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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' --> WHO blueprint for mental health policy and law reform <!-- END CUSTOM TEMPLATE OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/whokap/templates/field/field--node--title.html.twig' -->

16 May 2025

World Health Organization, Dr Michelle Funk

WHO blueprint for mental health policy and law reform

Mental health is a public health priority and a fundamental human right.&nbsp;Yet, many systems remain reliant on biomedical models and institutional care, overlooking social and structural determinants and international human rights standards. People with mental health conditions and psychosocial disabilities often face discrimination, stigma, and coercion in care settings.The COVID-19 pandemic i...

16 May 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' --> WHO Civil Society Working Group on Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs) calls for all governments to take urgent action to protect billions of people affected by NCDs and mental health conditions <!-- END CUSTOM TEMPLATE OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/whokap/templates/field/field--node--title.html.twig' -->

02 May 2025

WHO Civil Society Working Group on Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs) calls for all governments to take urgent action to protect billions of people affected by NCDs and mental health conditions

Urgent action is needed to address the growing burden of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and mental health conditions globally. Cardiovascular diseases, cancer, chronic respiratory diseases, diabetes, among other chronic conditions, are the leading cause of death worldwide, responsible for over 74% of global mortality. Progress toward Sustainable Development Goal target 3.4, which aims to reduce p...

02 May 2025

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09 Apr 2025

WHO Global Coordination Mechanism on NCDs

The 3rd WHO Symposium on Meaningful Engagement of People Living with NCDs, Mental Health and Neurological Conditions

The&nbsp;WHO Global Coordination Mechanism on NCDs&nbsp;is&nbsp;hosting&nbsp;the&nbsp;Third Symposium on the Meaningful Engagement of People Living with Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs), Mental Health, and Neurological Conditions, to be held on&nbsp;24 April 2025&nbsp;as part of the&nbsp;Second General Meeting of the WHO Global Coordination Mechanism on NCDs (GCM/NCD).The&nbsp;Third WHO Symposium&n...

09 Apr 2025

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27 Feb 2025

WHO FCTC Secretariat

20th anniversary of the entry into force of the WHO FCTC

The WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) marked its 20th anniversary of entry into force on 27 February 2025.This milestone presents an opportunity to reflect on the treaty’s achievements, reinforce commitments to global tobacco control, and envision a healthier future free from the tobacco epidemic.This video was produced on this occasion.&nbsp;

27 Feb 2025

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03 Feb 2025

World Health Organization

Historic win for kidney health as WHO adopts global resolution

The International Society of Nephrology (ISN) welcomes the adoption of the&nbsp;World Health Organization (WHO) kidney health resolution&nbsp;at the 78th World Health Assembly, a landmark achievement in the global fight against kidney disease.&nbsp;This historic step marks the first time kidney health has been formally prioritized within the WHO noncommunicable diseases (NCD) agenda, paving the wa...

03 Feb 2025

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25 Nov 2024

WHO

The silent killer: why chronic respiratory disease deserves global attention

On World COPD Day 2024, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and Mr José Luis Castro (WHO Director-General Special Envoy for Chronic Respiratory Diseases) call for action to prioritize making COPD prevention and care accessible to all.

25 Nov 2024

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12 Nov 2024

World Health Organization

Shaping Narratives, Driving Action: The 2nd WHO Symposium on Meaningful Engagement of People Living with NCDs, Mental Health, and Neurological Conditions

The WHO Global Coordination Mechanism on NCDs (GCM/NCD) will host the 2nd WHO Symposium on Meaningful Engagement&nbsp;on&nbsp;5th&nbsp;December 2024&nbsp;—&nbsp;a 90-minute webinar dedicated to advancing&nbsp;collective, impactful advocacy in preparation for the 4th&nbsp;UN&nbsp;High-Level Meeting (HLM4) on the Prevention and Control of NCDs, set for September 2025.Building on the successes of t...

12 Nov 2024

<!-- 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' --> Sharing Expertise & Amplifying Voices: WHO/UICC Workshop on Meaningful Engagement of People Living with Cancer at WCC 2024 <!-- END CUSTOM TEMPLATE OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/whokap/templates/field/field--node--title.html.twig' -->

25 Sep 2024

World Health Organization, Union for International Cancer Control

Sharing Expertise & Amplifying Voices: WHO/UICC Workshop on Meaningful Engagement of People Living with Cancer at WCC 2024

At this year’s World Cancer Congress (WCC) in Geneva, the World Health Organization (WHO) and&nbsp;the Union for International Cancer Control&nbsp;&nbsp;(UICC) jointly hosted a&nbsp;&nbsp;workshop on meaningful engagement of people living with cancer. The workshop was organized in view of the upcoming&nbsp;UN High-Level Meeting (HLM) on Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs) and Mental Health in Septem...

25 Sep 2024

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29 May 2024

WHO Regional Office for Europe

Have you heard of white snus? A Swedish tobacco control activist rings the alarm

“There is a lot of talk about Sweden becoming smoke-free, but this is a narrative that has been created by the tobacco industry,” warns Helen Stjerna, leader of the Swedish non-profit foundation, A Non-Smoking Generation. The organization has been working for 45 years to reduce the number of young people in the country who start using tobacco. “Our laws against marketing tobacco products...

29 May 2024

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