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Lived experience advocates share their stories around health equity and UHC in NCD Diaries new series
Announcements | 20th February 2024
From living in humanitarian settings to being unable to pay for medicines or treatment, lived experience advocates tell us about the challenges they faced in the fifth series of the NCD Diaries project on the theme of Equity and UHC.
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5 countries recognised for their efforts to be Trans Fat Free in new WHO validation programme
Announcements | 12th January 2024
Denmark, Lithuania, Poland, Saudi Arabia, and Thailand are the first five countries to receive a validation certificate of Trans Fat Elimination by the WHO, which formally recognises countries that have eliminated industrially produced trans fats from their foods.
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People living with NCDs are front and centre of the NCD response in the Philippines
Announcements | 07th November 2023
Human rights and social justice, NCD care, prevention and meaningful involvement stand as the four key pillars of the recently launched Philippine Advocacy Agenda of People Living with NCDs.
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Eastern Mediterranean NCD Alliance statement on the escalation of hostilities and conflict in Israel and Gaza
Announcements | 23rd October 2023
An urgent call to protect civil populations and respect International Humanitarian Law. Read the Eastern Mediterranean NCD Alliance statement on the escalation of hostilities and conflict in Israel and Gaza, supported by the NCD Alliance.
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UN High-Level Meeting on Universal Health Coverage falls short of commitments
Announcements | 22nd September 2023
Despite an unprecedented health focus and strong statements by many governments, commitments made fell short of the concrete actions and targets needed.
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Launch of new report on multisectoral actions for the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases marks the kick-off of the Global Week for Action
Announcements | 15th September 2023
The 2023 Global Week for Action on NCDs kicked off yesterday with the united call to close the care gap under the message that now is the moment for caring.
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NCDA response to the Political Declaration of HLM UHC – Keep the pressure on!
Announcements | 30th August 2023
A new Advocacy Briefing provides support for advocates to call upon their national governments to further advance the implementation of the UN High-Level Meeting on Universal Health Coverage (HLM UHC) Political Declaration.
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Europe missing big opportunities in nutrition and physical activity, policy indexes reveal
Announcements | 28th July 2023
Policy indexes published by World Cancer Research Fund International show the status of nutrition and physical activity policy in Europe and enable young people to advocate for better policies to tackle obesity.