Report
12 Nov 2018
This report highlights the achievements of the WHO Global Coordination Mechanism on the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases over the period 2014 to 2016, in collaboration with Member States, United Nations agencies, colleagues across a...
Briefs & Fact Sheets
12 Nov 2018
This policy brief highlights the increasing exposure of children and adolescents to tobacco, alcohol, unhealthy diet and physical inactivity, and points out the education sector as having a fundamental responsibility to protect children’s health an...
Briefs & Fact Sheets
12 Nov 2018
This policy brief highlights five main priorities for Heads of State and Government in confronting NCDs.
Briefs & Fact Sheets
12 Nov 2018
This policy brief highlights the effectiveness of price and tax measures at getting people to quit tobacco use and reduce consumption of alcohol and unhealthy foods and beverages.
Briefs & Fact Sheets
12 Nov 2018
This policy brief highlights the role of Ministries of labor and employment in recognizing that the right to health is a fundamental responsibility of the government. It also outlines the importance of governments' work with employers and other partn...
Briefs & Fact Sheets
12 Nov 2018
This policy brief highlights urbanization as a driver of the noncommunicable disease (NCD) epidemic. It points out that cost-effective initiatives at municipal and local level can prevent NCDs while delivering wider societal benefits.
Briefs & Fact Sheets
12 Nov 2018
This policy brief highlights the need for trade and industry authorities to recognize that the right to health is a fundamental responsibility of governments, and taking action towards coherence between trade and health policies is essential.
Report
12 Nov 2018
This report is the outcome of the Working Group convened by the WHO Global Coordination Mechanism on the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases (GCM/NCD). The Working Group was tasked with providing recommendations to the WHO Director-Gen...
Report
12 Nov 2018
This report is the outcome of the Working Group convened by the WHO Global Coordination Mechanism on the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases (GCM/NCD). The Working Group was tasked with providing recommendations to the WHO Director-Gen...
Report
12 Nov 2018
This document provides an overview of the existing tools for implementing intersectoral action against NCDs and highlights developments in the fields of tobacco and nutrition in south-eastern Europe. It also contains recommendations on key action to...
Report
12 Nov 2018
This report presents the deliberations and recommendations of the participants of a two-day regional meeting on Strengthening NCD Civil Society Organizations. The meeting was attended by 94 participants, and aimed to stimulate a stronger civil societ...
Report
12 Nov 2018
The determinants and implications of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are spread across diverse sectors within and outside the government. This calls for Member States to set up multisectoral coordination mechanisms (hereafter referred to as “the me...
