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23 Sep 2026
The event Bridging the Gap: Scaling innovative approaches to NCD medicine access in LMICs held on 23 September, 2025 in New York on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, convened leaders from global health agencies, pharmaceutical companies, governments, regional health bodies, and civil society. Organized by the Medicines Patent Pool, Access to Medicine Foundation, NCD Alliance, and the...
23 Sep 2026
19 May 2026
Background WHO launched an online self-paced course on National Cancer Control Planning for Programme Managers in December 2025. The course aims to provide key actors involved in national cancer planning with the requisite knowledge, skills and competencies for developing and implementing evidence-based National Cancer Control Plans (NCCPs) that are context-specific&n...
19 May 2026
05 May 2026
WHO is supporting the integration of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) services into primary health care (PHC) in Nepal and Sri Lanka, as part of efforts to strengthen frontline respiratory care and improve access to timely diagnosis and treatment. This work, supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies, is part of a wider WHO effort to strengthen the prevention, diagnosis and manag...
05 May 2026
09 Apr 2026
Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) is transforming how diabetes is managed – but for many families in lower-resource settings, it remains out of reach.The technology tracks glucose levels continuously, providing real-time feedback and alerts. This allows individuals and caregivers to respond quickly to changes, reducing uncertainty and improving safety.For children and their families, CGM can e...
09 Apr 2026
09 Apr 2026
If diabetes can be prevented in small countries, it can be prevented anywhere. Small countries should not be viewed as epidemiological outliers, but rather as early warning systems that provide valuable insight into how conditions develop and evolve within populations. The idea that small countries are not outliers and that we can test prevention policies in real time underscores their role as pra...
09 Apr 2026
01 Apr 2026
On World TB Day 2026, the Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS) and its members are urging governments, international agencies, and the global health community to prioritise evidence-based strategies to stop tuberculosis (TB) transmission and accelerate progress toward ending the disease.Cassandra Kelly-Cirino is the Executive Director of the International Union Against Tubercul...
01 Apr 2026
01 Apr 2026
The Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS) and the European Lung Foundation (ELF) are delighted to announce the return of the Healthy Lungs for Life (HLfL) grants programme for 2026, continuing their shared commitment to supporting community-led initiatives that promote lung health.HLfL is a global public awareness campaign that funds events and initiatives focused on promoting physic...
01 Apr 2026
30 Mar 2026
Every year in September, World Patient Safety Day creates global momentum to reduce avoidable harm in health care. This year’s priority theme is safe care for noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), the world-leading cause of premature, avoidable death. A dedicated workshop with people living with NCDs and healthcare professionals organized by the World Health Organization (WHO) helped identify key mes...
30 Mar 2026
09 Mar 2026
Every year on 8 May, International Thalassaemia Day serves as a global platform to raise awareness of thalassaemia and to promote coordinated action to strengthen prevention, diagnosis and comprehensive care for this inherited blood disorder worldwide.The 2026 campaign, led by the Thalassaemia International Federation (TIF) and its global network, is guided by the theme “Hidden No More: Finding...
09 Mar 2026
05 Mar 2026
On 20 March, the global health community will come together to mark the world’s largest oral health awareness campaign – World Oral Health Day 2026. Under the theme “A happy mouth is a happy life", the 2026 campaign highlights the importance of maintaining good oral health at every stage of life, from infancy to older age.This year’s focus underscores a life-course approach, promoting acce...
05 Mar 2026
10 Feb 2026
In February 2025, more than 350 mental health advocates from over 70 countries gathered at the 4th Global Mental Health Advocacy Forum in the Philippines to share experiences and forge new partnerships to address mental health issues worldwide. A key panel session at the Forum was “Looking back and looking forward beyond the United Nations High-Level Meeting on NCDs and Mental Health”.Cha...
10 Feb 2026
29 Jan 2026
In December 2025 and January 2026, six additional civil society organizations have been confirmed to join the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Global Coordination Mechanism on NCDs (GCM/NCD), strengthening global support to countries in advancing their NCD response through multisectoral government action and multistakeholder engagement. The Secretariat warmly welcomes the new Par...
29 Jan 2026
