May 20 - May 26 2013

HCC Feature

Women Deliver 2013 Conference

From May 28th - May 30th, 2013, the Healthy Caribbean Coalition will join thousands of participants from around the world, including government leaders, policymakers, healthcare professionals, NGO representatives, corporate leaders, and global media outlets as they descend upon Kualu Lumpur, Malaysia for the Women Deliver Conference 2013 (Visit the Conference website here). Women Deliver is a global advocacy organization bringing together voices from around the world to call for action to improve the health and well-being of girls and women.

This year Global Health Strategies along with approximately 30 partners including the American Cancer Society will be holding a Global Forum on Cervical Cancer Prevention (www.cervicalcancerforum.org) on May 27th, 2013 to bring together global cervical cancer prevention leaders, advocates, academics and policy makers for an informative, consensus-building conversation to share best practices, highlight early adopters, and explore innovative financing options for comprehensive cervical cancer prevention and treatment programs.

The Healthy Caribbean Coalition has been invited to attend this meeting and speak on the collective power of group advocacy and the value and challenges of building a network of civil society organizations to push forward critical health issues. The HCC would like to take this opportunity to thank one of our longstanding supporters, the American Cancer Society (www.cancer.org), for funding our participation in Women Deliver 2013. Stay tuned for photos, videos and a blog.

News Roundup

WHO: Ban tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship Video - 31 May, WHO and partners mark World No Tobacco Day, highlighting the health risks associated with tobacco use and advocating for effective policies to reduce tobacco consumption. Tobacco kills nearly six million people each year, of which more than 600 000 are non-smokers dying from breathing second-hand smoke. Play the video

Lecture on Prostate Cancer Thursday June 6 2013 - The Trinidad and Tobago Cancer Society has invited Dr. Kevin Slawin, a United States internationally renowned urologist and prostate specialist, to deliver a lecture on prostate cancer and screening to members of the local medical fraternity. This lecture will be held on Thursday June 6, 2013 at the Courtyard by Marriott. A question and answer session will be held following the lecture and culminates with dinner. Read more

KeLaHa Projects Cervical Cancer & HPV Awareness workshop - will be taking place at the 11th Annual St Martin Book Fair "DRUMBEATS". June 1, 2013, 9am-10:30am, in room 104 at the University of St. Maarten. Read more

A Major Victory at WHA for NCDs - Agreement on the foundations of the global NCD architecture - 27 May 2013. In 2011 the NCD Alliance made history with the adoption of the UN Political Declaration on NCDs. In 2012 the NCD Alliance set the world on course with the adoption of a global target to reduce NCD mortality by 25% by 2025. And now, in 2013, the NCD Alliance have secured the foundations of the global NCD architecture to accelerate progress. Read more

Update from the 66th World Health Assembly Day 4/5 - 24 May 2013, some highlights of discussions on NCD-related agenda items from the 66th World Health Assembly (WHA). Read more

Healthy Planet, Healthy People: The NCD Alliance Vision for Health in Post-2015 - 20 May 2013 This evening, against the backdrop of the 66th World Health Assembly (WHA) in Geneva, the NCD Alliance convened global leaders from governments, the United Nations, civil society, and the private sector at an event entitled The World We Want: Health and NCDs in the Post-2015 Development Agenda to collectively discuss NCDs in the context of post-2015. Read more

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