This is a non-state actors' statement on WHA76 Agenda item 15.1 Strengthening WHO preparedness for and response to health emergencies

The lead organisation is World Heart Federation and the statement is supported by Christian Blind Mission, FDI World Dental Federation, Fred Hollows Foundation,Global Alliance for Tobacco Control 5. International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness,International Alliance of Patients’ Organizations, International Association for Dental Research, International Association for Hospice and Palliative Care, International College of Surgeons, International Diabetes Federation, International Society of Nephrology, Movendi International, NCD Alliance, L’Organisation pour la Prévention de la Cécité OPC, PATH, Sightsavers/The Royal Society for the Blind, Union for International Cancer Control, World Blind Union, World Council of Optometry, World Hypertension League, World Organization of Family Doctors, World Stroke Organization