Global: NCD target adopted at World Health Assembly
WHO member states adopted the global target of a 25% reduction in premature mortality from NCDs by 2025 during the World Health Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland... 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: 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
Brazil: Declaration on social determinants of health made
The WHO's World Conference on Social Determinants of Health was marked by the passage of the Rio Political Declaration - a set of global commitments that take collective action on improving daily living conditions; tackling the inequitable distribution of power, money, and resources; and measuring the social determinants of health and assessing the impact of action taken... Prevention News
Global: Jamie Oliver calls for action to fight obesity
Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver called on Western nations to take the lead in halting the rising global obesity epidemic during the One Young World conference in Switzerland... Prevention News
Global: Cancer rates could be cut by 2.8 million
If people adopted healthier lifestyles and better diets, around 2.8 million cases of cancer could be prevented worldwide, according to a new report from the World Cancer Research Fund... Prevention News
Kenya: National forum issues call to action
The first Kenyan National Forum on NCDs recently concluded by issuing the Naivasha Call to Action on NCDs... Prevention News
Global: Concerns with efficacy of UN summit
The stalled negotiations around the UN High-level Meeting have caused major concerns within the global NCD community... Prevention News
Global: UN Summit discussions delayed
Negotiations on the Political Declaration (formerly called the outcomes document) for the upcoming UN High-level Meeting on NCDs have stalled because member states could not reach a consensus... Prevention News
Global, UK: New film highlights NCDs and youth
A new film produced by the Commonwealth Secretariat will raise awareness about NCDs and young people and push for policymakers to respond quickly to this growing burden... Prevention News
Global: Report highlights successes in NCDs
A new report from the UK's Commonwealth Secretariat highlights 17 case studies of successful NCD initiatives across the world... Prevention News
Global: Countries support WHA resolution
During the World Health Assembly (WHA) in Geneva, countries recently endorsed the WHA's resolution regarding the preparations for the UN High-Level Meeting on the prevention and control of NCDs... Prevention News
Global: Health professionals issue NCD warning
Unless addressed immediately, NCDs will continue to be a significant threat to health and development, according to the World Health Professions Alliance (WHPA)... Prevention News
Global: NCDs make up two-thirds of global deaths
Noncommunicable diseases - such as heart disease stroke, and cancer - are responsible for two-thirds of all deaths globally each year, according to the WHO's recently released report, World Health Statistics 2011... Prevention News
Global: India pushes for mental health inclusion
India was a driving force in getting mental health included in the list of NCDs during the recent Ministerial Conference on Healthy Lifestyles and NCD Control in Moscow... Prevention News
Global: NCDs are a priority for women's health
NCDs are increasingly impacting women globally according to a report from the International Diabetes Federation... Prevention News
Perspective: Integration of technology, a key priority for the UN Meeting
Nadi Nina Kaonga and Patricia Mechal, from the Center for Global Health and Economic Development at the Earth Institute, Columbia University, believe a key priority of the upcoming UN High Level Meeting on NCDs should focus on incorporating the use of technology into existing and upcoming NCD initiatives... Prevention News
Global: Young professionals manifesto on NCDs
The Young Professionals Chronic Disease Network (YP-CDN), a global network of health professionals, recently released a manifesto with seven recommendations for the UN High-Level Meeting on NCDs... Prevention News
Global: Diabetes rights charter launched
The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) recently launched the International Charter of Rights and Responsibilities of People with Diabetes, the first of its kind outlining the rights of more than 300 million people living with diabetes... Prevention News
Perspective: What is the key priority for the UN Meeting?
In the winning entry for the Center for Strategic and International Studies blog contest, Nalini Saligram, founder and CEO of Arogya World, believes the key priority of the upcoming UN High-Level Meeting on NCDs is to "ensure it lives up to its promise of being a genuinely transformative moment in world health..." Prevention News
