Zambia is currently experiencing a major increase in the burden of noncommunicable diseases, with mounting social and economic costs. In response, the Zambia NCD Alliance has been recently formed.

Antibiotics used to treat TB are some of the most commonly falsified medicines in the world, and not only hinder global progress on TB but also control of diabetes in people living with both diseases.

We are calling on governments to take urgent action to integrate NCDs into existing HIV/AIDS and maternal health programmes, ensure UHC, and adopt a gender and evidence-based approach to tackling NCDs.