Global Noncommunicable Diseases Platform

WHO Global NCD Platform brings together the Global Coordination Mechanism on NCDs and the UN Interagency Task Force on the Prevention and Control of NCDs, and oversees other multi-stakeholder cross-cutting initiatives on NCDs and related health challenges.

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Cross-cutting Initiatives

High level commission on NCDs

Incentive Grants for Young Researchers

Group

WHO Civil Society Working Group on NCDs

Events

11 May 2023 13:00 – 14:45 CET

Launch Event - WHO Framework for Meaningful Engagement of People Living with NCDs and Mental Health and Neurological Conditions

Global Coordination Mechanism Secretariat for NCDs

14 December 2022 13:00 – 15:00 CET

Health Literacy Development for the Prevention and Control of NCDs: WHO Report Launch Webinar

2 December 2022 14:00 – 16:00 CET

WHO NCD Lab webinar: implementing grassroots innovations to tackle obesity

18 – 19 May 2022

WHO Informal Consultation with People Living with Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health Conditions in the European Region

News

26 April 2023

Departmental news

Regional Reflections – building consensus and highlighting regional priorities on activating meaningful engagement.

11 April 2023

Departmental news

People Power – introducing WHO’s new “Intention to action” Series to enhance the meaningful engagement of people with lived experience.

28 September 2022

Feature story

UN Task Force on NCDs and mental health mobilized more than USD 50 million during the 77th session of the UN General Assembly– 21 September 2022

21 September 2022

Departmental news

2022 United Nations Inter-Agency Task Force on NCDs and the WHO Special Programme on Primary Health Care Awards

Publications

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WHO global meeting to accelerate progress on SDG target 3.4 on noncommunicable diseases and mental health

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WHO Independent high-level commission on noncommunicable diseases: final report: it's time to walk the talk

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Saving lives, spending less: a strategic response to noncommunicable diseases reveals, for the first time, the financing needs and returns on investment...

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Knowledge action portal

A community-driven platform, hosted by WHO for noncommunicable disease information, interaction and inspiration

Documents

2018 Political Declaration on NCDs

2014 Outcome document of the high-level meeting of the UN General Assembly on the comprehensive review and assessment of the progress achieved in the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases.

2011 Political Declaration on NCDs

External publications

Collins T., Akselrod S., Bloomfield A, Gamkrelidze A, Jakab Z, Placella E. Rethinking the COVID-19 Pandemic: Back to Public Health (2020) Annals of Global Health

Solutions for non-communicable disease prevention and control (2019) The BMJ.

Collins T., Mikkelsen B., Akselrod S. Interact, engage or partner? Working with the private sector for the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases. Cardiovasc Diagnosis and Therapy, 2018.

Marten R., Kadandale S., Butler J., Aguayo V.M., Akselrod S., Banatvala N. et al. Sugar, Tobacco, and Alcohol Taxes (STAX) Group 2018. Lancet: 391; 2400-1.