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Cancer Research UK awarded 2020 WHO World No Tobacco Day Award

NCD Alliance

Cancer Research UK awarded 2020 WHO World No Tobacco Day Award

Cancer Research UK, a full member of the NCD Alliance, was awarded the World Health Organization (WHO) World No Tobacco Day Award, in appreciation ..

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25 Oct 2020
Big Tobacco is exploiting COVID-19 to market its harmful products

NCD Alliance

Big Tobacco is exploiting COVID-19 to market its harmful products

Public health experts have warned that smokers and e-cigarette users face a greater risk for severe illness when confronted with COVID-19. ..

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25 Oct 2020
East Africa enhances media coverage on NCD prevention and control

NCD Alliance

East Africa enhances media coverage on NCD prevention and control

The burden of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) in East Africa calls for increasing NCD prevention and control in the region and media engagement is ..

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25 Oct 2020
Global consultation with people living with NCDs launched today

NCD Alliance

Global consultation with people living with NCDs launched today

As part of the Our Views, Our Voices initiative, NCD Alliance has launched today a Global Consultation with People Living with NCDs to gather first..

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25 Oct 2020
New report exposes growing influence of the alcohol industry in the Latin America and Caribbean region

NCD Alliance

New report exposes growing influence of the alcohol industry in the Latin America and Caribbean region

The rapidly growing disabilities and death arising from the harmful use of alcohol in the Latin America and the Caribbean Region (LAC) is a direct ..

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25 Oct 2020
Governments commit to strengthening efforts on NCDs in UNGA resolution

NCD Alliance

Governments commit to strengthening efforts on NCDs in UNGA resolution

The 75th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA75) has adopted a special Omnibus Resolution titled "Comprehensive and coordinated response to the co..

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25 Oct 2020
Ghana NCD Alliance awarded for its outstanding advocacy and multisectoral work on NCDs

NCD Alliance

Ghana NCD Alliance awarded for its outstanding advocacy and multisectoral work on NCDs

Ghana NCD Alliance was awarded and recognised for their efforts to prevent and control noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) with an award from the UN In..

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25 Oct 2020
The time to #MoveForMentalHealth is now!

NCD Alliance

The time to #MoveForMentalHealth is now!

Each year, World Mental Health Day is observed on 10 October, aiming to raise awareness, sensitivity and action for mental health conditions. This ..

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25 Oct 2020
Building forward better: A new approach to mobilize investment for noncommunicable diseases

NCD Alliance

Building forward better: A new approach to mobilize investment for noncommunicable diseases

During the first-ever virtual 75th United Nations General Assembly, NCD Alliance co-hosted a high-level roundtable with the Norwegian Ministry of F..

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25 Oct 2020
A recap of UNGA75: an analysis

NCD Alliance

A recap of UNGA75: an analysis

This year, after several rounds of negotiation, Member States adopted the Omnibus COVID-19 Resolution which acknowledged and emphasized the critica..

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25 Oct 2020
Sweden: Youth Consumes Less Alcohol During Coronavirus Crisis

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Sweden: Youth Consumes Less Alcohol During Coronavirus Crisis

A new survey into alcohol consumption patterns in Sweden has found that youth consumes less alcohol during the Coronavirus crisis. ..

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23 Oct 2020
WHO Europe: Alcohol Fuels Rising Interpersonal Violence During COVID-19

Movendi

WHO Europe: Alcohol Fuels Rising Interpersonal Violence During COVID-19

Reports from violence prevention helplines across the WHO European region are indicating rising cases of interpersonal violence during COVID-19. Al..

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23 Oct 2020
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