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WHO Summary of the Informal Interactive Civil Society Hearing - available now!

Announcements | 30th June 2011

WHO Summary of 16 June Interactive Civil Society Hearing. Pursuant to operative paragraph 10 of resolution 65/238 of 24 December 2010 entitled “Scope, modalities, format and organization of the High-level Meeting of the General Assembly on the Prevention and Control of Non-communicable Diseases”, an informal interactive hearing with non-governmental organizations, civil society organizations, the private sector and academia was held on 16 June 2011. The propose of this meeting was to provide an input to the preparatory process for the High-level Meeting.
Standing united at the Civil Society Interactive Hearing

Announcements | 27th June 2011

Call for participation of Heads of State at the UN Summit.
NCD Alliance calls for Inclusion of Children in NCD outcomes

Announcements | 27th June 2011

The NCD Alliance has called for children and adolescents not to be overlooked in the final outcom
The NCD Alliance’s Ten key asks from the UN Summit on NCDs

Announcements | 15th June 2011

As the dust settles on the civil society interactive hearing on noncommunicable diseases, the NCD Alliance highlights the following ten desired outcomes from the UN Summit on NCDs to be held in September: 1. Commit to a whole-of-government response through costed national plans for NCD prevention and treatment 2. Establish an NCDs Partnership, linked to WHO, to coordinate follow up action with member states, other UN and multilateral agencies, foundations, NGOs and private sector 3. Increase national and international resources for NCD prevention and treatment
NCD Alliance launches Children and NCDs publication

Announcements | 15th June 2011

Children must be part of any solution when looking at the threat to global health posed by NCDs, and to ensure that they are not overlooked the NCD Alliance has launched 'A Focus on Children and Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs)'.
NCD civil society movement speaks out at New York hearing

Announcements | 11th June 2011

On 16 June, attention of the NCD civil society movement was focused on the Informal interactive civil society hearingon the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases, which took place at the UN in New York. For a webcast of the 16 June hearing click here

regional and national advocacy
NCD Alliance launches ‘100 Days of Action’, Countdown to the UN Summit on NCDs

Press Releases | 09th June 2011

Geneva – With the UN High-Level Summit on Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) opening in 100 days, the NCD Alliance today called on all those concerned to make themselves heard by heads of state and health decision makers.
World No Tobacco Day Message: 31 MAY 2011

World Days | 31st May 2011

Tobacco control is key to addressing NCDs Tobacco use is a major risk factor for non-communicable diseases (NCDs), including heart disease and cancer, as well as chronic respiratory disease. With the World Health Organization’s World Health Statistics 2011 showing that 4 in 10 men and 1 in 11 women use tobacco, tobacco control is a top priority for reversing the epidemic of NCDs, especially in low-income countries where both tobacco use and NCDs are increasing.