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Newly formed Healthy India Alliance unites NCD civil society in joint advocacy
Announcements | 26th April 2016
This 25th to 27th April, the newly formed Healthy India Alliance is holding a National Civil Society Consultation on NCDs in India to discuss multisectoral national progress on the prevention and control of NCDs.
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Update on Universal Health Coverage indicator
Announcements | 25th April 2016
In February, the Inter-Agency Expert Group – SDGs (IAEG-SDGs) revised one of two indicators for UHC that was meant to measure financial protection. The new indicator not only no longer measures this, but is not universally agreed upon nor policy-neutral.
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WHF launches monthly news service on fixed dose combination drugs
Announcements | 24th April 2016
The World Heart Federation has launched 'Polypill News'. This monthly publication provides updates on fixed dose combination drugs ('polypills') for preventing cardiovascular events.
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NCD Alliance Dialogues in Budapest for ADI Conference: Dementia - Global Perspectives, Local Solutions
Announcements | 22nd April 2016
NCD Alliance is in Budapest this week to hold two sessions of NCD Dialogues at the 31st Alzheimer's Disease International Conference.
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GCM Papers open for review and comment
Announcements | 21st April 2016
Working Groups are being convened under the WHO GCM/NCD to produce recommendations to Governments on NCD prevention & control. Background papers are now available for review.
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NCDs front and centre at Women Deliver 2016
Announcements | 20th April 2016
For the first time, NCDs will be prominently featured at Women Deliver's fourth global conference, taking place from 16 - 19 May in Copenhagen.
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UNGASS 2016: Member States call for a human-rights and public health based approach
Announcements | 20th April 2016
Member States call for a progressive, human-rights and public health based approach to addressing the drug problem.
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ECOSOC Forum on Financing for Development
Announcements | 20th April 2016
Yesterday concluded the inaugural ECOSOC Forum on Financing for Development, which was held 18 - 20 April at UNHQ in New York.