World Health Organization
New global commitment to primary health care for all at Astana conference
24 Oct 2018
World Health Organization | 14 Sep 2023
Today marks the launch of this year’s Global Week for Action on NCDs, a yearly campaign aimed at slowing the increasing burden of NCDs with contributions of people everywhere. Actions can be big or small - the power of the Global Week for Action comes through collaboration across countries and sectors towards a common goal: reducing preventable death and illness and increasing health and equity around the world.
This year’s campaign is all about communicating that the moment for caring is now, and ensuring that everyone has access to essential, affordable health services as we strive to attain Universal Health Coverage (UHC).
The official launch of the Global Week for Action on NCDs coincides with the second Multistakeholder Gathering on Tackling Noncommunicable Diseases, co-hosted by WHO, NCD Alliance and the World Diabetes Foundation.
The Multistakeholder Gathering also marks the launch of the WHO Global mapping report on multisectoral actions to strengthen the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases and mental health conditions, showcasing how countries are implementing multisectoral actions across government sectors and engaging with diverse stakeholders. The report is complemented by a digital repository fo country experiences hosted on the Knowledge Action Portal on NCDs.
> Download the report
> Access the country repository of multisectoral actions