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Living with Type 1 Diabetes – Perspectives from Young People

May 17, 2021

To contribute to the global diabetes movement and create impactful momentum to address the prevention and care of type 1 diabetes (T1D), NCD Child and partners are raising awareness of young people living with T1D all over the world by launching the #YouthBeyondT1D social media campaign. The campaign will give decision-makers and NCD advocates an understanding of the lived experiences and the need for change to young people’s lives.

Text saying the importance of including young voices on gender-based violence and maltreatment of young people with blue and red circles on the left and right side, and an image of two asian females looking sad. Image also consists of four partner logos including NCD Child, university of Miami, Lancet Commission on gender-based violence and maltreatment of young people, and The Lancet

NCD Child presents talk on the importance of including youth voices on gender-based violence and maltreatment of young people

May 10, 2021

NCD Child, in partnership with the University of Miami and the Lancet Commission on Gender-Based Violence and Maltreatment of Young People presented a youth panel inviting perspectives on gender-based violence and maltreatment of young people. Watch the talk now.

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NCD Child Co-Chairs NCD Lab on Next Generation and NCDs

February 25, 2021

The WHO Global Coordination Mechanism on NCDs (GCM/NCD) is launching the first cycle of the Noncommunicable Disease Lab (NCD Lab), a new virtual platform that supports submissions that harness innovative solutions to accelerate progress towards achieving the NCD and NCD-related SDGs, and NCD Child is proud to be co-chairing the lab on Next Generation and NCDs.

School Health In Latin America: Intersectoral NCD Prevention And Management – Regional Workshop

December 14, 2020

On December 14 and 15, NCD Child in partnership with the Healthy Latin America Coalition (CLAS) and the American Heart Association held a two-day regional workshop entitled ‘School Health in Latin America: Intersectoral NCD Prevention and Management.”

#WorldDiabetesDay 2020 With Dr. Apoorva Gomber

November 14, 2020

On this #WorldDiabetesDay, NCD Child Young Leader Dr. Apoorva Gomber shares her journey of being

photo of inside the UN general assembly

World Health Assembly 73

November 12, 2020

NCD Child wholeheartedly endorses the WHA73 Pillar of achieving better health and well-being for one billion people worldwide. With the rising trends of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) globally, there is an increasing need to focus on the impact of chronic NCDs and the challenges they present for health and well-being.

NCD Child takes action during the Global Week for Action on NCDs

September 7, 2020

NCD Child Young Leaders have teamed up with NCD Child Governing Council Members during the Global Week for Action on NCDs to take action on NCDs by discussing their priorities on health and NCDs and encouraging more meaningful action on tackling NCDs.

Call for New Governing Council Members

May 28, 2020

NCD Child is pleased to announce a call for nominations to its Governing Council for youth (aged 18-30 years) and adult (over age 30) advocates and professionals.

new NCD Child secretariat sickkids hospital

NCD Child New Secretariat Announcement

April 16, 2020

NCD Child is pleased to welcome the Centre for Global Child Health at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) as our new Secretariat. SickKids is a world-renowned paediatric institution and is Canada’s leading centre dedicated to improving children’s health by integrating care, research and teaching.

Ferdinant from Cameroon NCD Alliance

NCD Child #YouthCOVIDChat Campaign

April 2, 2020

In an effort to support the youth NCD community during COVID-19 we have launched the #YouthCOVIDChat campaign

Living with Type 1 Diabetes – Perspectives from Young People

May 17, 2021

To contribute to the global diabetes movement and create impactful momentum to address the prevention and care of type 1 diabetes (T1D), NCD Child and partners are raising awareness of young people living with T1D all over the world by launching the #YouthBeyondT1D social media campaign. The campaign will give decision-makers and NCD advocates an understanding of the lived experiences and the need for change to young people’s lives.

Text saying the importance of including young voices on gender-based violence and maltreatment of young people with blue and red circles on the left and right side, and an image of two asian females looking sad. Image also consists of four partner logos including NCD Child, university of Miami, Lancet Commission on gender-based violence and maltreatment of young people, and The Lancet

NCD Child presents talk on the importance of including youth voices on gender-based violence and maltreatment of young people

May 10, 2021

NCD Child, in partnership with the University of Miami and the Lancet Commission on Gender-Based Violence and Maltreatment of Young People presented a youth panel inviting perspectives on gender-based violence and maltreatment of young people. Watch the talk now.

NCD Lab Next generation and NCDs infographic postera

NCD Child Co-Chairs NCD Lab on Next Generation and NCDs

February 25, 2021

The WHO Global Coordination Mechanism on NCDs (GCM/NCD) is launching the first cycle of the Noncommunicable Disease Lab (NCD Lab), a new virtual platform that supports submissions that harness innovative solutions to accelerate progress towards achieving the NCD and NCD-related SDGs, and NCD Child is proud to be co-chairing the lab on Next Generation and NCDs.

School Health In Latin America: Intersectoral NCD Prevention And Management – Regional Workshop

December 14, 2020

On December 14 and 15, NCD Child in partnership with the Healthy Latin America Coalition (CLAS) and the American Heart Association held a two-day regional workshop entitled ‘School Health in Latin America: Intersectoral NCD Prevention and Management.”

#WorldDiabetesDay 2020 With Dr. Apoorva Gomber

November 14, 2020

On this #WorldDiabetesDay, NCD Child Young Leader Dr. Apoorva Gomber shares her journey of being

photo of inside the UN general assembly

World Health Assembly 73

November 12, 2020

NCD Child wholeheartedly endorses the WHA73 Pillar of achieving better health and well-being for one billion people worldwide. With the rising trends of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) globally, there is an increasing need to focus on the impact of chronic NCDs and the challenges they present for health and well-being.

NCD Child takes action during the Global Week for Action on NCDs

September 7, 2020

NCD Child Young Leaders have teamed up with NCD Child Governing Council Members during the Global Week for Action on NCDs to take action on NCDs by discussing their priorities on health and NCDs and encouraging more meaningful action on tackling NCDs.

Call for New Governing Council Members

May 28, 2020

NCD Child is pleased to announce a call for nominations to its Governing Council for youth (aged 18-30 years) and adult (over age 30) advocates and professionals.

new NCD Child secretariat sickkids hospital

NCD Child New Secretariat Announcement

April 16, 2020

NCD Child is pleased to welcome the Centre for Global Child Health at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) as our new Secretariat. SickKids is a world-renowned paediatric institution and is Canada’s leading centre dedicated to improving children’s health by integrating care, research and teaching.

Ferdinant from Cameroon NCD Alliance

NCD Child #YouthCOVIDChat Campaign

April 2, 2020

In an effort to support the youth NCD community during COVID-19 we have launched the #YouthCOVIDChat campaign