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Mobilising communities for building resilient health and environment partnerships
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19 Feb 2024

The George Institute for Global Health

Mobilising communities for building resilient health and environment partnerships

On December 11th, ahead of&nbsp;Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Day 2023, The George Institute hosted a panel discussion titled, Mobilising communities for environmental action and Universal Health Coverage: Building resilient health and environment partnerships, as part of the annual symposium of the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR)&nbsp;Global Health Research Centre (GHRC)...

19 Feb 2024



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NCDs investment fund puts control in hands of low- and middle-income countries
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19 Feb 2024

Ncd alliance

NCDs investment fund puts control in hands of low- and middle-income countries

A new fund developed to spur investment in&nbsp;noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), including&nbsp;mental health, puts the countries hardest hit by inaction and lack of investment in the diseases at the heart of decision-making. (Click here for article voiceover) The Health4Life Fund aims to generate US$250 million over five years, which will then catalyse further investment in low- and middle-...

19 Feb 2024



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KAP User Guide Series: Publishing country stories, news, and knowledge resources
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15 Feb 2024

World Health Organization

KAP User Guide Series: Publishing country stories, news, and knowledge resources

Here is how to submit thematic knowledge resources, latest news and country stories to the Knowledge Action Portal on NCDs. Note: This contribution feature is only available to users affiliated with a GCM/NCD Participant organization. Please contact us if you are missing the necessary posting rights or require support. Participants of the Global Coordination Mechanism on NCDs can directly...

15 Feb 2024



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The Right to Health in Humanitarian Crises Needs to Encompass Non-Communicable Diseases
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14 Feb 2024

Health Policy Watch

The Right to Health in Humanitarian Crises Needs to Encompass Non-Communicable Diseases

The United Nations estimates that&nbsp;363 million people are currently impacted by humanitarian crises driven by increasing fragility and conflict, the climate crisis and widening inequality. Around 108.4 million people were forced to flee their homes in 2022, meaning one in every 74 persons globally. Humanitarian crises, such as those occurring in Ukraine, Gaza, Libya, Somalia and Sudan may v...

14 Feb 2024



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Pilot project to support implementation of the WHO Framework for Meaningful Engagement in the WHO Eastern Mediterranean region  
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08 Feb 2024

World Health Organization

Pilot project to support implementation of the WHO Framework for Meaningful Engagement in the WHO Eastern Mediterranean region

Throughout 2024 and 2025, WHO will support member states in the Eastern Mediterranean (EMRO) region through a two-year pilot project focused on advancing the implementation of the WHO Framework on Meaningful Engagement of people living with noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), mental health, and neurological conditions.&nbsp; [[7893]] Implementation efforts will focus on people living with and a...

08 Feb 2024



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Needed more than ever: 3 takeaways from the World Health Innovation Forum on why grassroots innovations are key to addressing NCDs
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13 Dec 2023

Yvonne Arivalagan

Needed more than ever: 3 takeaways from the World Health Innovation Forum on why grassroots innovations are key to addressing NCDs

Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are among the world’s most urgent and complex health challenges. Cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, chronic respiratory disease and mental health conditions account for over 74% of all global deaths, and their complex risk factors are often intertwined with the negative impacts of additional determinants of health. NCDs are also a matter of equity, as the v...

13 Dec 2023



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Eastern Europe and Central Asia (EECA) countries meet to fast-track multisectoral and multi-stakeholder action for NCD prevention and control 
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13 Dec 2023

World Health Organization

Eastern Europe and Central Asia (EECA) countries meet to fast-track multisectoral and multi-stakeholder action for NCD prevention and control

On 14 and 15 December 2023, nine countries from Eastern Europe and Central Asia (EECA) will meet in Astana, Kazakhstan, to strengthen governance, multisectoral action and multistakeholder collaboration for NCD prevention and control. Organized by the World Health Organization’s Global NCD Platform (GNP), through the Global Coordination Mechanism on NCDs, and supported by &nbsp;the WHO Region...

13 Dec 2023



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17 November: Cervical cancer elimination day of action
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17 Nov 2023

World Health Organization

17 November: Cervical cancer elimination day of action

Commemorating 3 years of global collaboration with survivors, leaders,&nbsp;and advocates towards the elimination of cervical cancer. 17 November 2023 marks the third anniversary of the global movement to eliminate cervical cancer. Since 2020, 194 countries are committed to eliminate cervical&nbsp;cancer and WHO launched the Global strategy to eliminate cervical cancer as a public health proble...

17 Nov 2023



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World Diabetes Day 2023: Access to diabetes care
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13 Nov 2023

World Health Organization

World Diabetes Day 2023: Access to diabetes care

World Diabetes Day provides an opportunity to raise awareness of diabetes as a global public health issue and what needs to be done, collectively and individually, for better prevention, diagnosis and management of the condition. For the 2023 edition of the World Diabetes Day, WHO will highlight the need for equitable access to essential care, including raising awareness of ways people with...

13 Nov 2023



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World Health Innovation Forum 2023: Scaling grassroots innovations for sustainable NCD responses
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13 Nov 2023

World Health Organization

World Health Innovation Forum 2023: Scaling grassroots innovations for sustainable NCD responses

From 14 to 16 November 2023, the World Health Organization’s Innovation Hub and the WHO Collaborating Centre for Health Innovations are co-hosting the landmark World Health Innovation Forum. Convening experts from around the world, the Forum explores multidisciplinary approaches to drive innovation in health service delivery, accessibility and quality to achieve health for all. WHO’s NCD Lab,...

13 Nov 2023



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NCDA response to the Political Declaration of HLM UHC – Keep the pressure on!
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30 Oct 2023

NCD Alliance

NCDA response to the Political Declaration of HLM UHC – Keep the pressure on!

This&nbsp;Advocacy Briefing&nbsp;presents the NCDA response to the UN High-Level Meeting on Universal Health Coverage (HLM UHC) Political Declaration, which is currently in silence procedure and shall be adopted at the UN HLM on UHC on 21 September 2023. It is intended to support advocates in their efforts with&nbsp;governments. The draft Political Declaration of the United Nations (UN) High-Le...

30 Oct 2023



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WHO Global NCD Platform Young Researchers Programme
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25 Oct 2023

World Health Organization

WHO Global NCD Platform Young Researchers Programme

The WHO Global NCD Platform in collaboration with partners is scaling up action to stimulate demand for locally focused research to address context-specific problems and propose action-oriented solutions to addressing NCDs and mental health challenges. At the same time, the initiative provides young people with a platform and the means to showcase their innovative and creative thinking in this imp...

25 Oct 2023