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We’re proud to launch HATCH—our Health Advocacy Training and Collaboration Hub—today, which is a free online platform full of courses, toolkits, case studies and resources for global health advocates. Learn more: advocacyincubator.org/news/2025-04...

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From advocacy walks to creative “artivism,” youth in Nigeria are redefining what food justice looks like. CAPPA’s first-ever youth boot camp brought together young leaders driving real policy change for healthier food systems: www.advocacyincubator.org/news/2025-11...
Youth Voices Rising in Nigeria’s Fight for Food Policy Reform
The Global Health Advocacy Incubator changes policies to save lives.
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November 7, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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Nothing’s scarier than ultra-processed products and tobacco.

Our advocacy helps fight back.

Happy Halloween from the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (@tobaccofreekids.bsky.social) and the Global Health Advocacy Incubator (@incubatorghai.bsky.social).
October 31, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Celebrating a major win for children’s health in Brazil! 🍎 In September, Ceará banned the sale, distribution & ads of ultra-processed foods in schools — protecting 1.8M kids. 👏 Congrats to our partner Instituto de Defesa de Consumidores for this milestone! 🔗 www.advocacyincubator.org/news/2025-10...
Brazil’s Ceará State Bans Ultra-Processed Foods in Schools: Measure…
The Global Health Advocacy Incubator changes policies to save lives.
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October 30, 2025 at 6:24 PM
HATCH is our newest platform built to help advocates everywhere plan smarter campaigns, learn from global successes and connect across movements. From resources to inspiration, HATCH is the space you've been waiting for. Learn more: www.hatchadvocacy.org #HATCH #Advocacy #PublicHealth #FoodPolicy
October 30, 2025 at 1:49 PM
FUNDING OPPORTUNITY for food policy advocates: TODAY our Rapid Response Fund launched an open call for proposals. Apply here: www.advocacyincubator.org/funding-oppo...
October 23, 2025 at 1:06 PM
🚨 BREAKING: Kenya has become the *first* country in the East African community to adopt the Kenya Nutrient Profile Model (KNPM)!

A big step toward healthy #foodpolicies, thanks to IILA, KELIN, NCCK and NCDAK. Read our latest blog to see how they did it: www.advocacyincubator.org/news/2025-10...
Kenya Becomes the First Country in the East African Community to…
The Global Health Advocacy Incubator changes policies to save lives.
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October 8, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Jordan is taking bold steps to promote healthier food environments. At a recent WHO and Ministry of Health meeting in Amman, GHAI’s Dr. Verónica Schoj shared global lessons on front-of-pack labeling and food marketing restrictions. www.advocacyincubator.org/news/2025-10...
Global Expertise, Local Action: GHAI Supports Jordan’s Fight Against…
The Global Health Advocacy Incubator changes policies to save lives.
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October 6, 2025 at 5:22 PM
We joined Resolve to Save Lives and the Pan American Health Organization to host a symposium on cost-effective sodium reduction policies at the International Congress of Nutrition 2025.

Read our five takeaways for global advocates—and how GHAI is responding—in our latest blog:
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Global Momentum for Sodium Reduction: Policy Lessons from Around the…
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September 30, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Proud to have supported Special Olympics on their new global health report, Focusing on the Invisible. This is a vital step in making sure that health systems are accessible for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
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Advancing Health Equity for People with Intellectual and…
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September 29, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Today we observe World Heart Day, a global reminder that protecting your heart means protecting your future.

Behind every statistic about heart disease is a person whose life has been forever changed. Learn more

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Shafali’s Diagnosis and the Hidden Dangers of Neglected Hypertension…
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September 29, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Health taxes = healthier people + stronger budgets.
Ahead of the UN HLM on NCDs, we’re sharing lessons from campaigns worldwide.
New paper 👉
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September 23, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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Save the date! Free AMERSA Webinar, Sept 30 (12pm PT / 3pm ET): Writing for Change: How to Sharpen Your Persuasive Writing Skills and Effectively Use the Pen as an Advocacy Tool.

Learn from expert panelists how to amplify your voice.

Register: tinyurl.com/AMERSAWebinar
September 16, 2025 at 3:10 PM
September 8, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Our Overdose Prevention Initiative invites Members of Congress & staff to the 4th Annual Congressional Naloxone Training on 9/10, 3:30–4:30 PM in the Rayburn Gold Room (2168 Rayburn). Participants will learn how to reverse an opioid overdose with naloxone. wkf.ms/3UAIcNS
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Learn how to prevent overdoses.
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September 8, 2025 at 4:47 PM
#InternationalYouthDay Advocate Series
Mey Ling Ho Cruzado of El Movimiento de Alimentación Saludable is mobilizing Panama’s youth—from cities, rural areas & indigenous communities—to lead on healthy food & environmental justice.
Read her story: www.advocacyincubator.org/news/2025-08...
International Youth Day Advocate Series: Mey Ling Uniting Panama’s…
The Global Health Advocacy Incubator changes policies to save lives.
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August 15, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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August 15, 2025 at 3:52 PM
🌍 #InternationalYouthDay Advocate Series: Nigeria
We spotlight Abayomi Sarumi & Opeyemi Ibitoye of CAPPA, who are mobilizing young Nigerians to advocate for healthy food policies & hold corporate actors accountable. Read their perspectives here: www.advocacyincubator.org/news/2025-08...
International Youth Day Advocate Series: Abayomi Sarumi and Opeyemi…
The Global Health Advocacy Incubator changes policies to save lives.
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August 14, 2025 at 6:14 PM
In honor of #InternationalYouthDay, GHAI’s Food & Nutrition Program is spotlighting advocates empowering youth leaders. Meet Ray Alyannah Lagasca, lead convener of the Healthy Philippines Alliance Youth Network, advancing food justice and health policy: www.advocacyincubator.org/news/2025-08...
International Youth Day Advocate Series: Ray Alyannah Lagasca and HPA…
The Global Health Advocacy Incubator changes policies to save lives.
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August 13, 2025 at 5:14 PM
We are at our Latin American Legal Workshop, co-hosted with @ctfkglobal.bsky.social, @oneillinstitute.bsky.social and Dejusticia! Today, we’re diving into how laws are applied on the ground across the region, tackling legal challenges in implementing food and tobacco control policies!
August 13, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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We’ve arrived in Cartagena! The team from @incubatorghai.bsky.social (GHAI) and Tobacco-Free Kids Global is setting the stage for a week of powerful legal strategy sessions on food systems and tobacco control.
August 13, 2025 at 12:56 PM
🌍 This #InternationalYouthDay, we’re spotlighting advocates empowering young people to shape healthier food environments.

Meet Shannique Bowden, ED of JYAN— empowering hundreds of young advocates to win stronger nutrition policies in 🇯🇲.
📖 Read her story: www.advocacyincubator.org/news/2025-08...
International Youth Day Advocate Series: Shannique Bowden and JYAN…
The Global Health Advocacy Incubator changes policies to save lives.
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August 12, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Even when matched for calories, ultra-processed diets lead to overeating & weight gain. A powerful new study reinforces what we already know: it's time for bold policies to curb ultra-processed products and protect public health. Via @nytimes.com: www.nytimes.com/2025/08/04/w...
Avoiding Ultraprocessed Foods Might Double Weight Loss
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August 6, 2025 at 2:33 PM
In Brazil, powerful food & beverage industry groups are pressuring lawmakers to weaken policies that protect kids from ultra-processed products in schools. Our new blog highlights a piece from @ojoioeotrigo.bsky.social that exposes this interference: www.advocacyincubator.org/news/2025-07...
How is Brazil’s Food Industry Undermining Healthy School Meals Policy?
The Global Health Advocacy Incubator changes policies to save lives.
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July 24, 2025 at 4:00 PM
A new Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology editorial links ultra-processed food consumption to premature death—and outlines key solutions: taxes, warning labels, marketing bans, and healthy food subsidies. GHAI works globally to make these policies a reality:
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Ultra-processed foods: yet another wake-up call
The NOVA classification defines ultra-processed foods (UPFs) as “formulations of ingredients, mostly of exclusive industrial use, that result from a series of industrial processes.” Often high in suga...
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July 22, 2025 at 7:30 PM
A new Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology editorial links ultra-processed food consumption to premature death—and outlines key solutions: taxes, warning labels, marketing bans, and healthy food subsidies. GHAI works globally to make these policies a reality:
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Ultra-processed foods: yet another wake-up call
The NOVA classification defines ultra-processed foods (UPFs) as “formulations of ingredients, mostly of exclusive industrial use, that result from a series of industrial processes.” Often high in suga...
www.thelancet.com
July 22, 2025 at 7:28 PM