A Global NCD Agenda for

Resilience and recovery from COVID-19

3 PILLARS : 12 RECOMMENDATIONS

ABOUT THE AGENDA

The NCD Alliance has developed this Global NCD Agenda for Resilience and Recovery from COVID-19 with the aim of reaching policymakers seeking to build back fairer. It outlines 12 win-win solutions to ensure all countries can recover stronger and embrace a safer, healthier future. The recommendations are intended to support leaders and decision-makers to step up equitable, cost-effective policy action and investment to strengthen population health and build more resilient health systems. This includes decision-makers in national governments, across all ministries and departments, leadership of public services including health systems, health workforce, international institutions, civil society, research institutions, philanthropy, and the private sector working to improve health and sustainable development.

THE THREE PILLARS

Pillar 1

Governance: Redefine priorities and power and measure what matters

Pillar 2

Prevention: Prioritise population health as a path to preparedness

Pillar 3

Health Systems: Fairer and fit for the future

12 Recommendations

RECOMMENDATION #1

Include NCDs in COVID-19 response, recovery, and preparedness plans

RECOMMENDATION #2

Involve the community in decision-making

RECOMMENDATION #3

Rethink the investment case for NCDs, putting a value on security and equity

RECOMMENDATION #4

Redefine how health security and pandemic preparedness is measured

RECOMMENDATION #5

Redress conflicts of interest and power imbalances

RECOMMENDATION #6

Pivot to prevention

RECOMMENDATION #7

Combat inequalities through better social protection

RECOMMENDATION #8

Integrate NCD services into the pandemic response and beyond

RECOMMENDATION #9

Strengthen health services and primary care at the community level

RECOMMENDATION #10

Anchor innovations in data and deployment of digital technologies

RECOMMENDATION #11

Resolve bottlenecks in supply chains

RECOMMENDATION #12

Facilitate and support local production of essential NCD medicines