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How to get involved: Fourth High-level Meeting of the UN General Assembly on the prevention and control of NCDs

World Health Organization

How to get involved: Fourth High-level Meeting of the UN General Assembly on the prevention and control of NCDs

Background The Fourth High-level Meeting of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly on the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Dis..

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06 May 2024
WHO Symposium on Meaningful Engagement of people living with NCDs, mental health, and neurological conditions.

World Health Organization

WHO Symposium on Meaningful Engagement of people living with NCDs, mental health, and neurological conditions.

In preparation of the 4th High-Level Meeting of the Unit..

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01 May 2024
Nicole Lee: Survivor and advocate for ending violence against women with disabilities

World Health Organization

Nicole Lee: Survivor and advocate for ending violence against women with disabilities

As WHO releases a policy brief on violence against women with disability, ..

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25 Apr 2024
Joint WHO-FIP statement on the role of pharmacists in tobacco cessation

International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP)

Joint WHO-FIP statement on the role of pharmacists in tobacco cessation

A The International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) and the World Health Organization (WHO) are urging national tobacco control programmes and phar..

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24 Apr 2024
Round 2 Grant Opportunity: Adressing Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia

CLAN (Caring & Living As Neighbours)

Round 2 Grant Opportunity: Adressing Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia

  The @MATES4Kids (Maximising Access To Essential Supplies for Children)..

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22 Apr 2024
KAP User Guide Series: How to join and use communities of practice

World Health Organization

KAP User Guide Series: How to join and use communities of practice

Here is how KAP users can join and navigate the digital communities of practice hosted on the platform. KAP Communities o..

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18 Apr 2024
We must make investments today to improve the lives of millions in LMICs and enable informed, healthier, better choices for all.” A call to action by Edith Mukantwari

Edith Mukantwari

We must make investments today to improve the lives of millions in LMICs and enable informed, healthier, better choices for all.” A call to action by Edith Mukantwari

Like me, many people living with NCDs are afraid that their lives will be cut short and lost too soon. I lived most of my 20’s afraid that I’d ..

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17 Apr 2024
WHO Civil Society Working Group on NCDs: Call for new members

World Health Organization

WHO Civil Society Working Group on NCDs: Call for new members

The global health community is on a tight deadline in its fight against NCDs, and every voice matters. Civil society should come together f..

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15 Apr 2024
World Cancer Research Fund publishes findings connecting lifestyle changes and colorectal cancer survival

Union for International Cancer Control

World Cancer Research Fund publishes findings connecting lifestyle changes and colorectal cancer survival

HIGHLIGHTS The World Cancer Research Fund's Global Cancer Update Programme study, published in the International Journal of C..

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15 Apr 2024
Transforming the delivery of NCD and mental health services in primary health care: Launch of the fourth cycle of the NCD Lab

Yvonne Arivalagan

Transforming the delivery of NCD and mental health services in primary health care: Launch of the fourth cycle of the NCD Lab

A radical shift in global public health is needed to avert millions of preventable and premature deaths from noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), inclu..

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10 Apr 2024
The crucial role of civil society and lived experience for sustainable financing of NCDs and mental health: A call to action by NCD Alliance

NCD Alliance

The crucial role of civil society and lived experience for sustainable financing of NCDs and mental health: A call to action by NCD Alliance

The under-funding of NCDs and mental health is not just an issue at national level. Today, NCDs cause 41 million deaths per year – 74% of all dea..

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05 Apr 2024
Integrating NCDs and mental health financing for person-centred care, better results and more cost-effective outcomes: A call to action by UnitedGMH

United for Global Mental Health

Integrating NCDs and mental health financing for person-centred care, better results and more cost-effective outcomes: A call to action by UnitedGMH

WHO and the World Bank are hosting a dialogue on NCDs and mental health financing in June 2024. Ahead of this meeting, civil society was invited to..

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05 Apr 2024
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