Tobacco Control Concern in Jamaica Given the impact of tobacco use on health and social and human development, the Jamaica Coalition for Tobacco Control (JCTC) has expressed concern with the fact that United Way of Jamaica’s largest donor is a tob [ ... ]

Global Bridges and Pfizer IGLC Announce Grant Support for Tobacco Dependence Treatment
  Global Bridges Healthcare Alliance for Tobacco Dependence Treatment, hosted at Mayo Clinic, and Pfizer Independent Grants for Learning & Change (IGLC) [ ... ]

Organizaciones Sociales Lanzan Campaña Regional para Denunciar la Manipulación Publicitaria de la Industria Tabacalera
  Organizaciones de la sociedad civil de América Latina lanzan hoy el video "Así se vende veneno" como actividad ce [ ... ]

4th Latin American and Caribbean
Conference on Tobacco or Health San José, Costa Rica
26–28 March 2014       Organized by the Costa Rican Ministry of Health and InterAmerican Heart Foundation (IAHF). This Conference brought toget [ ... ]

Día Mundial del Corazón 2014 en México
Destacada Participación de la FIC México en el Primer Cardiotón
Al cumplir su vigesimoquinto aniversario, el Día Mundial del Corazón registró este fin de semana en la Ciudad de México una multitudinaria  [ ... ]

World Heart Day "Creating Heart Healthy Environments" - September 29, 2014
Join us on September 29, 2014 and take part in the biggest intervention against cardiovascular disease (CVD) in the world.

The NCD Alliance - Putting Non-Communicable Chronic Diseases on the Global Agenda - (English) (Spanish)
Here is an excellent powerpoint presentation from the NCD Alliance Webinar on Tuesday, June 4, 2013.

Draft Action Plan on NCDs 2013-20
World Health Organization has approved a draft action plan containing a vision, principles and approaches, a goal, six objectives, and voluntary global targets to be achieved by 2025. The Jan 11 plan will go for con [ ... ]

Countries Pledge Action to Reduce Childhood Obesity in the America / Países de las Américas se Comprometen a Adoptar Medidas para Reducir la Obesidad Infantil

Washington, D.C., 2 October 2014 (PAHO/WHO) – Ministers of health from throu [ ... ]

Declaration of Support for the PAHO/WHO Plan of Action for the Prevention of Obesity in Children and Adolescents - 53rd PAHO Directing Council, September 29 – October 3, 2014

The 53rd PAHO Directing Council will convene next week on September 29 â [ ... ]

Food Policy Highlights from Around the World.
The World Cancer Research Fund International has developed a policy brief on Food Policy Highlights from Around the World to highlight policy actions from around the world that promote healthy diets [ ... ]

Gobierno y SBC Firman Acuerdo para el Programa de Alimentación Saludable

El Gobernador Geraldo Alckmin y Presidente de la Sociedad Brasilera de Cardiología, Jadelson Andrade, firmaron un acuerdo para el programa de alimentación saludable.  D [ ... ]

Toronto Charter on Physical Activity 
Physical activity promotes wellbeing, physical and mental health, prevents disease, improves social connectedness and quality of life.  READ MORE...  

Evidence for Physical Activity
There is strong evidence demonstrating the direct and indirect ways physical activity prevents many non-communicable diseases.  READ MORE...

Seven Best Investments in Physical Activity
Physical activity has life long comprehensive health benefits from promoting healthy growth in children to healthy aging in adults. READ MORE...  

Physical Activity Exercise/Physical Activity
Physical inactivity is a modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Technology and modern lifestyle influences are leading people toward increasingly sedentary existences. Physical inactivity subst [ ... ]