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18 Sep 2025

World Health Organization

United Nations High-level meeting on the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases and the promotion of mental health and well-being

On 25 September 2025, Heads of States and Government are meeting at the UN General Assembly to set a new vision for the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and the promotion of mental health and wellbeing towards 2030 and beyond through a new, ambitious and achievable Political Declaration.The President of the General Assembly and the co-facilitators of the intergovernmental...

18 Sep 2025

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19 Aug 2025

World Obesity Federation

Help improve obesity prevention and care globally: Take part in the MAPPS II survey

The World Obesity Federation has launched the MAPPS II (Management and Advocacy for Providers, Patients and Systems) surveys — a global effort to understand and strengthen obesity care, prevention pathways, and health system responses.The MAPPS II surveys are now live and open to three key groups:Health care professionalsPolicy makers, civil society organisations, and researchersPeople with live...

19 Aug 2025

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31 Jul 2025

Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS)

World Lung Cancer Day: International Respiratory Experts Stress the Importance of Screening and Risk Factors

Globally, lung cancer is the&nbsp;leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide for both men and women. In 2020, there were 2.5 million new lung cancer cases globally and 1.80 million deaths.In support of World Lung Cancer Day on August 1, the Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS) stresses the importance of awareness and understanding of lung cancer risk factors, as well as the im...

31 Jul 2025

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22 Jul 2025

Amr Sibai

From Patient to Advocate: A Syrian Survivor’s Journey Through Cancer Care and Global Advocacy

About this SeriesThis article is part of the Lived Experience Perspectives Series, which features firsthand accounts from individuals living with noncommunicable diseases, mental health, or neurological conditions. Each piece highlights one of the key advocacy messages from the WHO Symposium on the Meaningful Engagement of People Living with NCDs, Mental Health, and Neurological Conditions, contri...

22 Jul 2025

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21 Jul 2025

Alzheimer's Disease International

ADI to host side event on increasing the visibility of dementia in the context of the UN High-Level Meeting on Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs)

At the United Nations General Assembly in September 2025, Alzheimer's Disease International will be hosting a crucial side event in order to raise the profile of dementia within the context of the 4th UN High-Level Meeting on Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs).&nbsp;[[10379]]This event will highlight existing NCD frameworks and explore the existing gap where dementia is concerned. &nbsp;Despite bein...

21 Jul 2025

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08 Jul 2025

World Health Organization, British Medical Journal

New BMJ-series: Lived Experience as Expertise

The&nbsp;British Medical Journal (BMJ) has launched a new series titled&nbsp;“Lived Experience as Expertise” which was co-developed with World Health Organization’s Global Coordination Mechanisms on Noncommunicable diseases (WHO GCM/NCD). The collection includes several opinion pieces and an analysis on the importance of meaningfully engaging people living with NCDs, mental health, and neuro...

08 Jul 2025

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03 Jul 2025

Movendi International

Movendi Welcomes Ambitious New WHO-Led Initiative to Raise Pro-Health Taxes and Save Millions of Lives

Movendi International Partners With Ambitious New WHO-Led 3×35 Initiative to Promote Health and Development For All Through Alcohol and Other Pro-Health TaxesThe World Health Organization (WHO) has launched a major new initiative urging countries to raise real prices on tobacco, alcohol, and sugary drinks by at least 50% by 2035 through health taxes, in a move designed to curb chronic diseases an...

03 Jul 2025

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03 Jul 2025

Movendi International

WHO Launches New Initiative to Raise Pro-Health Taxes and Save Millions of Lives

The World Health Organisation’s new “3 by 35” Initiative urges governments to raise the real prices of alcohol, tobacco, and sugary drinks by at least 50% by 2035. Backed by Movendi International and other global partners, the initiative aims to prevent 50 million premature deaths, generate $1 trillion in revenue, and reduce harm from noncommunicable diseases.Evidence from countries like Sri...

03 Jul 2025

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02 Jul 2025

NCD Alliance

NCDA statement on the WHO "3 by 35" initiative to increase real prices on tobacco, alcohol and SSBs

Statement by Alison Cox, Director of Policy and Advocacy, NCD Alliance On WHO "3 by 35" Initiative urging countries to raise real prices on tobacco, alcohol, and sugary drinks by at least 50% by&nbsp;2035NCD Alliance fully backs the WHOs "3 by 35" initiative because raising taxes on unhealthy products delivers a triple win - saving lives, reducing health costs, and generating much needed revenue....

02 Jul 2025

<!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: ▪️ field--node--title--news-and-events.html.twig ✅ field--node--title.html.twig ▪️ field--node--news-and-events.html.twig ▪️ field--title.html.twig ▪️ field--string.html.twig ▪️ field.html.twig --> <!-- 💡 BEGIN CUSTOM TEMPLATE OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/whokap/templates/field/field--node--title.html.twig' --> Global health leaders urge UN to prioritize kidney disease in the Political Declaration of the 4th UN High-Level Meeting on NCDs <!-- END CUSTOM TEMPLATE OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/whokap/templates/field/field--node--title.html.twig' -->

01 Jul 2025

International Society of Nephrology

Global health leaders urge UN to prioritize kidney disease in the Political Declaration of the 4th UN High-Level Meeting on NCDs

In a powerful open letter issued in June 2025, leading organizations from the global kidney health community are urging United Nations Member States to explicitly include kidney disease in the Political Declaration of the 4th UN High-Level Meeting on NCDs scheduled for September 25, 2025.&nbsp;The open letter highlights the economic and health benefits of early intervention. For every dollar spent...

01 Jul 2025

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27 Jun 2025

Carolyn Taylor

Embedding Lived Experience in Cancer Control: A Practice of Equity, Cultural Sensitivity, and Systemic Change

About this SeriesThis article is part of the Lived Experience Perspectives Series, which features firsthand accounts from individuals living with noncommunicable diseases, mental health, or neurological conditions. Each piece highlights one of the key advocacy messages from the WHO Symposium on the Meaningful Engagement of People Living with NCDs, Mental Health, and Neurological Conditions, contri...

27 Jun 2025

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26 Jun 2025

Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS)

Global call for access to RSV vaccination for all children worldwide

Utrecht, 26 June – In a joint appeal published in The Lancet, 44 leading scientific and social organisations from across the globe including The Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS) &nbsp;and its partner organisations, are calling on Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, to take urgent action to save millions of young lives by protecting them against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).GAVI i...

26 Jun 2025

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