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News World Obesity Day Mar 31, 25

WOD 2025: Snippets from the Caribbean

The Healthy Caribbean Coalition (HCC) and its members embraced this year’s World Obesity Day theme!

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News World Obesity Day Mar 31, 25

WOD 2025: Changing Systems, Changing Lives in South Africa

On 8 March 2025, the Desmond Tutu Health Foundation hosted World Obesity Day 2025 South Africa.

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News World Obesity Day Mar 31, 25

WOD 2025: Solemn Session on Obesity, Brazil

For World Obesity Day 2025, World Obesity member organisations were present at the Solemn Session on Obesity in Brazil.

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News World Obesity Day Mar 31, 25

WOD 2025: China in Action

Organisations in China hosted the 2025 'World Obesity Day: China in Action' series of events.

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News Press Release Mar 03, 25

World Obesity Atlas 2025: Majority of countries unprepared for rising obesity level

We've released our 2025 World Obesity Atlas, presenting new data on overweight and obesity prevalence around the world.

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News SCOPE Feb 28, 25

SCOPE School Mumbai: Patient-centred care in obesity management

Our SCOPE School Mumbai, India, focused on 'Patient-Centred Care in Obesity Management: A Multi-Disciplinary Approach'.

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News Policy & Advocacy Feb 28, 25

Flying the flag for obesity at the NCDA Forum

The 2025 Forum was held in Kigali, Rwanda, with the theme ‘Leadership on NCDs towards 2025 & beyond’.

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News Member news Feb 28, 25

Welcoming new member organisations from Malaysia and Brazil

We are pleased to welcome two new organisations as World Obesity members, from Malaysia and Brazil.

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News Policy & Advocacy Jan 30, 25

New tool assesses policy impacts on obesity inequalities

This tool has been designed to evaluate the effects of obesity prevention policies on health inequalities.

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