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- World Conference on Social Determinants of Health, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 19-21 October 2011
- UN High-level meeting on Non-Communicable Diseases, New York, 19-20 September 2011
- 64th World Health Assembly, Geneva, 16-24 May 2011 - Provisional Agenda
- First Global Ministerial Conference on Healthy Lifestyles and Non-Communicable Disease Control, Moscow, 28-29 April 2011
- Annual General Meeting of the Alliance, Geneva, 12 November 2010
- 6th World Conference on the Promotion of Mental Health and Prevention of Mental and Behavioral Disorders, Washington DC, 17-19 November 2010
- Walking is a great way to close our personal healthy lifestyle gaps. Just Start Walking launches October 12, 2010
For more information please contact Prof. Ron Kirk at rkirk@life.edu - The world health report 2010 - Health systems financing: the path to universal coverage
Just Start Walking
Walking is a great way to close our personal healthy lifestyle gaps. Just Start Walking launches October 12, 2010
For more information please contact Prof. Ron Kirk at rkirk@life.edu
20th IUHPE World Conference on Health Promotion, Geneva, 11-15 July 2010
NGO-Civil Society Workshop during the WHA: Mainstreaming Health Promotion - WHO (room 4341), Tuesday, 18 May 2010, 16:00-18:00
63rd World Health Assembly, Palais des Nations, Geneva
- New publication: Evidence of Health Promotion Effectiveness in Africa (2009), edited by: Mary Amuyunzu-Nyamongo and David Nyamawa, African Institute for Health & Development and IUHPE
World Diabetes Day, 14 November 2009
World Diabetes Day raises global awareness of diabetes - its escalating rates around the world and how to prevent the illness in most cases. Started by the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) and WHO, the Day is celebrated on 14 November to mark the birthday of Frederick Banting who, along with Charles Best, was instrumental in the discovery of insulin in 1922, a life-saving treatment for diabetes patients.
WHO estimates that more than 180 million people worldwide have diabetes, according to 2005 figures. This number is likely to more than double by 2030 without intervention. Almost 80% of diabetes deaths occur in low and middle-income countries.
RELATED LINKS
- More about World Diabetes Day
- WHO programme on diabetes
Conference on Development and Information Technologies, Castelldefels, Barcelona, 23 – 24 October 2009
The Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (Open University of Catalonia, UOC) will be holding a Conference on Development and Information Technologies from 23 to 24 October 2009 at the Internet Interdisciplinary Institute (IN3) in Castelldefels, Barcelona. The Conference, organised by the UOC and co-financed by the Agència Catalana de Cooperació al Desenvolupament, will be themed “Mobile Phones and Internet in Latin America and Africa: What benefits for the most disadvantaged?”
If interested in submitting a paper for this event, please visit the UOC website.
Call for Submission of Action Points - CoNGO Civil Society Development Forum (CSDF) 2009 – New York Component – “Implementing the Internationally Agreed Goals and Commitments in regard to Global Public Health”, 15 – 16 October 2009
Deadlines for submissions:
CoNGO members: 8 October 2009
Non-members: 1 October 2009
In preparation for CoNGO’s Civil Society Development Forum (CSDF) 2009-New York Component, CoNGO has launched an online form to facilitate the submission of action points to be considered at that event.
The form is available here.
The format of that online submission form was designed with a view to capturing the diversity of opinions of civil society organisations and other entities on subjects to be discussed during the New York Component. It is intended to provide an opportunity for both CoNGO members and non-members based in the regions to participate in shaping the debates of CSDF 2009.
The pulse of the CoNGO membership and its networks is important to us. Your suggestions are desired and most welcome.
For further information about the online submission form and CSDF 2009-New York Component, please visit www.ngocongo.org or contact us:
CSDF2009@ngocongo.org
T: +1.212.986.8557
F: +1.212.986.0821
World Mental Health Day, 10 October 2009
World Mental Health Day on 10 October raises public awareness about mental health issues. The Day promotes more open discussion of illnesses, and investments in prevention and treatment services. WHO statistics for 2002 show that 154 million people globally suffer from depression, only one form of mental illness.
Mental, neurological and behavioural disorders are common in all countries around the world, causing immense suffering and staggering economic and social costs. People with disorders are often subjected to social isolation, poor quality of life and higher death rates.
RELATED LINKS
- More about World Mental Health Day
- World Federation for Mental Health site
