Alliance has welcomed More Active People for a Healthier World, the new WHO Global Action Plan for Physical Activity (GAPPA) 2018-2030, launched today in Lisbon.

The recommendations in this report are intended for Heads of State and Government and policy-makers across government sectors, as well as other stakeholders, and as input towards the third High-Level Meeting of the UN General Assembly on NCDs.

An enthusiastic crowd took to the streets of Geneva on the eve of the World Health Assembly, 20 May, for WHO's inaugural Walk the Talk: The Health for All Challenge. Dozens of participants also visited the NCDA booth.

This long awaited report outlines the investment case for addressing NCDs, quantifying the health and economic benefits of implementing the WHO Best Buys. The bottom line: invest now, save later.

Trans-fats, a major contributor to cardiovascular diseases & other NCDs, contributing to an estimated half a million deaths every year, the target of new WHO action package, REPLACE.