Second meeting of the WHO Symposium on Meaningful Engagement
Global Coordination Mechanism on NCDs (GCM/NCD)
In preparation of the 4th High-Level Meeting of the United Nations General Assembly on the Prevention and Control of NCDs (4HLM on NCDs) in September 2025, the Global Coordination Mechanism on NCDs (GCM/NCD) will launch the Second Meeting of the WHO Symposium on Meaningful Engagement of people living with NCDs, mental health, and neurological conditions.
The WHO Symposium is convening individuals with lived experience, through formally recognizing their knowledge and expertise in co-creating and co-implementing NCD policies, programmes, and services that are responsible, equitable, holistic, and contextually appropriate. The event series will offer a platform for knowledge exchange and collaboration, facilitating strategic alliances between individuals with lived experience and its Member States, and developing strategic inputs towards the upcoming 4HLM on NCDs in September 2025.
First Meeting of the WHO Symposium
The 1st meeting of the WHO Symposium on Meaningful Engagement took place on 15 and 16 May 2024. Missed the First Meeting? Read the news item and the daily recaps here.