Over 300 people attended the event “Rethinking global health: A prerequisite for achieving Universal Health Coverage”, held by the NCD Alliance last Monday 20 May on the sidelines of 72nd World Health Assembly in Geneva. 

To accelerate progress towards the global elimination of trans fatty acids (TFAs) by 2023, NCD Alliance and its partner Resolve to Save Lives - an initiative of Vital Strategies - hosted a side event at the 72nd World Health Assembly on the elimination of TFAs on 22 May 2019.

NCDA's next General Assembly meeting will be held on 18th May in Geneva, where voting members will elect for the first time the NCDA President and Board for the term 2019-2021.