NCDs are far more than a health issue. They represent one of the major barriers to achieving a more prosperous and sustainable world for all. 

Insufficient global action on NCDs, combined with the COVID-19 pandemic, are creating the very real possibility that Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) targets 3.4 and 3.8 will not be met. Just 14 countries are on track to achieve SDG target 3.4, to reduce by one-third the premature mortality of NCDs through prevention and treatment and promote mental health and well-being by 2030. Hosted by the Government of Ghana, Government of Norway and the World Health Organization, the International Strategic Dialogue on NCDs and the SDGs will take the next decisive step towards comprehensive action on NCDs and achieving SDG 3.4. 

Annes Lise Ryel, President of NCDA and former Secretary General of NCS, received the King's Medal of Merit from the King of Norway for her life-long work on cancer and social issues.