Addressing Pacific NCD crisis will advance other development priorities
A whole-of-government and whole-of-society response is needed to address the non-communicable disease (NCD) crisis in the Pacific, the King of Tonga, His Majesty King Tupou VI, has told several hundred guests today at the opening ceremony of the…
Strong high-level support for first Pacific NCD Summit
Testament to the urgency and strong commitment to effectively tackle the non-communicable diseases (NCDs) crisis in the Pacific region, over 120 high-level delegates representing Pacific Island countries and international development partners will…
Youth@Work youth equipped to fight non-communicable diseases
A group of motivated young health advocates from the Youth@Work internship programme is undergoing a three-day refresher training in Honiara, to help them fight non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in schools.
Decade for civil registration and vital statistics begins
A decade of action is under way to highlight the importance of accurate civil registration and statistics concerning births, deaths and causes of death to good governance, decision making and the protection of human rights and legal identity.