NCD Alliance Trans Fat Free 2023 Report
The Trans Fat Free by 2023 report presents case studies of six countries in different regions of the world that have enacted policies to eliminate industrially-produced trans fatty acids/trans fat (TFA) from t [ ... ]

Launch of new policy brief on air pollution at WHA72
In conjunction with the 72nd World Health Assembly taking place this week in Geneva, Switzerland, the NCD Alliance launched a new policy brief on the impact of air pollution on human health in par [ ... ]

Consumer advocate denounces the beverage industry
Jaime Delgado Zegarra says that the company maintains a double standard of information that induces a greater and harmful consumption of sugar in Latin America

According to the World Health Organizati [ ... ]

Confronting Illicit Tobacco Trade: A Global Review of Country Experiences February 1, 2019

The World Bank has recently released a new report on "Confronting Illicit Tobacco Trade: A Global Review of Country Experiences".  The report de [ ... ]

Tobacco Tax Network of the Americas (RITA) October 31, 2018

As of today, the official website of the Tobacco Tax Network of the Americas (RITA) is available, a new space to share information on tobacco tax issues in our region. We invite yo [ ... ]

Entry into Force of the Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Product On 27 June 2018, the conditions for the entry into force of the Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products were met with the ratification of the Un [ ... ]

What's New in Hypertension Control?
World Hypertension Day - May 17, 2019
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In celebration of World Hypertension Day, this Friday, May 17th, we would like to share LINKS new Hypertension Frequentl [ ... ]

World Hypertension Day - May 17, 2019
#maymeasurementmonth #worldhypertensionday
Every May 17th, World Hypertension Day is commemorated in order to promote awareness and efforts to prevent, diagnose and control hypertension, a condition that constit [ ... ]

World Salt Awareness Week 2019
Costa Rica joins in World Salt Awareness Week 2019 and focuses on childhood salt intake.
World Salt Awareness Week will be held on March 4-10, 2019 with the theme "Time to act for salt".

This is an initiative of WASH (Wo [ ... ]