to beat NCDs
The NCD Lab: Crowdsourcing innovation for an effective NCD-response
Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and mental health conditions are the world’s biggest causes of death and disability, with multifaceted and complex causes spanning from social, economic, and cultural factors to behaviour patterns and health literacy. Tackling NCDs at global scale calls for innovative, evidence-informed approaches that combine new technologies with outside-the-box ideas, multidisciplinary thinking, and cross-sectoral action.
Launched by the Global Coordination Mechanism on NCDs (GCM/NCD), the World Health Organization’s (WHO) NCD Lab is an initiative aiming to crowdsource and foster innovation in NCD policies and programmes.
Connect your initiatives to a globally active NCD network
In recurring submission cycles, the NCD Lab invites, reviews, and showcases innovative tools and novel approaches to tackle NCDs in countries around the world.
Shortlisted and winning submissions are featured on the NCD Lab website and are promoted through the GCM/NCD’s extensive global network of leading NCD actors and donors.
Application Requirements
Applicants must be an individual or group of individuals, and may not be submitted on behalf or in the name of any entity. Applicants are required to provide relevant information within the submission form and undergo appropriate WHO screening and due diligence procedures.
A submission will not be considered if one or more of the following more have been identified:
1. Funded by any of the following industries: tobacco, arms, pharmacological, food and beverage, sports, gaming, alcohol, or gambling, and sports betting;
2. During the past four years, the applicant was linked to the tobacco and/or arms industry, or any subsidiary of a tobacco/arms company or a commercial entity involved with the manufacture, sale, or distribution of tobacco/arms or tobacco related products; or
3. The submission is, or will be, undertaken outside of the WHO Member States
Additional Information
Timelines
For its third cycle, the NCD Lab is inviting submissions of innovative tools and initiatives dedicated to tackling the global rise of obesity. The call is open for submissions from 4 April to 15 May 2022.
Cycle 1
Cycle 2