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News Roundup
WHO - Marketing of foods high in fat, salt and sugar to children: update 2012-2013 - This publication provides information on the marketing of foods and beverages to children and the changes that have occurred in the last decade. It examines the evolution of marketing methods in parallel with changes in media platforms, such as digital television, online marketing, mobiles and smartphones, and social networking. Read more
WHO Director-General addresses health promotion conference - Dr Margaret Chan, Director-General of the World Health Organization. Opening address at the 8th Global Conference on Health Promotion, Helsinki, Finland 10 June 2013.¨This event benefits from a discipline that has matured considerably since the first of these global conferences was held in 1986. As we meet, health promotion has never before enjoyed such prominence, never before had such powerful policy tools at its disposal, and never before faced such daunting challenges¨. ¨…chronic noncommunicable diseases have overtaken infectious diseases as the leading cause of morbidity, disability, and mortality. Read more
Global Campaign Update: Health Promotion, Post-2015, OWG4 - 8th Global Conference on Health Promotion - From 10-14 June 2013, public health experts and leaders from around the world gathered for the 8th International Conference on Health Promotion in Helsinki, Finland. The main theme of the conference was Health-in-All Policies – effective governance for health and equity – exploring and sharing best practices on public policies that impact positively on health systems, determinants of health, and well-being, while reducing inequity. Read more
Smoking billboard - a cause for concern - Jamaica Gleaner - Our children are in peril. Data show that 17.8 per cent of 13-15-year-olds currently smoke cigarettes - 21.5 per cent of boys and 14.3 per cent of girls (National Council on Drug Abuse/Global Youth Tobacco Survey 2010). The compulsion to smoke a cigarette first thing in the morning is a sign of addiction. Read more
Heart disease numbers too high in Barbados - Barbados Advocate - By Patricia Thangaraj. Over the next 20 years, heart disease is expected to cause three times more death and disability in the Caribbean than all of the infectious diseases including HIV/AIDS. This is according to President of the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Barbados (HSFB) Inc, Humphrey Metzgen who delivered his report at their annual AGM recently at their headquarters. Read More
NCD Alliance Analysis: UN High-Level Panel Final Report on post-2015 - On 30 May 2013, the UN High Level Panel (HLP) on the Post-2015 Development Agenda released its final report, A New Global Partnership: Eradicate Poverty and Transform Economies Through Sustainable Development. It outlines the universal priorities to deliver sustainable development in the post-2015 era and suggests an illustrative framework of 12 universal goals and 54 national targets. The report serves as a key input into the global deliberations on post-2015. Read more
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