Latest content: Health

14 November 2024 to 14 November 2024
(GMT)
Webinar
Cancer prevention and control could save hundreds of thousands of lives in low-and middle-income Commonwealth nations including Small Island Developing States. This webinar will discuss innovative ways of preventing and controlling cancer prevention and control and present insights and strategies that can drive meaningful change.
High-level government leaders and multistakeholder partners came together today to strengthen their commitment to addressing noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and mental health at a side event held during the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Apia, Samoa.
Read news - Government leaders and multisectoral partners unite to tackle noncommunicable diseases and mental health issues in the Commonwealth
This roadmap establishes a framework for how Commonwealth member countries can promote healthy ageing across the life-course for all citizens, and address the current and future challenges arising from ageing populations. It offers recommendations that aim to align policies and foster collaboration between government bodies, businesses and civil society, and provides an overview of tried-and-tested solutions that can be adapted to the unique needs of each country.
Read publication - Ageing Well in the Commonwealth: A Roadmap for Healthy Ageing
Commonwealth health ministers, senior government officials, global health leaders and civil society groups will meet in Geneva from 24 to 25 May 2024 to examine practical interventions that will enable countries, particularly small and vulnerable states, to strengthen their health systems and recover effectively from exogenous shocks.
Read news - Commonwealth ministers to join forces to strengthen health systems amid escalating threats
The burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) is not equitable in the world or across the Commonwealth. NCDs are collectively responsible for the deaths of 41 million people per year, accounting for 74 per cent of deaths worldwide. Each year, 17 million people die from an NCD before the age of 70 – and almost 50 per cent of these deaths occur in Commonwealth countries. The Commonwealth is disproportionately affected by premature, preventable deaths due to NCDs, which in turn have a profound impact on economic prosperity and are a major threat to sustainable development.
Read publication - Addressing the Rising Burden of Non-communicable Diseases in the Commonwealth: Full Report
9 May 2024 to 9 May 2024
(BST (UK time))
Event
The Commonwealth Secretariat and PATH are hosting an event titled "One Health Approach: Moving from Siloed Thinking to Smart and Systemic Action" on Thursday, 9 May 2024, at Marlborough House in London, UK. This event will gather esteemed global leaders, policymakers, and experts to address the critical intersection of human and planetary health.
The Commonwealth Advisory Committee on Health (CACH) has proposed a range of priority areas for health ministers to consider at the 36th Commonwealth Health Ministers Meeting in May this year, which will be held in the margins of the World Health Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland.
Read news - Commonwealth Advisory Committee proposes range of health priorities for crucial Health Ministers Meeting