30 Apr 2020
1 in 4 Kenyans have dangerously high blood pressure, but many don’t realize what the condition is - or how it is affecting their body. The World Heart Federation and Access Accelerated are training healthcare professionals to improve access to diagnosis and challenge misconceptions surrounding hypertension. This film is part of the Turning the Tide series, developed by the NCD Alli...
30 Apr 2020
10 Mar 2020
Mexico approved a new warning labelling regulation for food and beverages in January, but industry groups have appealed against it. After a 2019 reform of the General Health Law and after an open consultation with all sectors, the Mexican regulatory agencies approved modifications to the Mexican Norm NOM-051, the relevant official mandatory standard, for an ambitious front of package (FOP) warning...
10 Mar 2020
06 Mar 2020
Since World Diabetes Day on 14 November 2019, the Heart Foundation of Jamaica (HFJ), in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Wellness and the National Consumers’ League, has been leading a new mass media campaign to encourage Jamaicans to make healthier choices. The new campaign tagline is: "What's in Our Food? Give us the Facts". The campaign urges Jamaicans to think about the content...
06 Mar 2020
05 Mar 2020
The NCD Alliance welcomes a momentous decision agreed at the 146th WHO Executive Board that will support Member States to accelerate action to reduce alcohol harm. We applaud Member States’ dedication to negotiations to secure a decision which lays out a strong way forward, and we particularly commend the leadership of Thailand and other co-sponsors of the decision. Read more here.  ...
05 Mar 2020
04 Mar 2020
Obesity organisations around the world are coming together on 4 March 2020 to mark World Obesity Day and call for more comprehensive solutions, treatment, and shared accountability for addressing the global epidemic that is obesity. People with obesity are constantly shamed and blamed for their disease. The World Obesity Federation is demanding change to make this stop and ensure people get the ca...
04 Mar 2020
04 Mar 2020
The NCD Alliance is pleased to announce a new partnership with Direct Relief, a global NGO that provides direct and targeted assistance to people in need through the mobilisation and provision of essential medical resources, to join forces and make the case that noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) matter in humanitarian settings. Read more here.
04 Mar 2020
Publication
03 Mar 2020
This policy brief highlights the critical link between air pollution and noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), calling for urgent action from policymakers, health professionals, and communities to protect health by improving air quality. It underscores th...
Guide
12 Feb 2020
The Toolkit provides background on the concept of accountability to the NCD civil society community, and resources to support civil society monitoring initiatives. The 2020 Toolkit is an update from a previous version from 2013, which included a benc...
Briefs & Fact Sheets
12 Feb 2020
The policy brief highlights the gaps in the first decade of the NCD response and what is lacking to reach the global targets for NCD reduction. The policy brief also underscores barriers to progress according to the NCD Alliance's global network of p...
Guide
12 Dec 2019
The India Advocacy Agenda of People Living with NCDs has been developed as a result of the Community Conversations and Regional Consultations, involving voices of people with lived experiences, conducted between 2017-2018. The development of this Adv...
Briefs & Fact Sheets
07 Jun 2019
With Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs) causing two of every three deaths of women each year, action to implement Universal Health Coverage (UHC) must recognise and address sex and gender differences in NCD risk factors, care pathways and outcomes if se...
Fact sheet
27 Nov 2018
This fact sheet describes tobacco use as the one risk factor common to the four main groups of NCDs — cardiovascular disease, cancer, chronic lung disease and diabetes.
