Global Advocacy

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WHA76 side event organised by NCDA and Vital Strategies, Geneva 2023

Rwanda NCD Alliance President Joseph Mucumbutsi on stage talking at Global NCD Alliance Forum

NCD advocates smiling at an event with a time to lead sign for NCD global week for action

NCDA CEO katie dain talking at a lectern at intercontinental geneva

Mexican man Jaime Barba on stage lifting hand at Global NCD Alliance Forum

Driving change for a healthier future

We lead global advocacy to ensure that governments not only commit to preventing and controlling NCDs, but also turn those commitments into tangible, life-saving actions.

We tackle systemic gaps by mobilising global leadership, fostering multisectoral collaboration, and promoting accountability for effective policy implementation.

Through strong political leadership, accelerated national action on proven interventions, and robust accountability mechanisms, we aim to keep NCDs firmly on the global health agenda through 2030 and beyond.

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The case for accelerated action on NCDs

NCDs take a human toll that is unacceptable, increasing, and inequitable. The sheer scale of this largely preventable burden is reason enough for urgent action, but it is further compounded by the socioeconomic disparities which NCDs drive and deepen. NCDs are inextricable from other global priorities, like ending poverty, women’s rights and advancement, and the climate crisis.

We focus on the critical actions necessary for an impactful NCD response

A boy manages his diabetes in Uganda, still from the Facing Forward series

Advocating for sustainable financing mechanisms that match the NCD burden.

Pharmacist with a client in Ghana, still from 'Journey of a Vial' film from the Facing Forward series

Aligning NCD interventions across health systems and broader sustainable development programs, including Universal Health Coverage (UHC), HIV, and humanitarian responses.

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Ensuring governments and stakeholders deliver on their NCD commitments through rigorous monitoring and reporting mechanisms.

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Amplifying the voice and leadership of civil society and people living with NCDs, fostering meaningful engagement at all levels.

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Cultivating political will and championing action from Heads of State and global leaders to prioritise NCD responses.

We secure stronger political commitments and accountability for NCDs

Care and integration — Transforming health systems for Universal Health Coverage

Promoting the integration of NCD care within Universal Health Coverage (UHC), including services for HIV/AIDS and maternal, neonatal, and child health (MNCH).
Advocating for strengthened care in humanitarian settings and emergency preparedness (PPPR) to ensure continuous NCD care during crises.
Supporting country-led reforms and investment cases, inspired by proven successes such as Tanzania’s Universal Health Insurance Bill.

Teenager walks along a street in Yaounde, Cameroon, next to junk food advertisements. Still from 'Africa's diabetes rise' from Turning the Tide series

Implementing a cross-risk factor approach to tackle common NCD risk factors (tobacco, alcohol, unhealthy diets, air pollution).
Engaging with global discussions on Commercial Determinants of Health and promoting regulatory policies to curb harmful industry practices.
Participating actively in global initiatives such as the Air Pollution Conference and the Nutrition4Growth Summit, ensuring NCD prevention remains a core agenda.

NCD advocates listening to a meeting with black shirts on

Amplifying the voices of people living with NCDs through meaningful engagement frameworks, ensuring they are central to policy decisions and accountability processes.
Building capacity and mobilizing community leadership through the Global Week for Action on NCDs.
Facilitating regional advocacy initiatives, exemplified by the launch of the Africa Advocacy Agenda of People Living with NCDs.

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Driving strategic investment to address the global financing gap for NCDs through the 2nd Global Financing Dialogue.
Advocating for the integration of NCD financing into broader health funding mechanisms and domestic budgets.
Promoting fiscal policies, including health taxes on harmful commodities, to sustainably fund NCD prevention and care initiatives.

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Shared Agenda for Sustainable Development

Ensuring NCDs are integrated across sustainable development agendas, emphasizing health as a critical driver for achieving the SDGs.
Participating actively in the Summit of the Future processes to position NCDs prominently in global development discussions post-2030.
Highlighting the interconnectedness of NCDs with environmental sustainability, poverty alleviation, and socioeconomic equity.

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The road to the 2025 UN High-Level Meeting on NCDs

In the lead-up to the HLM4 we aim to drive political action through three key pillars: advocacy, mobilisation, and convening.

We are actively contributing to the HLM4 process to influence outcomes and ensure strong political commitments. At the same time, we have inputted into other critical global processes—including meetings on Small Island Developing States (SIDS), humanitarian settings, the UN HLM on Universal Health Coverage, and the second Global Financing Dialogue—to keep NCDs central to broader health and development agendas.

Explore our HLM4 hub for inputs, events and more