Applications are now being accepted for special accreditation to the interactive multi-stakeholder hearing for the UN High-Level Meeting (HLM) on Universal Health Coverage (UHC). Applications will be accepted until 3 March.

The interactive hearing, part of the preparatory process for the HLM on UHC, is scheduled for 29 April at UN Headquarters in New York. The HLM will take place on 23 September.

Only 1 accreditation process

The current accreditation process will be the only one provided for those planning to attend the interactive hearing and the HLM on UHC.

Special accreditation is necessary for relevant non-governmental organisations (NGOs), civil society organisations (CSOs), academic institutions, philanthropic foundations, medical associations and the private sector to attend the high-level meeting and participate in the interactive multi-stakeholder hearing.

NGOs in consultative status with the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) need not apply for special accreditation.

Learn more on this UN webpage

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Ensuring healthy lives for all: NCDs and UHC

This policy brief is an update to the NCD Alliance’s 2014 brief UHC and NCDs: A mutually reinforcing agenda, and reflects the developments in both the NCD response and UHC agenda since the adoption of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the SDGs5. It makes the case for including NCDs in national UHC benefit packages in order to fully achieve the 2030 Agenda target of healthy lives and well-being for all at all ages.

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NCD Alliance Webinar, 10 October 2019

15th October 2019

This webinar included a recap on the UN HLM on UHC and the 74th UNGA week; update on the Regional Committee Meeting for PAHO; presentation of "Cut Stroke in Half: Polypill for primary prevention in stroke" by World Stroke Organization; and outlook of the next WHO's Executive Board session and the upcoming Global NCD Alliance Forum 2020.
UNGA74: Urgent call to bridge the gap between promises and progress on NCDs

01st October 2019

Last week, Presidents and Prime Ministers gathered at UN Headquarters in New York for five high-level summits on climate, universal health coverage, the SDGs, financing for development, and sustainable development.
NCD Alliance October 2019 Webinar - 10/10/2019

30th September 2019

This webinar will include a recap on the UN HLM on UHC and the UNGA week; update on Regional Committee Meetings; outlook of the next WHO's Executive Board session; and presentation of "Cut Stroke in Half: Polypill for primary prevention in stroke" by World Stroke Organization.
Fueling an Unhealthy Future: Governments Urged to Redirect Subsidies from Health Harming Industries

26th September 2019

A new brief released today on the sidelines of the 2019 UN Secretary-General’s Climate Action Summit and the High-Level Dialogue on Financing for Development challenges governments to reexamine current economic incentives to industries that harm health including fossil fuels, alcohol, and tobacco.
Protecting Populations, Preserving Futures - Report

24th September 2019

The report explores the optimal level of health workforce for NCDs across the continuum of care. Recognising the relevance of effective primary care in the delivery of NCD services and in the attainment of UHC, the report draws from best practice case studies across the continuum of care as observed in different regions to present existing and novel strategies for optimizing the health workforce.

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Applications are now being accepted for special accreditation to the interactive multi-stakeholder hearing for the UN High-Level Meeting (HLM) on Universal Health Coverage (UHC). Applications will be accepted until 3 March.

Only 1 accreditation process