Applying an equity lens to meaningful involvement of people living with NCDs
Thematic parallel session Powering up communities 14 February 12:45-14:15 AD 12 Ratna Devi DakshamA Health Radhika Shrivastav HRIDAY (Secretariat of Healthy India Alliance) Catherine Karekezi NCD Alliance Kenya Nitika Monga Indian Council of Medical Research Darence Aligula NCD Alliance Kenya Organised by HIA developed the India Advocacy Agenda of People Living with NCDs, the foundation […]
Community mobilisation for health insurance financing and decentralised care: Case studies from Rwanda and the Africa region
Thematic parallel session Powering up communities 14 February 12:45-14:15 MH 1 Dr Mary Amuyunzu-Nyamongo African Institute for Health and Development (AIHD) Dr Ina Kalisa Rwanda Social Security Board Dr Fred Kateera Partners In Health Organised by Rwanda’s Community-Based Health Insurance (CBHI), or “Mutuelle de Santé,” was created to make healthcare accessible and affordable, particularly in […]
Bridging the financing gap: Sustainable investments, smarter financing for NCDs
Plenary 2 Mobilising sustainable financing 14 February 14:45-15:45 Auditorium Jacqui Thornton MODERATOR Jumana Qamruddin Global Program Lead, Healthcare Delivery, World Bank Pierre Cooke Technical Advisor, Healthy Caribbean Coalition Dr Gladwell Gathecha Acting Head of Division of Non-communicable Diseases, Ministry of Health, Kenya Ulrika Arehed Kagstrom President Elect, The Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) Dr […]
Advancing gender-responsive NCD policies: inspiring leaders for gender equity and human rights
In this session, members of the American Heart Association will facilitate an interactive discussion focusing on four key areas of collaboration to enhance meaningful involvement, health services and outcomes for women and girls.
Innovative financing: The power and potential to unlock more funding for NCDs in resource-constrained settings
The session aims to provide more detailed insights into how practitioners, particularly those based in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), are coming up with a variety of achievable, scalable financing mechanisms to obtain financing for NCDs.
On the Road to UNHLM 2025: Forging Stronger Frameworks for NCD Care Transformation
Satellite session INSPIRING LEADERS 14 February 10:30-11:45 MH 1 Agnes Kyotalengerire East Africa NCDAMODERATOR Dr Eric Nizeyimana EAC Itete Karagire East African Community Secretariat Maisha Hutton Healthy Caribbean Coalition Caroline Mendy Roche Professor Per Kallestrup Danish NCDA Mohammed Abdulaziz Africa CDC Organised by Health systems worldwide are increasingly strained by the growing burden of non-communicable […]
Leveraging the Lusaka agenda framework for stronger health systems that address NCDs
This session will highlight how CSOs can leverage the Lusaka Agenda framework to advocate for equitable and resilient health systems that address NCD needs.
Unlocking health equity: Addressing NCDs through UHC and financial protection
Thematic parallel session Inspiring leaders 14 February 12:45-14:15 AD 1 Nupur Lalvani Blue Circle Diabetes Foundation Ravi Ram Madhira Institute Ummay Farihin Sultan SEAR NCDA Ifeoma Ulasi International Society of Nephrology Martha Coffie Ghana NCDA Gahire Rose Rwanda NCDA Organised by This session aims to mobilize UHC, PHC, and NCD advocates — including CSOs, communities, […]
Closing the NCD and mental health financing gap: Next steps from the WHO/World Bank Second International Financing Dialogue on NCDs
Thematic parallel session Mobilising sustainable financing 13 February 16:30-18:00 MH 1 Johanna Ralston World Obesity Federation Kwanele Asante Africa NCDs Network (ANN) Advisory Group María Florencia Leiva Coalition for Americas Health (CLAS) James Sale United for Global Mental Health Marijke Kremin NCD Alliance Pierre Cooke Healthy Caribbean Coalition Organised by This session will highlight outstanding […]
The role of national strategic planning for NCDs in advancing country implementation of global targets
Thematic parallel session Inspiring leaders 13 February 16:30-18:00 AD10 Florence Sibomana PATH Brian Chrirombo WHO Rwanda Prof Claude Mambo Rwanda Biomedical Centre Prof Joseph Mucumbitsi RNCDA Dr Zipporah Ali NCD Alliance Kenya Organised by Despite the significant burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in Africa and their socio-economic impact, they have historically been neglected on health […]
