🚀 Meet Our President! 🌟 Professor Kaushik Ramaiya CEO & Consultant Physician at Shree Hindu Mandal Hospital, Tanzania. He’s also a board member of the World Diabetes Foundation, read more: rb.gy/qw9qb0 We’re honored to have his expertise leading the Africa NCDs Network!

Let's meet our next board member, Mrs. Judith Noel of the Cameroon Civil Society NCD Alliance (CACSNA). She is a lawyer and political scientist, Judith is also the executive secretary for the STATE PROPERTY. She is also the focal point for the fight against tobacco within CACSNA. She provides her insights to the board.

We have officially launched WCRF International policy position on #alcohol and #cancer. Kendra Chow wcrf.org/policy/alcohol… Movendi International Alcohol Health Alliance UK Union for International #CancerControl IARC IAS #WCC2024 #WorldCancerCongress

The world's biggest killer never sleeps, just like NYC 💔 Help us spread the word that our leaders need to do more for heart health by signing our petition to fight cardiovascular disease: worldheartday.org/petition #UseHeart #WorldHeartDay #HeartYes #UseYourVote

⭐The NCD movement is already in full swing for the Global Week for Action on #NCDs Take richard horton @thelancet advice and help us to put pressure on governments to deliver on their promises and #LeadOnNCDs 💪Together we're stronger. Take action now👉actonncds.org/take-action

This is a scary revelation by Esther Movendi International Georgia Alcohol Policy Alliance Uganda Alcohol Policy Alliance Ministry of Health- Uganda Ministry of GenderUG Parliament of Uganda

Tomorrow is the day! Register for our #UNGA79 event on the 25th at 1 PM ET—either in person at The Westin New York Grand Central, or virtually! bit.ly/AdvocacyforChi…

🆕 report by Bloomberg Philanthropies #FiscalPolicyForHealth Task Force on impact of taxes on public health live now! The report recommends raising excise taxes on tobacco, alcohol & sugary beverages to save lives and generate government revenue. bloomberg.org/public-health/… #GlobalHealth

👏"We need to fight this together!" - Labram Musah Ghana NCD Alliance highlighting the need for multistakeholder action to tackle the global burden of NCDs at the #UNGA79 side-event organised by Movendi International & partners. 📅Check out the calendar of NCD-related events on our UNGA page

Cutting out alcohol improves your well-being and leads to a healthier life. If you don’t drink alcohol, don’t start! 🚫❌

In a panel discussion Labram Musah along Emma Wanyonyi john thomi & Nureiny-WHO African Region discusses challenges in addressing #tobacco taxation measures during the Africa Summit in Kenya convened by African Tobacco Control Alliance (ATCA) SEATCA & ThaiHealth Global Alliance for Tobacco Control (GATC) GGTC Tax Justice Network Africa NCD Alliance

Labram Musah shares the experiences and challenges faced prior to the passage of the Excise Tax Act on #tobacco #alcohol and sugar products in Ghana, at the Africa Summit on enhancing tobacco tax measures in Kenya. Tax Justice Network Africa African Tobacco Control Alliance (ATCA) International Institute for Legislative Affairs NCD Alliance FDAGhana

“TJNA has been championing health policy reforms using economic arguments, working with health ministries and CSOs to enhance capacity around economic research and empirical basis for policy formulation.” Chileshe_Mange, Senior Policy Officer at the World Bank, Ecowas - Cedeao -

This week, International Institute for Legislative Affairs is honored to co-host the Innovative Financing for Health Promotion Africa Summit 2024 alongside the African Tobacco Control Alliance (ATCA) in Nairobi. This summit aims to build the capacity of stakeholders to mobilize domestic resources through effective health taxes on tobacco.

African Tobacco Control Alliance (ATCA) Ministry of Health TCB KENYA Tobacco Control and Health Promotion Alliance NATIONAL TAXPAYERS ASSOCIATION (NTA) - KENYA FCTCofficial Labram Musah VALDGHANA WHO African Region ThaiHealth Global Alliance for Tobacco Control (GATC) WHO FCTC Knowledge Hub for Articles 17&18 -FIOCRUZ WHO FCTC Knowledge hub on Smokeless Tobacco Celine M. AWUOR Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids This summit is focused on establishing sustainable health financing mechanisms across Africa to support health promotion and address non-communicable diseases (NCDs). The initiative aims to build the capacity of stakeholders to mobilize domestic resources through effective health

Chileshe_Mange World Bank Ecowas - Cedeao “The scope for raising revenue from alcohol taxes is larger in most African countries than tobacco, but the taxes remain relatively low. We need to address the question of why alcohol taxes receive little attention, compared to tobacco and sugary sweetened beverages, given the

📢Happening Now Day 1 at the Triennial General Meeting in Entebbe, Uganda. Members are discussing TJNA’s role in building the new Africa where tax justice prevails, and resources are sustainably harnessed for people to live in dignity. Read more: tjna.me/4eRorJW

It's #BreastCancer Awareness Month. Awareness, early detection, and timely action are key to fighting breast cancer and saving lives. No one should face breast cancer alone. We can offer support, hope, and a path to recovery.

🎉Only one day left until the Global Week for Action 2024! Join the movement! Let's urge our leaders to invest in & implement effective policies for people living w/ #cancer, #diabetes & many other NCDs! 🙌Together we can #LeadOnNCDs Join us 👉 actonncds.org/take-action

Political Parties #NPP and #NDC must integrate NCDs into other health programs to foster prevention, early detection and management, in an equitable and timely manner to achieve Universal Health Coverage. WHO Ghana Ministry of Health, Ghana NCD Alliance