International Day of Persons with Disabilities

Fri, 12/02/2016

3rd December marks the International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD). WHO is joining with other United Nations agencies and civil society organisations to celebrate "a day for all".

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UHC Day 2016 campaign call to act with ambition

Thu, 12/01/2016

On 12 December 2016 a global coalition of more than 750 organisations in 110 countries will call for greater action and progress on delivering Universal Health Coverage.

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AVMSD: Protecting children from exposure to unhealthy marketing

Thu, 12/01/2016

The revision of the European Directive about audiovisual services provides an opportunity to minimise the adverse impact of unhealthy commercial marketing, especially on young people.

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New WHO NCD MAP to guide policy-makers in the creation & implementation of multisectoral NCD plans

Wed, 11/30/2016

The WHO has released a new web-based tool to guide policy-makers and practitioners through the process of developing, implementing, and monitoring national multisectoral NCD plans.

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Patients and people at the heart of health

Johanna Ralston's call to the NCD community: now exists an opportunity – perhaps a once-in-a generation moment - to address the fragmentation of the health systems and offer joined-up solutions with people at the centre.

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Report cards on physical activity for children and youth confirm global inactivity crisis

Wed, 11/23/2016

Comparisons across 38 countries from 6 continents confirm global childhood inactivity crisis and offer insights for improvement.

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Global leaders agree to promote health to achieve SDGs

Mon, 11/21/2016

Leaders from governments and United Nations organisations, city chiefs and health experts from around the world today made two landmark commitments to promote public health and eradicate poverty.

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What's in it for me? Helping non-health sectors understand how NCDs impact them

The health sector alone cannot #BeatNCDs. UNDP & WHO's new policy briefs help non-health sectors know what they need to know to strengthen the collaborative response to NCDs.

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UN consultation on the right to food and the use of pesticides

Wed, 11/16/2016

The UN Special Rapporteur on the right to food will focus her next annual report to the Human Rights Council on the human rights implications of the widespread use of hazardous pesticides on human rights, in particular the right to food.

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