The Impact of COVID-19 on Obesity and Diabetes in the Asia-Pacific Region
Hosted by NCD Child, in partnership with the Asia-Pacific Pediatric Association (APPA) and Caring and Living as Neighbours (CLAN), the two-day workshop provided an opportunity for individuals in the Asia-Pacific region to strengthen their advocacy and leadership skills, and collaborate on strategies to keep young people living with obesity and/or diabetes safe during COVID-19. Date: October 23 & 24 Time: […]
Beyond the pandemic: Health systems change to protect children and adolescents from NCDs
The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the vulnerabilities of health systems around the world. Emergency measures have created barriers to accessing essential services and medicines, with major impacts on children and young people, especially those living with non-communicable diseases (NCDs). As the pandemic continues into the foreseeable future, we must position youth at the center of […]
A Follow-up discussion on ‘School Health in Latin America: Intersectoral NCD Prevention and Management’
On July 7, NCD Child, in partnership with the Healthy Latin America Coalition (CLAS) and the American Heart Association, is hosted a two-hour follow-up discussion that focused on strengthening partnerships across health and education sectors and highlighted youth-led and youth-focused initiatives in the region. Time was devoted to sharing the report from the Latin America […]
The Double-Burden of Malnutrition in Sub-Saharan Africa: Engaging Youth in Access to Nutritious Food
On June 14 and 15, 2021, NCD Child, in partnership with the Ghana NCD Alliance and South Africa NCD Alliance hosted a virtual workshop, a UN Food Systems Independent Summit Dialogue, on addressing malnutrition in all its forms in sub-Saharan Africa. The dialogue included a plenary session on day 1, followed by breakout group discussions, […]
Youth Leaders in Action: Advancing Youth Participation in the Global Response to Non-Communicable Diseases
On June 2, 2021, NCD Child, in partnership with the UNICEF, World Obesity Federation, American Heart Association, CLAS Saludable, HRIDAY, and Movendi International hosted a post-World Health Assembly (WHA) session that emphasized the need for young people to be centrally involved in forums such as WHA and beyond as the co-creators, designers and implementers of the global […]