Sustaining joint actions, coherent policies and inclusive programmes on NCDs and mental health

4th Multistakeholder Gathering in collaboration with WHO Global Coordination Mechanism on NCDs (GCM/NCD) and World Diabetes Foundation (WDF), with financial support from Viatris.

Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and mental health conditions continue to pose one of today’s most pressing global health and equity challenges. Effective NCD prevention and control require coordinated action across sectors, as many root causes and consequences lie beyond health.

Governance and public policies must be coordinated and coherent across finance, trade, social affairs, economic development, treasury, technology and education sectors, among others. Multistakeholder action, including whole-of-government & whole-of-society approaches, is widely recognised as a successful factor for effective NCD prevention and control.

Supporting multistakeholder engagement in the global NCD response, WHO and the NCD Alliance, in collaboration with World Diabetes Foundation (WDF) and other partners, have since 2022 co-sponsored a yearly Multistakeholder Gathering on NCDs alongside the UN General Assembly (UNGA). 

This fourth Multistakeholder Gathering, held on the margins of the UN High-Level Meeting on NCDs and Mental Health, will provide high-level political leaders, technical government staff and leading civil society actors with practical insights on how countries can advocate for, implement and sustain multisectoral governance and multistakeholder engagement for NCD and mental health response. 

The event will spotlight country experiences, highlight data-driven and evidence-informed approaches, introduce powerful narratives to mobilise action. At the event, we will also launch three new thematic issue briefs on governance, data sharing, and narrative-building to drive multisectoral action in the NCD and mental health response.

This event is currently oversubscribed, and we are not accepting new registrations.