Request for proposal: Consultancy to review and facilitate development of NCD Child’s Strategic Plan for 2023 – 2025
Background NCD Child is a global multi-stakeholder coalition, established in 2011 from a child-focused working group of the NCD Alliance. It champions the rights and needs of children, adolescents, and young people who are living with or at risk of developing non-communicable diseases (NCDs). NCD Child is a leading voice engaging in NCD advocacy through […]
NCD Child Welcomes New Chair and Chair-Elect
NCD Child would like to welcome Dr. Alafia Samuels, Jamaica, as its new Chair, serving a two-year term. About AlafiaAlafia is the retired Director of the George Alleyne Chronic Disease Research Centre at the University of West Indies (UWI) in Barbados and is currently Honorary Professor at the Caribbean Institute for Health Research, UWI, Jamaica. […]
Youth in Action: Solutions to Addressing and Managing Diabetes
Back to all news and events #YouthBeyondT1D On September 28, 2021, NCD Child invited young people living with type 1 diabetes (T1D) around the world to engage in a dialogue to share their stories and solutions on how they addressed and managed their T1D. The conversation is a continuation from #YouthBeyondT1D, aimed to amply youth […]
The Double-Burden Of Malnutrition In Sub-Saharan Africa: Engaging Youth In Access To Nutritious Food – feedback form
On December 14 and 15, 2020, NCD Child hosted a virtual regional workshop entitled “School Health in Latin America: Intersectoral NCD Prevention and Management”, in partnership with the Healthy Latin America Coalition (CLAS) and the American Heart Association.
NCD Child presents talk on the importance of including youth voices on gender-based violence and maltreatment of young people
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.
Bruno Helman
Young Leaders Program working group: Mental Health Primary title/position: Founder and President / OVOV Global Advisory Committee/YLD Institution: Running for Diabetes (Correndo pelo Diabetes) / NCD Alliance / IDF Country of origin: Brazil Country of residence: Brazil Areas of expertise: NCDs, Diabetes, Mental Health, Physical Activity, Youth Advocacy, Meaningful Engagement of People Living with NCDs Languages spoken: Portuguese, English, Spanish LinkedIn: Bruno […]
School Health in Latin America: Intersectoral NCD Prevention and Management – regional workshop report
On December 14 and 15, 2020, NCD Child hosted a virtual regional workshop entitled “School Health in Latin America: Intersectoral NCD Prevention and Management”, in partnership with the Healthy Latin America Coalition (CLAS) and the American Heart Association.
School Health In Latin America: Intersectoral NCD Prevention And Management – Regional Workshop
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.”
Childhood Obesity: Economic Burden and Inequities
NCD Child takes action during the Global Week for Action on NCDs. Read the blog on childhood obesity by NCD Young Leader Yuvreet Kaur, in collaboration with NCD Child Governing Member George Msengi.
Mental Health Parity: A Way Forward for Canada
NCD Child takes action during the Global Week for Action on NCDs. Read the blog on mental health by NCD Young Leader Alex Kwok, in collaboration with NCD Child Governing Member Victoria Watson.