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Gestational diabetes a hidden threat to maternal and neonatal health
World Days | 08th March 2015
In marking International Women’s Day on March 8, Management Sciences for Health (MSH), the International Diabetes Federation (IDF), and the NCD Alliance are calling for recognition of gestational diabetes as a priority maternal and newborn health issue, especially in sub-Saharan Africa where a woman’s lifetime risk of dying during pregnancy or childbirth is 1 in 38, compared to 1 in 3,700 in the developed word.
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Advocacy Toolkit on NCDs in Post-2015 launched!
Announcements | 27th February 2015
The NCD Alliance is pleased to launch our new Advocacy Toolkit on NCDs in Post-2015 Development Agenda.
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Download slides and recording from our latest webinar
Announcements | 25th February 2015
Thank you for joining our webinar on 4 March on the latest updates from the 136th WHO Executive Board, meeting of the Global Coordination Mechanism on NCDs, and Post-2015 processes.
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The FCTC is 10: Should we celebrate?
Announcements | 25th February 2015
February 27 will mark the 10th anniversary of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC), the first global public health treaty. Today the FCTC has 180 Parties, making it among the most widely-adopted international instruments.
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10 Anniversary of the WHO Framework Convention for Tobacco Control
Announcements | 23rd February 2015
On 27 February 2015 the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) celebrates 10 years since its entry into force.
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Advocacy Toolkit on NCDs in post-2015 coming soon!
Announcements | 19th February 2015
In the last six months of the post-2015 process, coordinated and effective advocacy at national and regional levels is essential to ensure that NCD prevention and control is central to the post-2015 development agenda.
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World Heart Federation: Launch of the CVD Secondary Prevention Roadmap
Announcements | 18th February 2015
The World Heart Federation (WHF) has launched a Roadmap focused on providing healthcare professionals and policymakers across the world with tools and solutions to manage the secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and reduce premature death globally.
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WCTOH2015: Principal speakers announced
Announcements | 17th February 2015
The World Conference on Tobacco or Health (WCTOH) recently announced that Her Royal Highness Princess Dina Mired of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, World Health Organization Director-General Dr Margaret Chan, and Michael R Bloomberg will be among the speakers to address delegates to the WCTOH. The conference will be held 17-21 March 2015 in Abu Dhabi, capital city of the United Arab Emirates.