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New fund for NCDs to spark country action

NCD Alliance

New fund for NCDs to spark country action

NCDs account for 74% of all global deaths, 41 million people each year, yet they attract a miniscule fraction of global health financing. So situat..

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09 Oct 2023
Diabetes Compass: A screening campaign with communities at heart

World Diabetes Foundation

Diabetes Compass: A screening campaign with communities at heart

By the end of this year, a diabetes screening tool that will enable community workers to easily screen people is ready to be launched in the two ..

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08 Oct 2023
Feminist, rights-based solutions to address NCDs: Meaningful and active participation of women and girls in health planning, programming, and monitoring.

World Health Organization

Feminist, rights-based solutions to address NCDs: Meaningful and active participation of women and girls in health planning, programming, and monitoring.

Towards a global call-to-action to close the gender health gap At the 67th session..

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23 Sep 2023
Increasing engagement with government sectors, civil society and local communities. Key messages from the 2023 Multistakeholder Gathering on NCDs

World Health Organization

Increasing engagement with government sectors, civil society and local communities. Key messages from the 2023 Multistakeholder Gathering on NCDs

On Thursday, 14th September 2023, the World Health Organization, NCD Alliance and the Word Diabetes Foundation co-hosted the second Multistakeholde..

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20 Sep 2023
Launch of the Global Mapping Report on Multisectoral Actions & Global Week of Action on NCDs

World Health Organization

Launch of the Global Mapping Report on Multisectoral Actions & Global Week of Action on NCDs

Today marks the launch of this year’s Global Week for Action on NCDs, a yearly campaign aimed at slowing the increasing burden of NCDs with contr..

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14 Sep 2023
As Global Warming Surpasses Limits of Human Survival, Non-Communicable Diseases Need to be on COP28 Agenda

Health Policy Watch

As Global Warming Surpasses Limits of Human Survival, Non-Communicable Diseases Need to be on COP28 Agenda

The 28th United Nations climate conference, scheduled to open on 30 November in Dubai, has pledged to elevate health issues, but non-communicable d..

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29 Aug 2023
Feminist, rights-based solutions to address NCDs: Integrating NCD services and digital health solutions into primary health care.

World Health Organization

Feminist, rights-based solutions to address NCDs: Integrating NCD services and digital health solutions into primary health care.

Towards a global call-to-action to close the gender health gap At the 67th session..

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23 Aug 2023
Feminist, rights-based solutions to address NCDs: Scaling-up grassroots innovations to create equitable solutions for NCD prevention and control.

World Health Organization

Feminist, rights-based solutions to address NCDs: Scaling-up grassroots innovations to create equitable solutions for NCD prevention and control.

Towards a global call-to-action to close the gender health gap At the 67th session..

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18 Jul 2023
Experts convene at Chatham House to discuss global health funding solutions

Chatham House

Experts convene at Chatham House to discuss global health funding solutions

A major event was held at Chatham House on 6 July 2023, seeking to address serious issues in the funding of global health priorities.  ..

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08 Aug 2023
SIDS Ministerial Conference Panel: Multisector collaboration to address NCD risk factors and commercial determinants

World Health Organization

SIDS Ministerial Conference Panel: Multisector collaboration to address NCD risk factors and commercial determinants

At the SIDS Ministerial Conference on NCDs and Mental Health in Barbados, the Global NCD Platform is moderating a panel on multisector coll..

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13 Jun 2023
WHO Health for All report challenges leaders to adopt new approaches to health and the economy

NCD Alliance

WHO Health for All report challenges leaders to adopt new approaches to health and the economy

Millions of excess deaths globally and 100 million people pushed into poverty in 2020 alone — these are some of the devastating legacies of the C..

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15 Feb 2024
Launch of the WHO Framework for Meaningful Engagement of People Living with NCDs and Mental Health and Neurological Conditions Communications Package

World Health Organization

Launch of the WHO Framework for Meaningful Engagement of People Living with NCDs and Mental Health and Neurological Conditions Communications Package

This May, WHO launches a new technical product called the WHO Framework for Meaningful Engagement of People Living with NCDs and Mental Health and ..

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10 May 2023
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