Opening ceremony
This session will welcome delegates, share the vision and objectives of the Forum, and set the scene, emphasizing the catalytic potential of leadership on NCDs towards the High-Level meeting on NCDs in 2025 and beyond.
Advocacy Institute Session
This meeting will include NCD alliances that are part of the Accelerator and Seed tracks of the Advocacy Institute’s third phase (2024-2026) to exchange knowledge and elevate national advocacy and coalition-building experiences.
Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Reception
Join us on Monday, October 21 at 18:30 at the Kigali Serena Hotel to network with all attendees of the 4th Global NCD Alliance Forum.
Closing plenary
Plenary Saturday 15 February 16:15-17:30 Auditorium Prof Liesl Zuhlke NCD Alliance MODERATOR Prof. Kaushik Ramaiya Tanzania NCD Alliance Beatriz Champagne CLAS Chikhulupiliro Stanley Ng’ombe Global Advisory Committee member, Our Views, Our Voices (Malawi) Farah Feteha Egyptian Society for Adolescent Medicine James Reid The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust Rory Nefdt UNICEF Prof. […]
National NCD response implementation and the role of civil society-lessons learnt, results achieved and the way forward towards and beyond the 4th UN High-Level Meetings on NCDs
Satellite session Powering up communities 14 February 16:00-17:15 MH 1 Bent Lautrup-Nielsen Head of Global Advocacy, World Diabetes Foundation MODERATOR Amal Ireifij Royal Health Awareness Society of Jordan Omary Ubuguyu Tanzania Ministry of Health Abdoulaye Imorou NGO Diabetes Benin Maisha Hutton Healthy Caribbean Coalition Beatriz Champagne CLAS Latin America Health Coalition Dr Gladwell Gathecha Kenya […]
Cost effectiveness of the integration models of HIV and NCDs services
Thematic parallel session Mobilising sustainable financing 15 February 12:00-13:30 MH1 French interpretation available Emery Jocelyne Ingabire Swiss TPH Prof Shabbar Jaffar UCL Institute for Global Health Dr Albert Tuyishime RBC Dr Amparo Elena Gordillo-Tobar World Bank Prof Kaushik Ramaiya Tanzania NCD Alliance Jon Fairest Sanofi Organised by This session will explore the feasibility and cost-effectiveness […]
A Decade of Impact: Advancing Health Systems Resilience in Africa, Enhancing Equitable Care in NCDs
Satellite session 15 February 10:15-11:30 MH 1 Helen McGuire Path InternationalMODERATOR Dr Diana Atwine Kanzira Uganda Ministry of Health Dr Githinji Gitahi Amref Health Africa Kaite Dain NCD Alliance Organised by The increasing burden of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), such as cardiovascular, renal, metabolic diseases, and mental health conditions, is pushing Africa’s healthcare systems to their […]
Empowering Youth: driving community action on NCDs and Mental Health
Satellite session Powering up communities 15 February 10:15-11:30 AD 11 Rory Nefdt UNICEFMODERATOR Padmaja Kumari Parmar Friends of Mewar Mariana Benavides Eli Lilly and Company Maleeqah Karriem Youth Council for Fix My Food Nirjala Kumari Chaudhary Student Nepal Cavan Lewis National Secondary Students’ Council Amit Bhakri AstraZeneca Organised by This satellite session will explore the […]
Powering up communities: Fueling Progress Against Noncommunicable Diseases
Plenary 3 Powering up communities 15 February 09:00-10:00 Auditorium Jacqui Thornton MODERATOR Edith Mukantwari Lived experience advocate, Voices for Pen-Plus advocate, NCD Diarist, Executive Director Africa Diabetes Alliance Dr Ravi Ram Executive Director, Madhira Institute and Director of Evaluation, Medwise Co-chair WHO Civil Society Commission Affiliated with the People’s Health Movement Radhika Shrivastav Senior Director, […]
Advocacy for Accountability: What gets measured gets done
Thematic parallel session Inspiring leaders 15 February 12:00-13:30 AD 11 John Smith NCDA Organised by Every two seconds, someone dies prematurely from a noncommunicable disease (NCD) such as cancer, diabetes, or heart and lung diseases. Despite many NCDs being highly preventable or modifiable, and the availability of essential interventions, progress has been insufficient to address […]
