latin america
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Chile: When overweight prevalence decreases, so will NCD deaths
20th July 2023
In Chile, it is projected that there will be 117,000 deaths from NCDs like diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and chronic kidney disease between 2020 and 2030. But a new study demonstrates this doesn’t need to be the case.
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Webinar: Successes and Challenges in Latin America and the Caribbean
05th October 2021
This year, South American countries achieved a dramatic landmark in public health: The citizens of every South American country are now protected from the dangers of secondhand smoke. Join Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids to hear directly from advocates about how tobacco control movements have succeeded in strengthening tobacco control policies in Latin America and the Caribbean countries—and what challenges still lie ahead.
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Latin America and Caribbean Regional Multistakeholder Dialogue: Inspiring Change, Putting People First: Shaping Responsive Health Systems for People Living with NCDs in the COVID-19 era
02nd June 2021
The multistakeholder dialogue will convene representatives across different sectors including development agencies, governments, multilaterals, people living with NCDs, NCDA member organisations including national and regional NCD alliances, NCDA supporters and other key regional stakeholders to take stock of the current status of progress on NCDs and UHC in the Americas/PAHO Region, discuss region-specific gaps and opportunities, and identify good practice to accelerate efforts.
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New report exposes growing influence of the alcohol industry in the Latin America and Caribbean region
27th August 2020
Read a new report exploring the influences of the alcohol industry on public health and social welfare policies in Latin America and the Caribbean.