NCD Alliance
Kenyan advocates call government to put people living with NCDs at the centre of COVID-19 response
Kenya
25 Oct 2020
Kenyan advocates call the government to put people living with NCDs at the centre of COVID-19 response.
25 Oct 2020
2560 Resources
Short
25 Oct 2020
NCD Alliance
East Africa enhances media coverage on NCD prevention and control
The burden of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) in East Africa calls for increasing NCD prevention and control in the region and media engagement is critical for raising public awareness. Read more here.
25 Oct 2020
25 Oct 2020
NCD Alliance
Global consultation with people living with NCDs launched today
As part of the Our Views, Our Voices initiative, NCD Alliance has launched today 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.
25 Oct 2020
25 Oct 2020
NCD Alliance
New report exposes growing influence of the alcohol industry in the Latin America and Caribbean region
The rapidly growing disabilities and death arising from the harmful use of alcohol in the Latin America and the Caribbean Region (LAC) is a direct result of a series of deliberate tactics by the alcohol industry to influence and undermine government policy aimed at regulating the marketing, advertising and sale of alcohol at safe levels a new report has revealed.
25 Oct 2020
25 Oct 2020
NCD Alliance
Governments commit to strengthening efforts on NCDs in UNGA resolution
The 75th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA75) has adopted a special Omnibus Resolution titled "Comprehensive and coordinated response to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic." In the Resolution governments commit to "strengthen efforts to address NCDs as a part of UHC and to recognise that people living with NCDs (PLWNCDs) are at higher risk of developing severe COVID-19 symptoms and am...
25 Oct 2020
25 Oct 2020
NCD Alliance
Ghana NCD Alliance awarded for its outstanding advocacy and multisectoral work on NCDs
Ghana NCD Alliance was awarded and recognised for their efforts to prevent and control noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) with an award from the UN Inter-Agency Task Force on the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases (UNIATF). The award was presented by Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO).
25 Oct 2020
25 Oct 2020
NCD Alliance
Today is World Heart Day: #UseHeart to beat CVD!
World Heart Day is celebrated every year on 29 September, when people around the globe join in activities to take charge of their heart health and that of others. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) including heart disease and stroke, is accountable for nearly half of all NCD deaths. That makes it the world’s number one killer, claiming 17.9 million lives each year. World Heart Day is an opportunity fo...
25 Oct 2020
25 Oct 2020
NCD Alliance
The time to #MoveForMentalHealth is now!
Each year, World Mental Health Day is observed on 10 October, aiming to raise awareness, sensitivity and action for mental health conditions. This year’s theme is #MoveForMentalHealth – Let’s Invest. It calls for better access to treatment and for every person’s right to good mental health along with physical health. Read more here.
25 Oct 2020
25 Oct 2020
NCD Alliance
Building forward better: A new approach to mobilize investment for noncommunicable diseases
During the first-ever virtual 75th United Nations General Assembly, NCD Alliance co-hosted a high-level roundtable with the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Permanent Mission of Jamaica to the United Nations and the United Nations Inter-agency Taskforce on NCDs. Read more here.
25 Oct 2020
25 Oct 2020
NCD Alliance
A recap of UNGA75: an analysis
This year, after several rounds of negotiation, Member States adopted the Omnibus COVID-19 Resolution which acknowledged and emphasized the critical role of the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations (UN) system in 'catalysing and coordinating' the global response to COVID-19. It underscored the need for international cooperation and solidarity to contain and overcome the pandemic...
25 Oct 2020
WHO Civil Society Working Group
Protecting the development and implementation of public health policies from undue influence of unhealthy commodity industries
Strategy document
23 Oct 2020
This new statement on 'Protecting the development and implementation of public health policies from undue influence of unhealthy commodity industries' from the World Health Organization (WHO) Civil Society Working Group on NCDs calls on all...
Movendi
Pakistan: Booze Battle Amid Ramadan and COVID-19
Pakistan
23 Oct 2020
A majority Muslim country, Pakistan does not allow consumption of alcohol for Muslims due to religious reasons. Regulations are specifically tightened during Ramadan season, a holy month for Muslims. The liquor shops in Pakistan which are open to sell alcohol to non-Muslims and foreigners are also closed during the Ramadan season. The largest legal supplier of alcohol in the country is the Murree...
23 Oct 2020