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Its World No Tobacco Day! But the battle against big tobacco is far from over.
Started May 31, 2011 0 Replies 2 Likes
What are your thoughts? How can we act to counter big tobacco in low and middle income countries?To all people in all nations - Happy No Tobacco Day! This means 24-hours abstinence from consuming all…Continue
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NCD Action in the Huffington Post - we need your help!
Started May 18, 2011 0 Replies 3 Likes
Dear all --Nalini Saligram of Arogya World and Sandeep Kishore from the NCD Action Network have just co-authored an article in the Huffington Post entitled "Building a Global Movement: Putting NCDs…Continue
Update from the World Health Assembly, Geneva
Started May 17, 2011 0 Replies 3 Likes
Hello everyone,It has been an exciting few days here in Geneva. Modi and I have been representing you and the Young Professional Chronic Disease Network, attending key events, armed with fliers and…Continue
What do you think: how do we build a global social movement for action on NCDs?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Amina Aitsi-Selmi May 27, 2011. 6 Replies 1 Like
Dear members,Many people have been asking us the question recently: how do we build a global social movement for action on NCDs? Can you share your thoughts? What are the tangible ways we can get…Continue
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Sandeep Kishore (YPCDN founder) speaks at TEDMED on the need to reform medical education
Posted on May 22, 2012 at 23:30 1 Comment 1 Like
NCDs like heart disease, cancer and diabetes are growing threats - even in developing countries. Harvard med student and YPCDN founder (the parent to NCD Action Network) Sandeep Kishore says its time to revoke the false dichotomy between medicine and public health. Doctors should learn more about the 'causes of the causes', the social determinants of health.…
Continue Your chance to add your voice to the WHO consultation on partnerships for furthering the NCD agenda
Posted on April 1, 2012 at 2:50 0 Comments 1 Like
This week represents a critical juncture for furthering the NCD agenda.
WHO has initiated an online consultation to receive input from member states, international organizations, the private sector and civil society on options for effective partnership for NCD prevention and control. Addressing NCDs requires interventions and leadership across sectors rather than from the health sector alone.
Therefore a new international structure is needed for coordinating inter-sectoral…
Continue March Third Thursday (3T) Report - Nairobi, Kenya
Posted on March 19, 2012 at 20:00 2 Comments 3 Likes
Thank you to Duncan Matheka for this report.
NCD Action Network March Third Thursday (3T) Report - Nairobi, Kenya
The 3T meeting began at 1715 hours on 15th March 2012. Attended by 19 members, the meeting took place at LT 2, University of Nairobi. The members introduced themselves in a bid to know the new members to the group.
Daniel Mutonga, a fourth year medical student, gave a…
Continue Interview with Jeffrey Sachs on NCDs as a major development issue
Posted on March 1, 2012 at 4:47 0 Comments 5 Likes
The Oxford Health Alliance recently interviewed the world-leading economist Jeffrey Sachs, former Chair of the WHO Commission on Macroeconomics and Health and a key figure in the formation of the Millennium Development Goals. It’s encouraging to see…
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AED Geolocation Challenge April 10th- May 31st 2012
April 21, 2012 at 6pm to May 31, 2012 at 11:45pm – Global
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Hannah H. Smith posted a blog postWho's WHO in WHO Reform
Multi-sectoral partnerships and conflicts of interest are a resounding theme of this year’s World…See More
Cammie Ahles posted a blog postAging and Health
This session focused on implications for individuals, health systems, and society as a whole in…See More
Megala Sivashanmugam posted a blog postCan I have the next dance?
After an entire week of attending plenaries, committee meetings, side events, and creepily…See More
A blog post by Nathalie Nguyen was featured“Youth can and are tackling health issues worldwide.”
At a meeting examining the role national medical associations can take in advancing health equity…See More
Shusmita Khan posted a blog postDhaka 3T participants talked about “Framing a Vision”
To coincide with the YP Day of Action the May 3T was shifted for one week and was held on the 4th…See More
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