Strategy document
11 Jun 2019
The National Multi-Sectoral Action Plan (NMSAP) for the prevention and control of Non- Communicable Diseases (NCDs) in Nigeria 2019 – 2025 is a strategic guide for the national response to NCDs for the next seven years in Nigeria. The development o...
Publication
28 Feb 2019
Urbanization is one of the leading global trends of the 21st century, and has a significant impact on health and well-being, partic- ularly in relation to noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). Cities and local governments play crucial roles in supporting...
Report
22 Feb 2019
On 5–6 November 2018, the first General Meeting of the GCM/NCD was held in Geneva, Switzerland, to reinforce the commitment of the participants to accelerated multisectoral and multistakeholder action to achieve SDG target 3.4
Report
12 Nov 2018
This report highlights the achievements of the WHO Global Coordination Mechanism on the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases over the period 2014 to 2016, in collaboration with Member States, United Nations agencies, colleagues across a...
Briefs & Fact Sheets
12 Nov 2018
This policy brief highlights five main priorities for Heads of State and Government in confronting NCDs.
Briefs & Fact Sheets
12 Nov 2018
This policy brief highlights urbanization as a driver of the noncommunicable disease (NCD) epidemic. It points out that cost-effective initiatives at municipal and local level can prevent NCDs while delivering wider societal benefits.
Report
12 Nov 2018
This report is the outcome of the Working Group convened by the WHO Global Coordination Mechanism on the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases (GCM/NCD). The Working Group was tasked with providing recommendations to the WHO Director-Gen...
Report
12 Nov 2018
This report is the outcome of the Working Group convened by the WHO Global Coordination Mechanism on the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases (GCM/NCD). The Working Group was tasked with providing recommendations to the WHO Director-Gen...
Report
12 Nov 2018
This document provides an overview of the existing tools for implementing intersectoral action against NCDs and highlights developments in the fields of tobacco and nutrition in south-eastern Europe. It also contains recommendations on key action to...
Report
12 Nov 2018
This document is a report of the Regional Consultation on Multisectoral Policies for Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs) (August 2014), in Bengaluru, India. The purpose of the meeting was to provide a forum to share best practic...
Report
12 Nov 2018
The determinants and implications of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are spread across diverse sectors within and outside the government. This calls for Member States to set up multisectoral coordination mechanisms (hereafter referred to as “the me...
Publication
17 Oct 2018
This thematic issue of the Pan American Journal of Public Health is part of a continued collaboration between the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) and PAHO/WHO to facilitate intragovernmental dialogue for a better understanding of NCD issues b...
