Noticias

Advocacy and mobilisation for tobacco control and nutrition in Brazil

Press Releases | 30 de junio de 2017

Brazil is expecting a historic decision by the Supreme Court regarding an additive ban on cigarettes - a known tobacco industry strategy to attract children and youths to smoking.
Promoting healthy food environments in the SDGs

Announcements | 29 de junio de 2017

This event, on the margins of the UN High-level Political Forum, will explore policies to prevent obesity as part of a broader strategy to address diet-related NCDs, and to achieve the SDGs.
New partnership to scale up action against NCDs in the workplace

Announcements | 28 de junio de 2017

The NCD Alliance and the Novartis Foundation are proud to announce their new partnership to scale up action against NCDs in the workplace.
A call to face the scourge of diabetes in Africa

Announcements | 27 de junio de 2017

Nine high-level international experts have signed a column published in the French newspaper « Le Monde » this week, calling for an urgent international mobilisation to face the scourge of diabetes in Africa.
The NCD Alliance of Kenya set to launch county chapters

Announcements | 22 de junio de 2017

In view of recent national developments, the NCD Alliance of Kenya is supporting its members to open County Chapters in order to strengthen the Alliance and facilitate coordinated NCD prevention at the county level.
Bucharest: Leadership advocacy workshop to protect children from NCDs

Announcements | 15 de junio de 2017

NCD Child convened clinicians, CSOs and young leaders from the European region at the Protecting Children from NCDs: Leadership Advocacy Workshop that took place in Bucharest this 7th of June.
NCDs front & centre at WHA: A summary, and invitation to our next webinar!

Announcements | 1 de junio de 2017

Yesterday, a historic 70th World Health Assembly that will be remembered for the election of WHO's next Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom concluded in Geneva.
WHO adopts global plan on dementia

Announcements | 29 de mayo de 2017

The plan opens a new era in understanding, care and treatment – but governments must act now. The plan acknowledges that dementia is not a normal part of ageing and that those affected should be helped to live as well as possible.