Knowledge Action Portal on NCDs

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European Lung Foundation

Living with chronic respiratory disease: voices from around the world

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23 Sep 2025

This video features the voices of people living with chronic respiratory diseases (CRDs), such as COPD and asthma, from around the world. Through their personal stories, patients share how CRDs affect daily life, the challenges they face in accessing care and what is needed to improve lung health.The video was produced for the high-level UN General Assembly 2025 side event, “Lung health matters...

Briefs & Fact SheetsChronic Respiratory DiseasesMeaningful Engagement of People with Lived ExperiencesAccess to essential medicines and servicesEnvironment, climate change and health+3

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World Health Organization, NCD Alliance, World Obesity Federation, The George Institute for Global Health

Advancing multisectoral and multistakeholder actions on noncommunicable diseases: thematic issue briefs

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22 Sep 2025

The thematic issue briefs discuss challenges and opportunities in advancing multisectoral and multistakeholder action on noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). Each brief includes a rationale, stakeholder-specific recommendations and key messages on institutionalizing multisectoral governance, leveraging data and evidence for multisectoral policies and programmes, and strengthening multisectoral narrati...

Briefs & Fact SheetsMultisectoral ActionMultistakeholder CollaborationEnvironment, climate change and healthGender, equity and human rights+1

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International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers & Associations (IFPMA)

Reimagining our response to non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and mental health: Reflections on the draft Political Declaration for the UN High Level Meeting on the Prevention and Control of NCDs and the Promotion of Mental Health and Well-being

Briefs & Fact Sheets

06 Aug 2025

This policy brief outlines three areas where industry seeks more explicit commitments from governments in the upcoming Political Declaration on NCDs and Mental Health, to be agreed this 25 September at the UN HLM:Leverage health innovationStrengthen prevention and early action for lifelong healthAddress multimorbidity through an integrated approach.Disclaimer: Resources posted by GCM Participants...

Briefs & Fact SheetsCancerCardiovascular DiseaseChronic Respiratory DiseasesDiabetes+5

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Alzheimer's Disease International

ADI leads research forecasting dementia to be the 3rd leading cause of death by 2040

Briefs & Fact Sheets

15 Jul 2025

Alzheimer's Disease International, in collaboration with academics from the London School of Economics, published a commentary in Nature Reviews Neurology urging governments to include dementia in NCD policies and frameworks. This paper reveals striking data, including dementia becoming the 3rd leading cause of death globally by 2040 and among the top 10 causes of death in 166 countries.&nbsp;

Briefs & Fact SheetsMental Health and Neurological ConditionsCivil Society Working GroupHealthy Aging

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Sugars and dental caries

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15 Jul 2025

This WHO technical information note on sugars and dental caries highlights the impact of sugar consumption on the global burden of dental caries. Free sugars, found in various foods and beverages, are the primary dietary factor in the development of dental caries. Consumption of sugars is influenced by a range of factors including the social and commercial determinants of health. To support popula...

Briefs & Fact SheetsUnhealthy diets

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NCD Alliance

NCD Alliance responds to Rev. 1 of the text of the Political Declaration

Briefs & Fact Sheets

04 Jul 2025

This briefing outlines our priority recommendations to UN Member States following the review of Rev. 1 of the Political Declaration. It directly addresses key thematic areas of the draft text that must be strengthened or preserved to ensure an actionable, impactful Political Declaration that accelerates global progress on NCDs.Use and share the key messages in your outreach with government represe...

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PATH, Coalition for Access to NCD Medicines and Products

The case for financing action on noncommunicable diseases – even, and especially, in times of crisis

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28 May 2025

Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), like diabetes, hypertension, cancers, and mental health conditions, are the leading cause of early deaths around the world. Every year, we pay the price of inaction: USD $2 trillion in lost productivity and health care costs, and 43 million lives lost to a treatable or preventable condition.Yet, there is hope: NCD solutions offer a whopping 19:1 return on investmen...

Briefs & Fact SheetsMultistakeholder CollaborationAccess to essential medicines and servicesHealth system strengthening, including governance and financing
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PATH, Coalition for Access to NCD Medicines

Reflections by the Coalition for Access to NCD Medicines and Products on the Zero Draft of the Political Declaration

Briefs & Fact Sheets

28 May 2025

The Fourth UN High-Level Meeting on NCDs and Mental Health (HLM4) presents a pivotal moment for countries to recommit and take action to better prevent and control NCDs and promote mental health, including by ensuring access to NCD medicines, products, and care.&nbsp;Concrete commitments on NCD financing will be particularly critical for advancing progress, including commitments to 1) invest more;...

Briefs & Fact SheetsMultisectoral ActionAccess to essential medicines and servicesHealth system strengthening, including governance and financing
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World Hepatitis Alliance

World Hepatitis Alliance’s Response to the Zero Draft of the Political Declaration of the UN High-Level Meeting on Non-Communicable Diseases and Mental Health

Briefs & Fact Sheets

28 May 2025

The World Hepatitis Alliance (WHA) and our network of 400 civil society and community organisations across more than 100 countries welcome the Zero Draft of the Political Declaration for the High-Level Meeting (HLM) on NCDs and Mental Health. WHA has prepared this suggested text for the Zero Draft and encourage Member States to include the proposed amendment in the political declaration on NCDs an...

Briefs & Fact SheetsCancerMeaningful Engagement of People with Lived ExperiencesMultisectoral ActionCommunicable diseases
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NCD Alliance

NCD Alliance text comments on the Zero Draft of the 2025 Political Declaration on NCDs and Mental Health

Briefs & Fact Sheets

23 May 2025

This document contains our detailed comments and inputs on the Zero Draft of the Political Declaration for the Fourth High-level Meeting of the General Assembly on the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs) and the Promotion of Mental Health and Well-being. These inputs are intended to enhance the political declaration’s clarity, relevance, and ambition, ultimately supporting...

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NCD Alliance

NCD Alliance Response to the Zero Draft 2025 Political Declaration on NCDs and Mental Health

Briefs & Fact Sheets

23 May 2025

This document outlines the NCD Alliance’s main responses to the Zero Draft of the Political Declaration of the HLM4. The following key messages draw on the NCD Alliance’s consultation with its members on priorities for the political declaration, including The Call to Lead on NCDs, our policy priorities briefing for the HLM4, and proposed political declaration text.Please also see the detailed...

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NCD Alliance

2025 UNSG report on NCDs - A red alert in the NCD response

Briefs & Fact Sheets

20 May 2025

A new report from the UN Secretary-General confirms that the world is massively off track in the prevention and control of NCDs, the leading cause of death and disability worldwide. It calls for urgent action on financing and other key policy interventions.&nbsp;

Briefs & Fact SheetsSocial determinants of health

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