UN agencies discuss implementation of the Political Declaration on NCDs

On 8 December United Nations (UN) Funds, Programmes and Agencies met for the first time to discuss implementation of the Political Declaration of the High-Level Meeting of the General Assembly on the Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs). This High-Level Meeting held in September 2011 was the first time that NCDs, comprised primarily of cardiovascular diseases (CVD), cancer, diabetes and chronic respiratory disease, were subject to international political consideration.  The Political Declaration produced by the High-Level Meeting marked a great success for global CVD advocacy and provided concrete acknowledgement of NCDs as an issue that belongs on the development agenda.  However, in order for the Political Declaration to truly have an impact, action on NCDs must continue past the High-Level Meeting and the 8 December meeting is recognition of this.  

Following this meeting the World Heart Federation participated in the World Health Organization (WHO) informal dialogue with non-governmental organizations on targets and indicators for the prevention and control of NCDs.  Detailed notes from this meeting that include proposed targets are available after logging in as a member within the global health agenda section of our website > 

For more information on the creation of global targets and indicators for CVD and NCDs, as well as the establishment of a global monitoring framework, we invite our members to join the global health agenda teleconference on Friday 13 January.  Registration details for the webinar are available after logging in as a member on the teleconferences page > 

Additional information:

For access to documents from the first meeting of UN Agencies on 8 December > 

For access to the WHO discussion paper outlining the comprehensive monitoring framework and targets for the prevention and control of NCDs, click here > 

For more information on the UN High-Level Meeting on NCDs >