Wednesday Video: WHO- Global Noncommunicable Disease Network

WHO: Global Noncommunicable Disease Network A short video produced for the launch by WHO of a network of organizations and experts from around the world to scale up action to combat noncommunicable diseases. The new Global Noncommunicable Disease Network (NCDnet) will strengthen global partnerships and help governments plan and implement measures to reduce the burden of these diseases. The Network will unite currently fragmented efforts by bringing the cancer, cardiovascular, diabetes and respiratory communities together with tobacco...

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Wednesday Video: Non-communicable diseases -- why should we be worried?

Non-communicable diseases -- why should we be worried? Nearly 70% of the world's population dies from non-communicable diseases such as cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular and respiratory disease. Health Sciences student Hannah Burgess asks the Liggins Institute's Professor Sir Peter Gluckman what we can do about the problem. Find out more about the Liggins Institute: http://www.liggins.auckland.ac.nz Find out more about LENScience - bringing...

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Evidence-based guidance on nutrition

WHO WHO Nutrition Guidance Expert Advisory Group (NUGAG) subgroup on diet and health The WHO Nutrition Guidance Expert Advisory Group (NUGAG) subgroup on diet and health has just closed its 6th meeting which was held at the WHO Regional Office for Europe in Copenhagen, Denmark. The NUGAG was established in 2010 to implement the new guideline development process and has met regularly since its establishment. NUGAG consists of scientists and experts...

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Equity, education and health

7–9 October, Odense, Denmark Health promotion in schools improves learning – what action can we take? Equal opportunities – how can schools contribute? Policies work – why don’t we use them? Interventions are more successful in well-off children – how can we extend the benefits to other children? Better education, more equity, better health – what is schools’ role in achieving these? These are some of the issues to be addressed at the 4th European Conference on Health Promoting Schools, held in Odense, Denmark. The Conference focuses...

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New PhD Opportunity in NCDs, for Eastern Mediterranean Region Candidates

A new PhD project and scholarship for a suitable candidate from the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) to join the Global Health Research Group at the Centre for Population Health Sciences, University of Edinburgh.The link to the advertisement is:http://www.findaphd.com/search/ProjectDetails.aspx?PJID=48736The candidate must have strong quantitative skills and have worked in a health related area within a key EMR country that has high quality of published epidemiological data in the local language or in English (e.g. Iran, Qatar, UAE). Attached...

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Announcement: Global Health Hospitalist position -- Harvard Medical School & Nyaya Health

Nyaya Health and Harvard Medical School are excited to announce that we are now accepting applications for a position that will be divided half-time between the Brigham & Women's Hospital (Boston, USA) and Bayalpata Hospital (Achham, Nepal). This is an ideal position for an Internal Medicine or Medicine/Pediatrics-trained physician interested in launching a career in global health hospital medicine and medical education. While in Boston, the candidate will serve as an associate physician at Brigham & Women's Hospital -- a Harvard...

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Global Health Hospitalist Fellowship

Global Health Hospitalist Fellowship Started by Vince DeGennaro on 13 Aug 2013 University of Florida Global Health-Hospitalist Fellowship In July 2014, the University of Florida and Project Medishare will begin the Global Health-Hospitalist Fellowship. Project Medishare is a medical service delivery and public health non-profit organization. We are looking for internal or family medicine doctors interested in spending one or two years learning the skills for a career in global health and hospitalist medicine. Clinical Work: The fellowship...

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Part 3 of the HBO Weight of the Nation

Part 3 of the HBO Weight of the Nation For more information on The Weight of the Nation, visit http://hbo.com/theweightofthenation. Connect with The Weight of the Nation on Facebook: http://facebook.com/theweightofthenation Talking about it on Twitter? Follow @WeightoftheNtn and use #weightofthenation. ...

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Obesity: The little things

In this animated video, we follow a character that comes to the realization that he's become overweight due to making poor choices.  He blames his achy joints and feeling winded on his age. When he realizes his weight is affecting his quality of life, he begins to make small changes in order to drop the extra weight.Learn more at http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/publi... or www.hhs.gov/onepoundatati...

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EPHA highlights Vienna Declaration to combat diet-related, non-communicable diseases

European Health Ministers adopt Vienna Declaration to combat diet-related, non-communicable diseases but chose a safe watered-down path through voluntary regulations and weak commitment to breastfeeding At the WHO European Ministerial Conference on Nutrition and Noncommunicable Diseases in the Context of Health 2020, held in Vienna, Austria on 4-5 July 2013, European Ministers of Health renewed their commitment to fight the obesity and poor nutrition-related...

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Obesity the “new norm”: day 1 of nutrition and NCDs conference

05-07-2013 Fun physical activity was brought to the centre of Vienna during the flash mob event on 4 July 2013. Photo: Dale Wightman On the first day of the WHO European Ministerial Conference on Nutrition and Noncommunicable Diseases in the Context of Health 2020, the participants agreed that strong political commitment, work across sectors and policy measures (including regulation and improvement of data and evidence) are all urgently needed...

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Uganda NCD Alliance Mobilizes Village Health Teams

The Uganda NCD Alliance has recently initiated basic NCD training for Village Health Teams around Kampala. I've included the news release below - feel free to email me for further information (gpaton@uncda.org). I'm also pleased to share our new website - please have a look atwww.uncda.org! Cheers, Greg ---------------------- The Uganda Non-Communicable Disease Alliance (UNCDA) has taken an important step forward in piloting a sustainable community...

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More outcomes from the WHO 8th Global Conference on Health Promotion in Helsinki

Finland leads the way in taking health into all policies Created on Friday, 14 June 2013 09:16Written by Nanette Forsström Nearly 900 delegates from all over the world discussed during five days how political decisions on health are implemented into practical actions in the WHO 8th Global Conference on Health Promotion in Helsinki from 10 to 14 June. The participants expressed their common understanding and commitment in the Helsinki Statement...

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8th Global Conference on Health Promotion - Progress in bringing health into all policies

On the final day of the 8th Global Conference on Health Promotion, 14 June 2013, participants recognized the need for the health-in-all-policies approach to be central to the development agenda of countries, regions and cities. For the WHO European Region, this approach is an integral part of developing Health 2020 plans in countries. Speaking on that day, Zsuzsanna Jakab, WHO Regional Director for Europe, explained how equity and the health-in-all-policies...

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The road so far

Today we bring you a very good 2011 video from WHO about  NCD's, but still very current to enlighten all about what NCD's are and what WHO does to fight it. From, http://www.youtube.com/user/who ...

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The Weight of the Nation - second part

Since a lot of people liked the first video, here is the second part of the HBO documentary The Weight of the Nation For more information on The Weight of the Nation, visit http://hbo.com/theweightofthenation. Connect with The Weight of the Nation on Facebook: http://facebook.com/theweightofthenation Talking about it on Twitter? Follow @WeightoftheNtn and use #weightofthenation. ...

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The Outcomes of the UN High-Level Meeting on Noncommunicable Diseases

The Outcomes of the UN High-Level Meeting on Noncommunicable Diseases discussion of the outcomes of the UN high-level meeting and how member states and global health leaders intend to carry forward the push to reverse the emerging NCD epidemic. Dr. Nils Daulaire, Director of the Office of Global Health Affairs at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, will kick off the event with a keynote address on the major achievements and outcomes of the high-level meeting, areas of unresolved tension and disagreement, and critical follow on...

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Spotlighting the NCD Problem

Today a video from 2011 about NCD's Created by Emma Curran and Julia Nagel More information at smartglobalhealth.o...

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Diet, obesity and genes

The World Health Organization projects that by 2015, approximately 700 million adults will be obese. The Diogenes Project is one of the largest projects worldwide targeting the obesity problem from a dietary perspective. Diogenes, an acronym for “Diet, Obesity and Genes” is one of the largest projects worldwide targeting the obesity problem from a dietary perspective. The Diogenes Team, with Professor Wim Saris from the University of Maastricht...

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Vienna conference on nutrition and noncommunicable diseases

WHO European Ministerial Conference on Nutrition and Noncommunicable Diseases in the Context of Health 2020 4–5 July 2013, Vienna, Austria Tasty, nutritional food is key to good health and well-being. Yet today, poor diet, overweight and obesity contribute to a large proportion of noncommunicable diseases, which account for 8 out of 10 deaths in the WHO European Region. How can we prevent obesity from becoming a new norm for children? Does...

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The Weight of The Nation - Consequences! HBO Documentary

Today i bring you a HBO documentary about obesity in the USA. This is the first part of four.  For more information on The Weight of the Nation, visithttp://hbo.com/theweightofthenation.Connect with The Weight of the Nation on Facebook:http://facebook.com/theweightofthenationTalking about it on Twitter? Follow @WeightoftheNtn and use #weightofthenati...

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NCDFREE EUROPE CHALLENGE On July 4th, Ministers from across Europe will gather in Vienna, Austria and together with the World Health Organization, European Office, discuss the health issues that affect the European Community. Over 4 days, action on NCDs will be discussed and explored at the highest level. And you have a chance to join them in Vienna to make a call for action! Grab your iPhone, smartphone or camera and record 15 seconds...

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