childhood obesity
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What's in our food? – launch of media campaign in Jamaica
20th February 2020
Since World Diabetes Day on 14 November 2019, the Heart Foundation of Jamaica (HFJ), in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Wellness and the National Consumers’ League, has been leading a new mass media campaign to encourage Jamaicans to make healthier choices.
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Jamaica restricts sugar sweetened beverages in schools, health facilities
19th June 2018
The Government of Jamaica has restricted sugar sweetened beverages (SSBs) in the country’s schools and public health facilities as of January 2019, according to the Healthy Caribbean Coalition (HCC).
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Number of children living with obesity worldwide has risen tenfold in the past four decades
11th October 2017
If post-2000 trends continue, global levels of child and adolescent obesity will surpass those for moderately and severely underweight youth from the same age group by 2022, says a new WHO report.
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New WHO report on ending childhood obesity
03rd February 2016
Together with World Cancer Research Fund International, NCD Alliance has welcomed the Final Report of the Commission on Ending Childhood Obesity (ECHO), published by the World Health Organisation on 25th January 2016 during the 168th meeting of the Executive Board.
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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.