child health
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To grow up healthy, children need to sit less and play more
30th April 2019
On 24 April, the World Health Organization (WHO) released a new set of recommendations on physical activity, sedentary behaviour and sleep for children under 5 years of age.
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Making streets safer across the United States
11th February 2019
As part of their mission to be a relentless force for a world of longer healthier lives, the American Heart Association supports cities and states in the U.S. making policy changes for healthier communities, like through Voices for Healthy Kids, focusing on childhood health and works to create safe active environments where walking and cycling are part of everyday life and culture -
NCDA and WCRFI welcome new WHO report on ending childhood obesity
26th January 2016
Joint statement in support of new child nutrition report released by WHO on ending childhood obesity: Final Report of the Commission on Ending Childhood Obesity (ECHO) -
Children and Youth
22nd January 2016
Numerous international and national laws, policies of governments and statements of international institutions and organisations of international civil society recognise the rights of children to adequate health care. Nonetheless, when it comes to addressing NCDs, children are too frequently left off (or insufficiently acknowledged in) the policy agenda. The NCD Alliance seeks to address this inequity and to recommend a framework for improvement.
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Thought leaders discuss a shared agenda for NCDs and women's, children's and adolescents health
24th May 2015
The NCD Alliance and The Partnership for Maternal, Newborn & Child Health (PMNCH) hosted on 20 May an early morning roundtable discussion with more than 20 delegates ahead of the start of day three of the 68th World Health Assembly.
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NCDs & Sustainable Human Development
02nd April 2015
NCDs (non communicable diseases) are the #1 cause of death and disability worldwide, and impose years of disability on those affected and their families. NCDs are a significant threat to achieving internationally agreed development goals.