Bloomberg Names Organisations To Lead New Global Tobacco Industry Watchdog 20/08/2018 David Branigan Bloomberg Philanthropies has named the organisations to lead a new $20 million global tobacco industry watchdog, STOP (Stopping Tobacco Organisations and Products), to counter tobacco industry influence and reduce tobacco use. Continue reading -> Civil Society Called Upon To Be ‘Less Civil’ At UN Interactive Hearing On NCDs 10/07/2018 David Branigan The United Nations General Assembly held a hearing on 5 July to engage civil society in the preparatory process toward the third High-Level Meeting on Non-Communicable Diseases to be held at the UN in New York on 27 September. Continue reading -> 2018 World Food Prize Awarded To David Nabarro, Lawrence Haddad 25/06/2018 David Branigan The 2018 World Food Prize was awarded today to David Nabarro and Lawrence Haddad, for their work reducing maternal and child malnutrition. According to the World Food Prize press release, their efforts contributed toward “reducing the world’s number of stunted children by 10 million between 2012 and 2017.” Continue reading -> Big Drop In AIDS-Related Deaths But Uneven Progress On Ending Disease, UN Says 14/06/2018 David Branigan Member states of the United Nations highlighted progress on combatting AIDS at a 12 June meeting of the General Assembly, with AIDS-related deaths reduced “from 1.5 million in 2010 to 1 million in 2016,” according to a UN report. But the report found progress toward eliminating the disease to be uneven, and provided recommendations to address gaps and challenges. Continue reading -> Posts navigation Newer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy
Civil Society Called Upon To Be ‘Less Civil’ At UN Interactive Hearing On NCDs 10/07/2018 David Branigan The United Nations General Assembly held a hearing on 5 July to engage civil society in the preparatory process toward the third High-Level Meeting on Non-Communicable Diseases to be held at the UN in New York on 27 September. Continue reading -> 2018 World Food Prize Awarded To David Nabarro, Lawrence Haddad 25/06/2018 David Branigan The 2018 World Food Prize was awarded today to David Nabarro and Lawrence Haddad, for their work reducing maternal and child malnutrition. According to the World Food Prize press release, their efforts contributed toward “reducing the world’s number of stunted children by 10 million between 2012 and 2017.” Continue reading -> Big Drop In AIDS-Related Deaths But Uneven Progress On Ending Disease, UN Says 14/06/2018 David Branigan Member states of the United Nations highlighted progress on combatting AIDS at a 12 June meeting of the General Assembly, with AIDS-related deaths reduced “from 1.5 million in 2010 to 1 million in 2016,” according to a UN report. But the report found progress toward eliminating the disease to be uneven, and provided recommendations to address gaps and challenges. Continue reading -> Posts navigation Newer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy
2018 World Food Prize Awarded To David Nabarro, Lawrence Haddad 25/06/2018 David Branigan The 2018 World Food Prize was awarded today to David Nabarro and Lawrence Haddad, for their work reducing maternal and child malnutrition. According to the World Food Prize press release, their efforts contributed toward “reducing the world’s number of stunted children by 10 million between 2012 and 2017.” Continue reading -> Big Drop In AIDS-Related Deaths But Uneven Progress On Ending Disease, UN Says 14/06/2018 David Branigan Member states of the United Nations highlighted progress on combatting AIDS at a 12 June meeting of the General Assembly, with AIDS-related deaths reduced “from 1.5 million in 2010 to 1 million in 2016,” according to a UN report. But the report found progress toward eliminating the disease to be uneven, and provided recommendations to address gaps and challenges. Continue reading -> Posts navigation Newer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy
Big Drop In AIDS-Related Deaths But Uneven Progress On Ending Disease, UN Says 14/06/2018 David Branigan Member states of the United Nations highlighted progress on combatting AIDS at a 12 June meeting of the General Assembly, with AIDS-related deaths reduced “from 1.5 million in 2010 to 1 million in 2016,” according to a UN report. But the report found progress toward eliminating the disease to be uneven, and provided recommendations to address gaps and challenges. Continue reading -> Posts navigation Newer posts