Strategy document
20 May 2025
The NCD Alliance civil society network has prepared this suggested language for the Political Declaration to gather our members’ priorities in one place and in a format that will be useful for Member States. We encourage NCD stakeholders to use thi...
Report
20 May 2025
This advocacy guide is aimed at supporting civil society organisations (CSOs) in making the case for the political prioritisation of air pollution as a critical risk factor for noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), including mental health and neurological...
Briefs & Fact Sheets
20 May 2025
Advocacy asks co-created, consolidated and agreed by over 60 experts – representing Member States, the IFRC network, UN agencies, international NGOs, academic institutions and philanthropic organizations – at a meeting held at the International F...
Declaration
19 May 2025
As part of the preparatory activities for 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 President of the General Assembly and the Co-facilit...
Declaration
19 May 2025
United for Global Mental Health has conducted a rapid analysis of the Political Declaration Zero Draft for the UN High-Level Meeting on NCDs and Mental Health. Recognising time is short, we are pleased to share it here, showing essential text up...
Report
19 May 2025
The perinatal period - through pregnancy, childbirth, and the year following - is a time of transformation. But for millions of women around the world, it’s also a time of emotional distress, isolation, and untreated mental health challenges. This...
Report
16 May 2025
Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes and chronic respiratory diseases and their risk factors are an increasing public health and development challenge in Armenia. This report provides evidence through...
Case study
13 May 2025
This case study is part of a series exploring the importance of strong health systems for the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) target 3.4 to reduce premature mortality from noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) by one-third by 2030. This c...
Declaration
13 May 2025
The President of the General Assembly and the co-facilitators of the intergovernmental negotiations have shared the Zero Draft Political Declaration. They have invited Member States to:Submit written comments on the zero draft by Tuesday, 27 May.Part...
Case study
13 May 2025
Despite the high prevalence of NCDs in humanitarian settings, until relatively recently healthcare responses in these contexts have focused heavily on communicable diseases and immediate life-saving health needs. Evidence from stakeholders interviewe...
Briefs & Fact Sheets
12 May 2025
This policy brief is a collaborative initiative between the WHO Department of Noncommunicable Diseases (NCD), Rehabilitation and Disability, and the WHO Health Emergency programme. It was informed by a landscaping review (2021-2022) of public health...
Report
12 May 2025
To assess national-level responses to NCDs, WHO has implemented NCD country capacity surveys periodically since 2001. This report is the latest in that series. Since the first survey round, the NCD Country Capacity Survey (NCD CCS) has been conducted...
