Archives for ‘Wellness Week NYC’
Take A Smoke? Think Twice! (Cont.)
10 November 2011
Thanks to the global awareness that has been conducted on smoking in recent years, an objective has been set in order to focus on global attention and implement enforcement actions against the tobacco epidemic. As a result, new multi-sector associations have been created and they reflect the nature of this initiative. You may see some of the organizations that contribute to the global fight against tobacco through the following links:...
Take A Smoke? Think Twice!
4 November 2011
The consumption of tobacco has its origins in America, where the natives used it mainly for ritual purposes. When Christopher Columbus arrived in the American mainland, he came into contact with tobacco, which was then introduced to Europe. Tobacco use began to spread as a result of the industrialization of its production and intensive marketing campaigns by the tobacco industry. According to the World Bank report “Curbing the Epidemic,” in 1999, there were 1,100 million of smokers...
Wellness Week and the UN High-Level Meeting on NCDs by Numbers and Videos
14 October 2011
The United Nations (UN) High-Level Meeting on Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) closed on September 20 with a Political Declaration encouraging governments to establish targets for the surveillance of these diseases and their risk factors. 113 Member States of the UN, including 23 heads of state and 11 heads of government, participated. In the Americas, 9 heads of state and 25 Member States attended the meeting, among other ministers, vice ministers and multi-sectorial delegations. At an...
Studies Showing Effects of Gender on NCDs Reviewed by Experts
20 September 2011
Several studies examining the relationship between gender and non-communicable diseases (NCDs) were analyzed by international experts on 20 September at a conference taking place at the United Nations (UN) while authorities are involved in the High-Level Meeting on Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) Prevention and Control....
Statements by Heads of State of the Americas at the UN High-Level Meeting on NCDs
19 September 2011
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Wellness Week Launched in New York and Celebrated throughout the Americas
16 September 2011
At the launch of Wellness Week: PAHO Director Dr. Mirta Roses and Lloyd Williams, President/CEO, Greater Harlem Chamber of Commerce. Dr. Mirta Roses, Director, PAHO and Lloyd Williams, President/CEO, The Greater Harlem Chamber of Commerce, during the Launch of Wellness Week in the Americas. Harlem State Plaza, New York City, NY
16 September 2011 Photo: Leiticia Linn, PAHO/WHO New York, N.Y., 16 September 2011 (PAHO/WHO) - An audience of hundreds gathered in Harlem, New York, today to...
In the Fight against NCDs, Wellness Week Kicks Off in New York City on September 16
15 September 2011
Harlem Community along with New York City, NYAM, PAHO and the World Economic Forum to Host Wellness Week – Promoting the Reduction and Prevention of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) What: Wellness Week Launch When: Friday, September 16, 2011 from Noon to 3 p.m. Where: Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. Harlem State Office State Building at 125th Street and Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. Blvd....
Bike for Health during Wellness Week in New York City
9 September 2011
In New York City, notorious for its traffic, people are increasingly beginning to step out of cars and hop onto bikes. In the past five years, bike ridership has doubled, thanks in part to the city’s efforts to make the streets safer and more accessible for bikers. The NYC Department of Transportation has been working to increase bike lanes, install outdoor bike parking and distribute free helmets to cyclists. This has the dual benefit of both improving the health of New Yorkers, and...
Dr. Mirta Roses, PAHO/WHO Director, on the UN High-Level Meeting on Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) and Wellness Week
2 September 2011
*Originally published on September 1, 2011, this article is also available at Dr. Mirta Roses' blog. UN NCD Summit is a crucial turning point in the world’s awareness and commitment to confronting this epidemic and for achieving health for all. This September, just in two weeks, the United Nations High-Level Meeting on Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) will first and foremost provide an opportunity for society to gain awareness of the importance of the NCDs and to mobilize and...
Face2Face with NCD Experts I: Dr. Socorro Gross
31 August 2011
In just 19 days, New York City will be flooded with some of the world’s most important people who will be attending the UN High-Level Meeting on Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) on September 19-20. To answer your questions about NCDs and the high-level meeting, we have interviewed four experts in the field of NCDs for credible information. We hope this information will help you be prepared to improve your quality of life and ensure a bright future for our children. Meet our experts, get...
