Global Noncommunicable Diseases Platform

Global Noncommunicable Diseases Platform

WHO Global NCD Platform brings together the Global Coordination Mechanism on NCDs and the UN Interagency Task Force on the Prevention and Control of NCDs, and oversees other multistakeholder cross-cutting initiatives on NCDs and related health challenges.

About us

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NCDs and COVID-19

Cross-cutting initiatives

High-level Commission on NCDs

Incentive grants for young researchers

Group

WHO Civil Society Working Group on NCDs

Events

Second GCM Participants Gathering

19 May 2026 10:00 – 12:30 UTC Time

GCM Participant Gathering. Beyond HLM4: Implementing through collaboration

24 – 25 November 2025

4th Multistakeholder Gathering: Sustaining joint actions, coherent policies and inclusive programmes on NCDs and mental health

22 September 2025 18:00 – 20:00 ET

Second General Meeting of the WHO GCM/NCD

23 – 25 April 2025

Calls

5 November 2024

Call for proposals

Implementation research on integrated care pathways to address NCDs and mental health conditions. Incentive grants for young researchers from low- and middle-income countries

News

12 October 2023

Departmental update

UN NCD Task Force agrees to independent joint evaluation ahead of 2025 high-level meeting

19 September 2023

Departmental update

Scotland's First Minister announces major contribution to the UN Health4Life Fund

19 September 2023

Departmental update

UN NCD Task Force celebrates 10 years at the United Nations General Assembly

19 September 2023

Departmental update

2023 UN NCD Task Force Awards

Publications

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Knowledge action portal

A community-driven platform, hosted by WHO for noncommunicable disease information, interaction and inspiration

Documents

2018 Political Declaration on NCDs

2014 Outcome document of the high-level meeting of the UN General Assembly on the comprehensive review and assessment of the progress achieved in the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases.

2011 Political Declaration on NCDs

External publications

Collins T., Akselrod S., Bloomfield A, Gamkrelidze A, Jakab Z, Placella E. Rethinking the COVID-19 Pandemic: Back to Public Health (2020) Annals of Global Health

Solutions for non-communicable disease prevention and control (2019) The BMJ.

Collins T., Mikkelsen B., Akselrod S. Interact, engage or partner? Working with the private sector for the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases. Cardiovasc Diagnosis and Therapy, 2018.

Marten R., Kadandale S., Butler J., Aguayo V.M., Akselrod S., Banatvala N. et al. Sugar, Tobacco, and Alcohol Taxes (STAX) Group 2018. Lancet: 391; 2400-1.

Akselrod S., Dain K. A blueprint for tackling NCDs (2018) The BMJopinion.

Collins T., Mikkelsen B., Adams J., Chestnov O. et al. Addressing NCDs: A Unifying Agenda for Sustainable Development (2018) Global Public Health.

Multimedia

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Fortuneteller: Discover the links between NCDs and SDGs

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Best Buy for controlling and preventing NCDs

Investing in Mental Health for Sustainable Development

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NCD 2030 – Action beyond health

Health topics

Health budget

Health financing

Health Laws

Health systems governance

Health taxes

Health and wellbeing

Mental health

Diseases and conditions

Noncommunicable diseases

Primary health care

Universal health coverage

Fact sheets

11 September 2026

Mental health

5 December 2025

Primary health care

25 September 2025

Noncommunicable diseases