Check out NCD Programme at World Cancer Congress

Fri, 10/28/2016

This year again, the World Cancer Congress will bring together leading experts across NCDs, providing an ideal setting for collaboration and exchange of lessons learned across diseases.

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Breaking the barriers for people with psoriasis

Thu, 10/27/2016

On World Psoriasis Day, the global psoriasis community unites to celebrate its strength and call for understanding of the disease they live with. 

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Movement in meetings - a welcome change as we #WalkTheTalk

Active meetings are stimulating meetings - as NCDA's team recently discovered. Learn how, & join us as we #WalkTheTalk to reduce & prevent NCDs

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Extremely saddened by the passing of HE Ameera Binkaram

Sun, 10/23/2016

The NCD Alliance is extremely saddened by the passing of Her Excellency Ms Ameera Binkaram, President of the Board of Directors, Friend of Cancer Patients (FoCP), a tireless NCD champion and a friend.

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Don’t underestimate the danger of osteoporosis, warns IOF

Thu, 10/20/2016

Today, on World Osteoporosis Day, IOF urges all adults to be alert to their risk for osteoporosis, a ‘silent’ disease which causes bones to become fragile and break easily.

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Over 45 African NCD civil society organisations form regional network

Thu, 10/20/2016

CSO's from 23 African countries have agreed this week to work together to increase information exchange and capacity building in the prevention and control of NCDs in the region. 

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#Habitat3: Collaborating across sectors to achieve urban health in sustainable cities

Tue, 10/18/2016

NCD Alliance and partners will host a side event on Thursday 20 October, from 8:00 to 9:00 am at the venue of the Habitat III Conference, Casa de la Cultura Ecuatoriana "Benjamin Carrión".

 
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Call by Chair of NCD Alliance to put health at the heart of Habitat 3

Thu, 10/13/2016

José Luis Castro, Vital Strategies’ President and CEO and Chair, NCD Alliance, has issued a statement on the upcoming U.N. Habitat 3 conference, calling governments to promote health in urban environments.

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Civil society organisations call for stronger monitoring and accountability mechanism to end childhood obesity

Wed, 10/12/2016

NCD Alliance, World Obesity Federation & WCRF International, together with 21 signatories, have issued a joint statement on the Draft Implementation Plan for the Recommendations of the WHO Commission on Ending Childhood Obesity (ECHO).

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WHO takes the lead, urging global action to curtail consumption & health impacts of sugary drinks

Tue, 10/11/2016

Coinciding with World Obesity Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) has released a new report outlining key steps that can reduce obesity, type 2 diabetes and tooth decay: taxing sugary drinks. 

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