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Pushback from health-harming industries threaten to derail UN Declaration on noncommunicable diseases and mental health
Press Releases | 25th July 2025
Pressure from the health-harming industries of Big tobacco, alcohol, junk food, and fossil fuels is undermining the robustness of the final draft of the UN Political Declaration on noncommunicable diseases and mental health, threatening to reverse progress in the NCD response at a turbulent time for global health.
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The HLM4 Political Declaration on NCDs and Mental Health is under serious threat
Announcements | 22nd July 2025
The NCD Community is sooon expecting the circulation of Revision 2 of the Political Declaration on NCDs and Mental Health. According to the latest intelligence, several blocs continue to express strong concerns regarding the proposed language and targets on health taxes. At the same time, some influential countries that have championed health taxes in the past have not actively engaged in the current negotiations. -
Safeguarding Global Nutrition Commitments in the Political Declaration on the 4th UN High-Level Meeting on NCDs
| 21st July 2025
Resolve to Save Lives and NCD Alliance express serious concern regarding the reported changes to the nutrition policy commitments in the draft Political Declaration on NCDs and Mental Health.
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Too tentative: The Political Declaration of HLM4 must go further, says WHO Civil Society Working Group
Feature | 03rd July 2025
The draft Political Declaration of the upcoming HLM4 is too timid in addressing NCDs and, in some areas, doesn’t even meet the pledges made at the last HLM, according to WHO Civil Society Working Group.
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NCDA statement on the WHO "3 by 35" initiative to increase real prices on tobacco, alcohol and SSBs
Announcements | 02nd July 2025
NCD Alliance fully backs the WHOs "3 by 35" initiative because raising taxes on unhealthy products delivers a triple win - saving lives, reducing health costs, and generating much needed revenue.
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NCDA leaders call for courage and commitment ahead of HLM4 in September
Feature | 30th June 2025
As the 4th UN HLM on NCDs and Mental Health approaches, The Lancet has published a Comment by NCDA’s Katie Dain and Marijke Kremin urging political courage to turn global NCD commitments into action.
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NCDA statement to the WHO report on the Global Tobacco Epidemic 2025
Press Releases | 23rd June 2025
NCDA welcomes the significant progress being made on tobacco control outlined in the WHO´s new report while recognising there is still a long way to go to reduce tobacco-related illnesses and mortality globally.
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A milestone for sustainable NCDs and health financing: Government of Ghana uncaps National Health Insurance Levy
Feature | 18th June 2025
Ghana has lifted the cap on the National Health Insurance Levy (NHIL), boosting domestic health funding—especially for NCDs. Championed by the GhNCDA, this aims to lower out-of-pocket expenses, address NCD care gaps, and support equitable health financing.