Press Mentions UN meeting: Individuals vs industry Health-e: World leaders have side-stepped taking action against industries that fuel “lifestyle” diseases ahead of today’s United Nations High Level Meeting on Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDS).
CEO Perspective Joining the Tobacco-Free Finance Pledge during UNGA week I joined representatives from 90 organizations that are founding signatories to the Tobacco-Free Finance Pledge.
CEO Perspective Speech: NCD Alliance Side Event at United Nations General Assembly No Turning Back: Charting opportunities to invigorate and intensify the NCD response during the United Nations General Assembly.
Press Mentions World leaders place lifestyle choices and health back on the individual Daily Maverick: NCDs are responsible for 70% of the world’s deaths, with cancer, strokes, heart disease, diabetes and respiratory diseases being the biggest killers.
Counting the Uncounted Vital Stories Strengthened Civil Registration of Births and Deaths: a key to the SDGs Civil registration and vital statistics (CRVS), the registration of vital events such as births and deaths and cause of death, contribute to up to 40 percent of the SDGs and their targets.
Press Mentions Increasing excise taxes might discourage people from buying alcohol The Pioneer: Increasing excise taxes on alcoholic beverages and regulating availability of alcohol are some of the ways to discourage people from drinking liquor.
Press Mentions ‘Trouble Brewing’ report highlights steps that governments can take to reduce alcohol-related harms News Medical Net: An estimated 3 million people die every year as a result of alcohol consumption, according to the 2018 Global Status Report on Alcohol and Health released by the World Health Organization this month.
Press Room Trouble Brewing: Four major global health organizations warn that countries are ignoring the harms of alcohol consumption The report "Trouble Brewing" debunks misconceptions about alcohol use; exposes industry tactics to market to youth and women and derail regulation; and emphasizes the urgency of implementing proven, evidence-based policies.
Press Mentions Increasing excise taxes might discourage people from buying alcohol: Report Business Standard : The harmful effects of alcohol are the fifth leading risk factor for premature deaths and disability. It is among the top risk factors for non-communicable diseases such as cancer and cardiovascular disease, the report said.
Press Mentions Alcohol’s Unacceptable Burden Global Health Now: Over 3 million deaths in 2016 can be attributed to the harmful use of alcohol, the WHO revealed Friday in its global status report on alcohol and health.