15 May 2024
More than 200 participants attended the first day of the WHO Symposium on Meaningful Engagement of people living with NCDs, mental health, and neurological conditions on 15 May 2024, marking the official launch of the platform and event series. A new platform for co-creation and meaningful engagement The WHO Symposium supports and accelerates the co-creation and -implementation of equitable...
15 May 2024
08 May 2024
World Diabetes Foundation (WDF) and Novo Nordisk Foundation (NNF) have signed a seven-year Partnership Framework Agreement (2024-2030), granting 260 million DKK to WDF to accelerate prevention and care for diabetes and related non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in low and middle-income countries (LMICs). The partnership is guided by the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goal targe...
08 May 2024
06 May 2024
Background The Fourth High-level Meeting of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly on the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs) will be convened in 2025 as requested by Member States through resolution A/RES/73/2. The meeting will provide an opportunity to adopt a new, ambitious, and achievable political declaration on NCDs towards 2030 and 2050 based on evidence and...
06 May 2024
01 May 2024
In preparation of the 4th High-Level Meeting of the United Nations General Assembly on the Prevention and Control of NCDs (4HLM on NCDs) in September 2025, the Global Coordination Mechanism on NCDs (GCM/NCD) has launched the WHO Symposium on Meaningful Engagement of people living with NCDs, mental health, and neurological conditions. The WHO Symposium is convening individual...
01 May 2024
25 Apr 2024
As WHO releases a policy brief on violence against women with disability, we interviewed Nicole Lee, a survivor of intimate partner violence and advocate for violence prevention and response. After suffering a decade of abuse perpetrated by her former husband and carer, Nicole now uses her experience to advocate for the rights of others – especially those who may otherwise lack a voice....
25 Apr 2024
24 Apr 2024
A The International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) and the World Health Organization (WHO) are urging national tobacco control programmes and pharmacy associations to develop and implement plans to engage more pharmacists in advancing tobacco cessation. A joint statement, issued by the two organisations on World No Tobacco Day 2024, describes a number of ways in which tobacco control programmes a...
24 Apr 2024
22 Apr 2024
The @MATES4Kids (Maximising Access To Essential Supplies for Children) Movement and CLAN (Caring & Living As Neighbours) are proud to offer three AUD $1,000 grants to support community development efforts that will: 1. Improve access to CAH (Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia) medicines 2. Strengthen CAH Communities and/or  ...
22 Apr 2024
18 Apr 2024
Here is how KAP users can join and navigate the digital communities of practice hosted on the platform. KAP Communities of Practice offer a digital platform to connect groups with common interests and goals on a dedicated, WHO-hosted platform dedicated to NCDs and mental health. In a KAP community, members can share news, events, best-practices, or challenges on noticeboards and community...
18 Apr 2024
17 Apr 2024
Like me, many people living with NCDs are afraid that their lives will be cut short and lost too soon. I lived most of my 20’s afraid that I’d never make it to 30. A close friend of mine intimated the same to me the other day. The choices we’ve both made reflect this as they’ve often been made out of fear, uncertainty, dread, lack or even a combination of the four. Living with a chronic...
17 Apr 2024
15 Apr 2024
The global health community is on a tight deadline in its fight against NCDs, and every voice matters. Civil society should come together for greater action across sectors to ensure strengthened and efficient NCD response at national, regional and global levels. The WHO Civil Society Working Group on NCDs (CSWG) is a WHO informal network of NCD-related civil society organizations (CSOs) establi...
15 Apr 2024
15 Apr 2024
HIGHLIGHTS The World Cancer Research Fund's Global Cancer Update Programme study, published in the International Journal of Cancer, suggests that physical activity and a diet rich in plants and whole grains, including coffee, may enhance survival for colorectal cancer patients. The study, while indicating potential benefits of certain lifestyle changes, calls for more extensive resear...
15 Apr 2024
10 Apr 2024
A radical shift in global public health is needed to avert millions of preventable and premature deaths from noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), including cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, chronic respiratory disease, as well as mental health conditions. Primary health care (PHC) approaches present an important opportunity to transform and innovate how NCD and mental health services are deliv...
10 Apr 2024
