Alarcos Cieza: key facts
- Kind of voice
- Academic
- Role
- Unit Head, Management of Noncommunicable Diseases (NCD) Unit at the Department of NCDs and Mental Health, WHO, Headquarters
- Quoted on
- Cancer, Diabetes
- Tracked press citations
- 3
- Most recently quoted
- 30 Sept 2026
“Strong national cancer control plans are essential for preventing cancer, addressing treatment needs, and improving the well-being of people affected by cancer. This WHO Academy course equips programme managers with the practical skills needed to develop evidence-based, costed and implementable plans aligned with broader health system priorities”
What Alarcos Cieza has said
“A life-course approach enables health systems to act early, prevent complications and ensure continuity of care from childhood through older adulthood.”
Unit Head – Management of Noncommunicable Diseases Unit, Department of Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health, WHO · Diabetes · 30 Sept 2026 · Diabetes across Life Stages: A Growing Global Challenge ↗
“The burden of diabetes falls disproportionately on people with the least access to diagnosis and treatment. Increasing the number of quality-assured manufacturers can help reduce barriers to access and support more equitable diabetes care globally.”
head of the WHO unit on Management of Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs) · Diabetes · 30 Sept 2026 · WHO Moves to Expand Access to Fast-Acting Insulin and Semaglutide, the Popular Diabetes and Obesity Control Drug ↗
Where Alarcos Cieza has been quoted
- WHO launches new cancer control planning coursewho.int · 30 Sept 2026
- Diabetes across Life Stages: A Growing Global Challengeun.org · 30 Sept 2026
- WHO Moves to Expand Access to Fast-Acting Insulin and Semaglutide, the Popular Diabetes and Obesity Control Drughealthpolicy-watch.news · 30 Sept 2026
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