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Events SCOPE Feb 29, 24
SCOPE hosts ‘Obesity & Woman’s Health’ webinar for WOD 2024
Ahead of World Obesity Day, SCOPE held a webinar on the theme of obesity and women’s health.
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News Policy & Advocacy Jan 31, 24
WHO EB154: Advocating for better health and well-being
World Obesity participated in the 154th session of the WHO Executive Board in Geneva from 22 - 27 January 2024.
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News Policy & Advocacy Jan 31, 24
PMAC 2024: Geopolitics, human security and health equity
Dr Simón Barquera presents at the Prince Mahidol Award Conference (PMAC) 2024 in Bangkok, Thailand
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News Member news Jan 31, 24
Welcoming our first new members of 2024
We welcome new our members - Obesity Action Scotland, and the Association for the Fight Against Obesity, Costa Rica.
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News Dec 22, 23
2023 Year-end letter from our President and CEO
Our President, Louise Baur & CEO, Johanna Ralston, reflect on our collective achievements in 2023.
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News Policy & Advocacy Dec 22, 23
2023 in review: Policy & Advocacy
We celebrate many achievements this year and share some of our policy and advocacy highlights from 2023.
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News Member news Dec 22, 23
2023 in review: Membership
World Obesity’s membership has continued to flourish throughout 2023, with new members joining from around the world.
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News Data Dec 22, 23
2023 in review: Science & Data
2023 was a year of significant progress and increased engagement on our Global Obesity Observatory.
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News SCOPE Dec 22, 23
2023 in review: SCOPE
SCOPE has continued to grow this year, and we celebrate a record number of SCOPE Certifications in 2023!
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