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NCD Alliance

NCD Alliance Advocacy Briefing for WHO EB158

Briefs & Fact Sheets

29 Jan 2026

The 158th Session of the Executive Board (EB158), taking place from 2 to 7 February 2026, marks the first WHO gathering following the fourth High-Level Meeting on NCDs and Mental Health (HLM4). This resource covers NCD-relevant items on the provision...

Briefs & Fact SheetsHealth system strengthening, including governance and financing

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Virtual Panel: “Leveraging Research and Innovation to Address the Silent Killers of Humanitarian Crises – Non-Communicable Diseases” at Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Week (HNPW), hosted by UNOCHA.

29 Jan 2026
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HRIDAY

Leading an equitable response to NCDs in India

India

29 Jan 2026

India’s NCD burden is growing, but not everyone has an equal chance to prevent, detect or treat these chronic conditions. This blog shares new evidence from Delhi and Hyderabad on who is being left behind – and how equity, empathetic care and lived experience leadership can drive a fairer NCD response.

29 Jan 2026

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29 Jan 2026

WHO Global Coordination Mechanism on NCDs

WHO Global Coordination Mechanism on NCDs welcomes six new organizations

In December 2025 and January 2026, six additional civil society organizations have been confirmed to join the World Health Organization’s (WHO)&nbsp;Global Coordination Mechanism on NCDs (GCM/NCD), strengthening global&nbsp;support to countries&nbsp;in advancing their NCD response through multisectoral government action and multistakeholder engagement. &nbsp;The Secretariat warmly welcomes the n...

29 Jan 2026

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Pediatric Renal Cancer: Disease, Symptoms, Treatment and Support (Briefing 2.1a)

20 Jan 2026
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World Heart Federation (WHF)

Environmental Stressors and Cardiovascular Health: Acting Locally for Global Impact in a Changing World - A statement of the European Society of Cardiology, the American College of Cardiology, the American Heart Association, and the World Heart Federation

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20 Jan 2026

Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) account for 70% of global mortality and are responsible for over 38 million deaths annually, with cardiovascular disease (CVD) constituting most of these fatalities.&nbsp;While traditional risk factors for CVD have lon...

PublicationCardiovascular DiseaseHealth Literacy DevelopmentEnvironment, climate change and healthHousehold and Outdoor Air PollutionUnhealthy diets+3

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Meethi Zindagi

Promise of Insulin (POI): Ensuring Lifesaving Insulin Access and Holistic Care for Children Living with Type 1 Diabetes in Pakistan

Case study

23 Dec 2025

Pakistan hosts a significant population of children and young people living with type 1 diabetes, many of whom face severe financial and geographic barriers in accessing lifesaving insulin and diabetes supplies. The Promise of Insulin (POI) program,...

Case studyDiabetesMeaningful Engagement of People with Lived ExperiencesAccess to essential medicines and services+1

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17 Dec 2025

WHO Global Coordination Mechanism on NCDs

The WHO GCM/NCD Year-in-Review 2025: Partnerships and Actions on NCDs

2025 was a challenging year for global health. For the Global Coordination Mechanism on NCDs (GCM/NCD), it was a year of adapting and strengthening partnerships and activities, and of inspiring and meaningful engagement with countries, people and communities. Here are some of the highlights of how the GCM/NCDs worked to advance multistakeholder and multisectoral action on noncommunicable diseases...

17 Dec 2025

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World Health Organization

From Mandate to Implementation: Operationalizing National Multisectoral Governance for NCDs in Kuwait

Kuwait

17 Dec 2025

In Kuwait, a two-day, national workshop brought together 33 participants, including directors and programme leads from departments across different technical areas of the Ministry of Health. With support from the World Health Organization (WHO), the workshop strengthened institutional capacity for the operationalization of multisectoral governance for the prevention and control of noncommunicable...

17 Dec 2025

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16 Dec 2025

World Health Organization

HLM4 Political Declaration on NCDs and Mental Health adopted

On 15 December, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) adopted the political declaration of the fourth high-level meeting of the General Assembly on the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases and the promotion of mental health and well-being.&nbsp;[[10676]]The resolution was adopted with broad Member State support (175 in favour, 2 against, 1 abstention). The adoption of the politi...

16 Dec 2025

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United Nations General Assembly

Political declaration of the fourth high-level meeting of the General Assembly on the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases and the promotion of mental health and well-being (adopted)

Declaration

16 Dec 2025

Political Declaration of the 4th High-Level Meeting of the General Assembly on the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases and the Promotion of Mental Health and Well-being : draft resolution / submitted by the President of the General Ass...

DeclarationAccess to essential medicines and servicesEnvironment, climate change and healthGender, equity and human rightsHealth system strengthening, including governance and financingSocial determinants of health+3

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Putting Nutrition at the Frontline: Uganda’s Outstanding Nutritionist of the Year 2025

13 Dec 2025
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