Announcements

NCDs at the centre of debate in World Cancer Congress 2014

Announcements | 11th December 2014

The World Cancer Congress 2014 was immensely successful for NCDs, with links being drawn from cancer to the broader NCD agenda from start to finish. The NCD Alliance team had a strong presence at WCC, with numerous sessions highlighting NCD-related issues, and dynamic, interactive discussions at the NCD Cafe, organised by NCD Alliance supporters.
UHC and NCDs: Our latest policy brief is now available in French and Spanish

Announcements | 10th December 2014

"Universal Health Coverage and Non-Communicable Diseases: A Mutually Reinforcing Agenda" covers the unique challenges the NCD epidemic poses to achieving UHC, and the role of UHC in strengthening the NCD response.
NCDs in LMICs: A global health crisis, says Council of Foreign Relations report

Announcements | 04th December 2014

'The Emerging Global Health Crisis: Noncommunicable Diseases in Low- and Middle-Income Countries' report was released today by the Council on Foreign Relations Independent Task Force on NCDs in Washington, DC.

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European Youth Essay Competition: Universities Allied for Essential Medicines

Announcements | 20th November 2014

Universities Allied for Essential Medicines (UAEM) is holding a European Youth Essay Competition, calling for responses to the following question:

Why is Access to Medicines a pressing European issue today? What role should universities play in solving the global medical access and innovation crisis?
ICN2: Rome Declaration on Nutrition and the Framework for Action adopted today

Announcements | 19th November 2014

The Rome Declaration on Nutrition and the Framework for Action on Nutrition have been adopted today at the Second International Conference on Nutrition (ICN2), by Ministers from 193 countries.

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South Africa NCD Alliance holds NCDs Health Systems Strengthening Kopano

Announcements | 18th November 2014

As part of the NCD Alliance Program ‘Strengthening Health Systems, Supporting NCD Action’, the South Africa NCD Alliance is holding a meeting entitled NCDs Health Systems Strengthening Kopano; Kopano being Setswana for meeting, unity, together.
Facing down the TB-diabetes co-epidemic

Announcements | 05th November 2014

At last week’s 45th World Conference on Lung Health in Barcelona, Spain, the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease and World Diabetes Foundation jointly issued a call to action against a global co-epidemic of diabetes mellitus and tuberculosis.
The Global Asthma Report 2014

Announcements | 03rd November 2014

The Global Asthma Report 2014 is published by the Global Asthma Network and includes strategic and practical recommendations and valuable information for governments, health organisations, health professionals, and people with asthma,

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