Statement for Multi-stakeholder Hearing on the Prevention and Control of NCDs - A Call to Action: Making good on the promise of gender mainstreaming to address global health in

NCDs are the leading cause of death and disability for women globally – accounting for nearly two-thirds of all female deaths, up to 19 million deaths every year. Around the world, girls and women living with or at risk of developing NCDs experience unique challenges in accessing prevention, early diagnosis, treatment, and care, particularly in low-resource contexts. 

Ahead of the Fourth High-level Meeting of the UN General Assembly on the prevention and control of NCDs and the promotion of mental health and wellbeing (HLM4), The George Institute for Global Health delivered a statement at the Multistakeholder Hearing on behalf of the Taskforce on Women and NCDs.

They urged governments to ensure the upcoming political declaration includes concrete, actionable measures and accountability mechanisms to promote and protect the health and wellbeing of people of all genders.

Read it here.