Global: WHO's anti-tobacco program could prevent millions of deaths
Forecasting tobacco use trends with and without the anti-smoking policy to years 2020 and 2030, researchers found millions of lives could be saved if the WHO anti-smoking policy is applied immediately worldwide... Prevention News
Africa: Tobacco companies called out for their "wicked efforts"
During the World Conference on Tobacco and Health in Singapore, Margaret Chan, Director-General of the WHO, urged African governments to stand firm against the "wicked efforts" of the tobacco industry on the continent... Prevention News
Global: Tobacco industry sees US$6000 in profit for every death
Although tobacco killed nearly six million people in 2011, the tobacco industry netted a US$35 billion profit in 2010 - or around US$6000 for every death, according to the recently updated Tobacco Atlas... Prevention News
Global: NCD monitoring framework loses key indicators
Several targets - diabetes, alcohol, transfats, obesity, multi-drug therapy, and cancer screening - have been dropped from the WHO's most recent discussion paper on a global monitoring framework and targets for NCDs... Prevention News
Global: Diabetes and catastrophic spending
People with diabetes in low-income countries are more likely to experience catastrophic health spending, according to new research... Prevention News
Africa, India: Deeper scientific collaboration
During a recent high-level meeting, African and Indian scientific ministers agreed to increase collaboration between the two regions... Prevention News
US: Wal-Mart to introduce healthy food label
Wal-Mart announced it will place a simple icon on healthy food items to help consumers make healthy decisions when shopping... Prevention News
Jamaica: Multi-sectoral response to obesity required
A multi-sectoral approach that addresses availability, accessibility, and consumption is required to address Jamaica's obesity epidemic and ensure the availability of healthy foods, according to Dr. Fitzroy Henry, director of the Caribbean Food and Nutrition Institute at the University of the West Indies... Prevention News
Global: Fast food restaurant density linked to obesity prevalence
The more fast food restaurants in a country, the higher obesity prevalence, according to new research... Prevention News
Global: Success with tobacco control digital media campaigns
Reviewing 26 case studies from 11 countries and the European Union, a new report from the Global Dialogue for Effective Stop-Smoking Campaigns found that digital campaigns - i.e. using websites, social media, texting, email messaging, etc. - are effective at helping people to quit smoking... Prevention News
Perspective: Urbanization could provide opportunities for healthy living
Urbanization, once the embodiment of humanity's attempt to create a "better" life, is now an entrenched risk factor for NCDs. However, argues Shusmita Hossain Khan, we can turn the curse of urbanization into a boon for healthy living if we first admit the problem and then implement key country-level and regional strategies to reduce urban-related risk factors... Prevention News
Jordan: Center of new Arab science e-network
Announced at the first annual meeting of the Arab States Research and Education Network (ASREN) in December 2011, Jordan will become the central hub of new regional science collaborations across the region... Prevention News
Nepal: New alliance to improve human resources for health
A new alliance among 24 organizations - such as major NGOs, donors, professional organizations, health worker unions, and educational institutions - will advocate for improving human resources for health in Nepal... Prevention News
Eastern Mediterranean: Limited engagement between researchers and policymaking
Researchers are not engaging in knowledge transfer and exchange (KTE) activities that lead to health policymaking in the region, due in large part to little support for such activities, according to new research... Prevention News
Global: Decreased health funding the result of financial crisis
Funding to improve health in developing countries grew between 2009 and 2011, albeit only in small increments because of the strain the global financial crisis placed on donor funding, according to new research... Prevention News
Global: Hospital readmission after heart attack
Hospital readmission after a heart attack varies considerable across countries, however readmission rate in the US was markedly higher than in other countries... Journal Review
Global: Salt reduction strategies should consider iodization concerns
The push to implement salt reduction strategies throughout low- and middle-income countries should also consider the effect a reduced salt diet would have on iodization levels... Prevention News
Global: WHO sets monitoring targets for NCD prevention
The WHO recently released a discussion paper that outlines a comprehensive global monitoring framework and voluntary global targets for the prevention and control of NCDs, and is now under consultation by Member States... Prevention News
Global: Palm oils increases CVD mortality
Increased consumption of palm oil has a greater impact on heart disease and stroke deaths in developing countries compared to high-income countries, according to new research... Prevention News
Europe: Food and beverage companies sign online advertising pledge
Nineteen food and beverage companies, including Coca-Cola, McDonald's, Nestle, and Mars, have signed a pledge to only promote healthy products on their websites... Prevention News
