Leadership on NCDs towards 2025 & beyond
Kigali • Rwanda • 13-15 February
The 2025 Global NCD Alliance Forum will unite and mobilise noncommunicable disease (NCD) civil society to accelerate national, regional and global advocacy towards the 2025 UN High-Level Meeting on NCDs.
GLOBAL FORUM TO SPOTLIGHT LEADERSHIP and stimulate collective action
In 2025, the Global NCD Alliance Forum is organised under the theme ‘Leadership on NCDs towards 2025 & beyond’, bringing together 650 delegates from around the world to strategize, coordinate and unite ahead of this year’s UN High-Level Meeting on NCDs.
The Global NCD Alliance Forum is NCDA’s flagship convening event, held every two years to unite the NCD movement to promote knowledge exchange, share good practice and strengthen capacity to advocate for the prevention and control of NCDs.
Co-hosted by the Rwanda NCD Alliance, in collaboration with the Rwanda Ministry of Health and the Rwanda Biomedical Centre, delegates are invited to Kigali, Rwanda. Dubbed the land of a thousand hills, Rwanda is well known for its beauty, but also as a beacon of progress on health and NCDs within the region and globally, trailblazing renowned Universal Health Coverage reforms.
Taking place over three days from 13 to 15 February, the Forum will feature an official programme alongside a rich agenda of cultural activities and awareness-raising initiatives, including the opportunity to experience Kigali Car Free Day.
The Forum aims to elevate global and regional awareness of NCDs, accelerate collective action, unite civil society, promote evidence-based practices, and amplify the voices of people living with NCDs, driving commitment to prioritise NCDs in health and sustainable development agendas.
Strategic partner
The 2025 Global NCD Alliance Forum is possible thanks to a grant from The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust.
Programme streams
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Leadership
Mobilise Sustainable Financing
Power Up
Communities
Welcome message
A message from the Chairs of the Global Planning Committee.
“The Global NCD Alliance Forum is a timely and crucial opportunity to showcase best practice and help accelerate progress in tackling the NCD burden in Rwanda, across the region and globally.”
Monika Arora
President, NCDA
Kaushik Ramaiya
Chair, Global Planning Committee
Joseph Mucumbitsi
Chairperson, Rwanda NCD Alliance
Our Speakers
A short introduction to the speakers and why their background should inspire participants’ confidence.
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Global NCDA Forum Day 2: Vibrant conversations, serious discussion
Katy Cooper and rapporteurs cover the second day of the Global NCD Alliance Forum marked by the opening of the Community Zone and two Plenaries featuring top-notch panels.
Global NCDA Forum Day 1: Coming together to act on NCDs during a time of polycrisis
In this blog, Katy Cooper reflects on the first day of the Global NCD Alliance Forum with highlights from the Opening Plenary and the different thematic paralell sessions.
Inaugural Global NCD Alliance Forum to be held in sub-Saharan Africa gets underway amidst global health turbulence
A perfect storm: noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are set to overtake infectious, maternal, neonatal, and nutritional (CMNN) diseases combined as the leading cause of mortality in sub-Saharan Africa by 2030. The Global NCD Alliance Forum will look at solutions to reduce preventable deaths and disability from NCDs and improve access to quality healthcare.
Minister of State for Health, Dr Yvan Butera to address the Opening Ceremony.
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As a result of the Forum, I’m planning to hold my government accountable, and mobilise community support for action at the national level.
2020 Global NCD Alliance Forum delegate
Convening the NCD movement
Accelerating collective and multisectoral action on NCDs ahead of the 2025 UN High-Level Meeting on NCDs and within the context of the Sustainable Development Goals.
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With thanks to the Rwanda Ministry of Health and the Rwanda Biomedical Centre.
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Thanks to all of the supporters that have contributed to make this event possible.
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