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Spread the word on 4 March: The roots of obesity run deep

NCD Alliance

Spread the word on 4 March: The roots of obesity run deep

Obesity organisations around the world are coming together on 4 March 2020 to mark World Obesity Day and call for more comp..

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04 Mar 2020
NCDs in humanitarian settings matter: NCD Alliance partners with Direct Relief

NCD Alliance

NCDs in humanitarian settings matter: NCD Alliance partners with Direct Relief

The NCD Alliance is pleased to announce a new partnership with Direct Relief, a global NGO that provides direct and targeted assistance to people i..

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04 Mar 2020
World failing to provide children with a healthy life and a climate fit for their future: WHO-UNICEF-Lancet

World Health Organization

World failing to provide children with a healthy life and a climate fit for their future: WHO-UNICEF-Lancet

No single country is adequately protecting children’s health, their environment and their futures, finds a landmark report released today by a Co..

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19 Feb 2020
Leave no one behind: NCDs in humanitarian crises cannot be ignored

Primary Care International

Leave no one behind: NCDs in humanitarian crises cannot be ignored

Globally, non-communicable diseases are now the leading cause of death. And there is a growing awareness that humanitarian emergencies are increasi..

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14 Feb 2020
Launch of the 2019 KAP Community report

World Health Organization

Launch of the 2019 KAP Community report

On the occasion of marking the first year of the KAP, the World Health Organization (WHO) is today launching the ‘Knowledge Action Portal 2019 Co..

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28 Nov 2019
Women's Health: A New Global Agenda

The George Institute

Women's Health: A New Global Agenda

Policy paper setting out global agenda prioritising a gendered approach to the collection and utilisation of health data. ..

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25 Oct 2019
Framing Women's Health Issues in 21st Century India

The George Institute

Framing Women's Health Issues in 21st Century India

Policy report summarising discussions on how to understand the health needs of Indian women, and create a healthcare system free from gender bias..

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25 Oct 2019
The Future of Women's Health: Using Data and Research to Shape Policy

The George Institute

The Future of Women's Health: Using Data and Research to Shape Policy

Summary of a roundtable discussion on women's health in totality; the gender gap in access to care and treatment; and using data to facilitate a mo..

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25 Oct 2019
Noncommunicable diseases among women: A 'slow motion disaster'

NCD Alliance

Noncommunicable diseases among women: A 'slow motion disaster'

Op-ed in STAT News by Professor Robyn Norton, Principal Director of The George Institute for Global Health, and Katie Dain,..

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25 Oct 2019
Time to deliver on older women's health

NCD Alliance

Time to deliver on older women's health

Opinion piece on Devex by Katie Dain, Chief Executive Officer of the NCD Alliance, and Kate Bunting, Chief Executive Officer of HelpAge USA. Access..

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25 Oct 2019
Calling for stronger political leadership and commitment of Member States in tackling NCDs and mental health

World Health Organization

Calling for stronger political leadership and commitment of Member States in tackling NCDs and mental health

New York, 25 September 2019 - In the margins of the 74th United Nations General Assembly, the World Health Organization, together with the&nbs..

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01 Oct 2019
WHO launches new report on the global tobacco epidemic

World Health Organization

WHO launches new report on the global tobacco epidemic

Many governments are making progress in the fight against tobacco, with 5 billion people today living in countries that have introduced smoking ban..

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07 Aug 2019
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