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What works to eliminate trans fats from the food supply?
Announcements | 29th January 2019
Experts presented on the TFA elimination policies of Argentina, Canada and Denmark in a roundtable held by NCDA and Resolve to Save Lives (an initiative of Vital Strategies) this week in Geneva.
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Migrants to Europe who live in poor conditions susceptible to developing NCDs
Announcements | 22nd January 2019
Migrants and refugees in Europe have generally good health but are susceptible to developing NCDs if they live in poverty, according to a new WHO report.
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Improve diets now for better personal and planetary health - Lancet report
Announcements | 16th January 2019
Following a healthy and sustainable diet could avoid roughly 11 million premature deaths per year, says a new report by the EAT-Lancet Commission.
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Profit trumps people at UN climate meeting
Announcements | 17th December 2018
After overtime negotiations, the COP24 meeting in Katowice, Poland recently agreed on the ‘Paris Rulebook’ - the implementing guidelines of the Paris Agreement.
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Embracing digital health technology to promote education on NCDs in Kenya
Announcements | 10th December 2018
The NCD Alliance of Kenya (NCDAK) launched on 14 November, World Diabetes Day, a new educational digital tool to promote health and NCD prevention.
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Successful advocacy to protect the right to health in Argentina
Announcements | 08th December 2018
Failing to prevent NCDs is a breach of the obligation in Argentina's National Constitution to protect its citizens.
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MECIEC secures political commitment to NCDs in Colombia
Announcements | 06th December 2018
Mesa Colombiana de Enfermedades Crónicas (MECIEC) has secured unprecedent commitment from the political class for better nutrition and public health policies.
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Mozambique’s NCD Alliance launched
Announcements | 05th December 2018
The Mozambican NCD Alliance was launched on 30 November 2018 in the capital Maputo with the participation of Minister of Health Dr. Nazira Abdula and other high-level representatives.