24 Apr 2021
COVID-19 is the first truly global crisis we have seen in our lifetime. No matter where we live, the pandemic affects every person – children most of all. Millions are missing out on basic health services, education and protection simply because they were born into poverty or because of their ethnicity, religion or race. COVID-19 has widened this inequality gap and the social, economic and healt...
24 Apr 2021
24 Apr 2021
STEM4Girls is a UNICEF-supported initiative that works with women in business and science, technology, engineering and mathematics to match them with girls for mentorship and job-shadowing, among teaching other skills. Click Access, for more info.
24 Apr 2021
24 Apr 2021
A year into the pandemic, children around the world are facing a devastating new normal. Click Access, for more info.
24 Apr 2021
24 Apr 2021
Ethnic conflict in Ethiopia has displaced tens of thousands, uprooting families and young people. For more info, click Access.
24 Apr 2021
Briefs & Fact Sheets
24 Apr 2021
WFP’s Socio-economic Response and Recovery Programme Framework (SERRF, formerly the MTPF) lays out WFP’s contribution to inclusive and resilient recovery. It provides a flexible framework for WFP to support affected communities, national governm...
Fact sheet
24 Apr 2021
This summary provides recommendations to help sporting clubs, leagues and associations to select a provider offering safe and effective programs. Click Access, for more info.
24 Apr 2021
While the global public health field has always been acutely aware of the potential for a worldwide pandemic, none of us could have anticipated COVID-19's profound impact during the past year. Organisations working tirelessly to expand access to cervical cancer prevention and treatment have not been spared by COVID-19's disruption. Amidst the ever-widening global pandemic, cervical cancer took the...
24 Apr 2021
24 Apr 2021
On the occasion of 2021 World Obesity Day (4th March), Johanna Ralston and Margot Neveux from World Obesity Federation share their views on the risks and the range of root causes surrounding obesity in the context of COVID-19. For more info, click Access.
24 Apr 2021
24 Apr 2021
As part of the Our Views, Our Voices initiative, NCD Alliance launched a Global Consultation with People Living with NCDs to gather first-hand experiences of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and recommendations for governments to build strong, equitable and people-centred health systems and more resilient communities in the aftermath of the pandemic. Click Access, for more info....
24 Apr 2021
24 Apr 2021
The 148th annual WHO Executive Board (WHO EB) begins today until Tuesday 26 January, when Member States will agree upon the agenda for the World Health Assembly and the resolutions to be considered by the Assembly. Within these pillars, the NCD Alliance has identified key items that are relevant for the global NCD agenda. Click Access, for more info.
24 Apr 2021
24 Apr 2021
Published in Foresight Global Health magazine, an open letter signed by NCD Alliance President Mr Todd Harper, WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, UNICEF Executive Director Ms Henrietta Fore, and Minister of International Development for Norway Mr Dag-Inge Ulstein challenges governments to face the hard lessons learned through COVID-19 and seize the moment to build back better, ensuring th...
24 Apr 2021
Publication
24 Apr 2021
The World Heart Federation Roadmaps are central to its mission to address the global burden of cardiovascular disease. They provide comprehensive frameworks for countries and regions to identify key barriers as well as implement evidence-based polici...
