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03.02.2012	Join us in celebrating World Cancer Day on Saturday 4 February Together it is possible to reduce premature NCD deaths by 25% by 2025
25.01.2012	Interactive session on NCDs at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting Friday's session will discuss how to reverse the non-communicable disease crisis
17.01.2012	World Health Organization (WHO) Executive Board meets in Geneva Prevention and control of NCDs will be discussed this week
16.01.2012	Indonesia announces actions to address Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) The Health Ministry is planning to improve campaigns for healthy lifestyle to reduce the risks of NCDs. Read more >
11.01.2012	Gulf Ministers of Health commit to unified action angainst Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) NCDs cause more than 60% of all deaths in the Gulf countries, and are caused by shared risk factors. Read more >
06.01.2012	UN agencies discuss implementation of the Political Declaration on NCDs Reports from the 8 December meeting are now available online
27.12.2011	Tobacco advertising and promotion increases adolescent smoking A new systematic review of 19 longitudinal studies by the Cochrane Collaboration concludes that exposure to tobacco advertising and promotion increases the likelihood that adolescents will start to smoke.
20.12.2011	December issue of Heart Beat is now available online Read the World Heart Federation newsletter for the latest news on awareness campaigns, member activities and advocacy accomplishments
16.12.2011	Brazil becomes largest country in the world to pass comprehensive smoke-free law The legislation passed on Thursday will make Brazil the largest country to be completely smoke-free
09.12.2011	Experts respond to dismantlement of tobacco control in the Netherlands Dutch government is cutting tobacco control health education and weakening smokefree policies

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