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HLPF 2020 to realise action and delivery for sustainable development
Announcements | 30th June 2020
The High-Level Political Forum 2020 will be held virtually from 7-16 July under the theme "Accelerated action and transformative pathways: realizing the decade of action and delivery for sustainable development."
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Amplifying voices and perspectives of people living with NCDs in the Eastern Mediterranean Region
Announcements | 29th June 2020
Eastern Mediterranean NCD Alliance (EM-NCDA) hosted a series of webinars to promote a people-centred NCD response in the region and to share stories from people living with NCDs during COVID-19.
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NCDs & COVID-19: Learning lessons, building back better for the future
Announcements | 26th June 2020
The NCD Alliance, WHO and the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs will now host a virtual high-level panel on Monday 13 July 2020.
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Uniting to End Cervical Cancer
Announcements | 22nd June 2020
The Cervical Cancer Action for Elimination (CCAE) launched a new website for the global civil society network to support the implementation of the WHO’s Global Strategy towards the elimination of Cervical Cancer, focused on the HPV vaccination, screening and treatment of precancerous lesions, and treatment and palliative care for invasive cancers.
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Transforming the prevention of stroke and dementia
Announcements | 15th June 2020
The World Stroke Organization (WSO) has published a new strategic framework that aims to transform prevention of stroke and dementia.
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Steps taken to eliminate TFA in Pakistan
Announcements | 15th June 2020
Heartfile publishes a situational analysis on trans fatty acid (TFA) elimination in Pakistan in the Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association (May 2020). It provides an overview of TFA sources in Pakistan, introducing the country’s regulatory framework governing food, and suggests steps to eliminate industrially-produced TFA from the Pakistani diet.
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NCD Alliance updated FAQs on COVID-19 and NCDs
Announcements | 09th June 2020
People living with underlying health conditions such as NCDs and older people are particularly vulnerable to COVID-19, but many questions are still being raised. We provide answers to these questions.
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Explore a snapshot and share examples of unhealthy commodity industries' responses to COVID-19
Announcements | 09th June 2020
The NCD Alliance and SPECTRUM research consortium have been crowd-sourcing examples of unhealthy commodity industries' activities since COVID-19. Check out the latest examples from around the world.