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Second annual gathering of the Global Group of Heads of State and Government for the prevention and control of NCDs

UN Headquarters

Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer and chronic respiratory diseases are a global crisis, taking the lives of 41 million people prematurely each year, and inflicting daily hardship for those at risk or living with an NCD. Persistent action and bold leadership are needed to address this burden worldwide. The Global NCD Compact...

Tobacco-Free Finance Pledge 5-year celebration

UN Headquarters

1. Why Sign the Pledge? Tobacco causes eight million premature deaths worldwide every year and is forecast to cause one billion deaths this century. Global collaboration is needed to tackle the devastating impact of tobacco. The Pledge recognises the significance of the World Health Organization Framework  Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) —the first global public health treaty...

Inaugural WHO Hypertension Report Launch 2023

3 United Nations Plaza 3 United Nations Plaza, New York

Hypertension is a silent killer that rarely causes symptoms. Increasing public awareness about hypertension is key, along with access to early detection and management. The theme of World Hypertension Day, 2023 is ‘Measure Your Blood Pressure Accurately, Control It, Live Longer’. People need to know why raised blood pressure is dangerous, and how to take...

The Race Against the Silent Killer

Controlling hypertension is a matter of life and death—yet it remains neglected, underprioritized and vastly underfunded. On September 19, join Resolve to Save Lives, the World Health Organization and Bloomberg Philanthropies to mark the launch of the first-ever WHO Global Report on Hypertension and explore strategies to accelerate hypertension prevention and control.  VIRTUAL EVENT DETAILS:...

Press conference – Inaugural Launch of the UHC Global Monitoring Report

UN Headquarters Press Briefing Room 405 E 45th Street, New York

Universal health coverage (UHC) means that all people can obtain the health services they need without suffering financial hardship. As Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3.8, UHC is tracked jointly by the World Health Organization and the World Bank with biannual Global Monitoring Reports. The latest Tracking Universal Health Coverage – Global Monitoring Report 2021 and...

Mental health for all: leaving no one behind

UNICEF House- Danny Kaye Hall 3 UN Plaza 44th St. btw First & Second Ave., Manhattan

As world leaders convene at the second High-Level Meeting of the UN on Universal Health Coverage, the Kingdom of Belgium and Kingdom of Bhutan, in collaboration with UNICEF, United for Global Mental Health and the World Health Organization, invite you to the side event "Mental Health for All: Leaving No One Behind." Amidst the global...

UHC for Oral Diseases – Kick-starting Implementation of the Global Oral Health Action Plan

WHO Collaborating Center for Quality-improvement, Evidence-based Dentistry 433 First Avenue, Room 220, New York

The side-event will comprise three elements, all complemented by ample interaction time with the participants: The global oral health challenges Experts will provide an overview of the challenges of oral diseases globally, the limitations of the current health systems and the need to consider essential oral health care and prevention as part of NCD Primary...

Commemorating 5 Year Anniversary of the Launching the Global Initiative for Childhood Cancer CureAll Implementation Advancing Toward UHC realization and Bridging the Survival Gap in Childhood Cancer

UN Headquarters

The World Health Organization’s Global Initiative for Childhood Cancer, established in 2018, brings together stakeholders from around the world and across sectors with the joint goal of increasing the survival rate of children with cancer globally to at least 60% by 2030 while reducing their suffering and improving their quality of life. WHO and partners...

Toward more Resilient, Equitable and Sustainable UHC in 2030: A Toast to the Implementation of the 2023 UHC Political Declaration

UN Headquarters

The 2023 UN High-level meeting (UN HLM) on universal health coverage (UHC) provides countries and stakeholders an opportunity to reinvigorate progress towards delivering health for all. To ensure implementation and accountability, we need an action-oriented outcome that builds on the 2019 Political Declaration and focuses on creating resilient and equitable health systems, with primary health...

Fast-tracking global health goals through health policy and systems research

Japan Society 333 East 47th Street, New York

An event co-organized by Health Systems Global and the Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research 2023 marks the halfway point of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), but the United Nations (UN) recently described progress towards them as “woefully off track”. As part of an effort to refocus attention on these goals, the UN General...