NCD alliance website launched
In conjuction with the World Health Assembly in Geneva, the Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) Alliance has launched a unique global online platform to facilitate the campaign against the growing epidemic of NCDs. The NCD Alliance, comprised of the International Diabetes Federation, World Heart Federation, the International Union Against Cancer and the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, represents over 880 national member associations in more than 170 countries, and is a true civil society leader in the field of NCDs.
The website - www.ncdalliance.org - will be the focal point for civil society in the campaign leading up to the recently announced UN Summit on Noncommunicable Diseases and beyond. The primary function of the website is a platform in which civil society can share news and events relating to all campaign efforts on NCDs.
A section of the website has been dedicated to facts about non-communicable diseases, their risk factors and the global burden of disease caused by these growing threats to public health. Serving as a portal to the most important research, global health reports and statistical information, policy makers and civil society alike will benefit from a clear representation of the global picture of NCDs. In addition to academic reports and statistical information, a number of human interest stories featured on the site show the impact diseases like cancer, stroke and diabetes can have on people in developing countries.
The website also provides many useful resources for civil society groups and individuals that want to be part of the global campaign for NCDs. Posters, factsheets, presentations, key speeches and a global directory of national member associations are all accessible through the website.
Over the coming months, as the Alliance prepares for the UN Summit on NCDs, the website will serve as a global hub for NCD news and events and be a regular destination for anyone working on NCDs.
