Programme key
Sessions and plenaries
Theme: Inspiring leaders
Sessions and plenaries
Theme: Mobilising sustainable financing
Sessions and plenaries
Theme: Powering up communities
Conference
Activity
Session satellite
6:00-10:00
Kigali Car Free Day - special edition
Organised by Rwanda Biomedical Centre, Rwanda Ministry of Health, City of Kigali and Rwanda NCD Alliance
10:00-11:00
Press conference
12:30-15:30
Open to civil society only
Civil society advocacy planning session on the UN High-Level Meeting on NCDs 2025
NCD Alliance
15:00-16:00
Press conference
16:40-17:45
Opening Ceremony
17:45-18:45
Opening Plenary
Les MNT dans la région Afrique : Catalyser le progrès, le leadership et l'action
19:00-20:30
Welcome Reception
Hosted by Rwanda Biomedical Centre and Rwanda NCD Alliance
9:00-10:00
Plénière 1
2025 et au-delà : Le leadership en matière de MNT, de la base aux gouvernements
10:00-10:30
Coffee break
THEMATIC PARALLEL SESSION
10:30-12:00
Knowledge isn’t power without implementation – the science behind translating community know-how into lasting change
Global Alliance for Chronic Disease and The George Institute for Global Health (TGI)
THEMATIC PARALLEL SESSION
10:30-12:00
The role of national strategic planning for NCDs in advancing country implementation of global targets
THEMATIC PARALLEL SESSION
10:30-12:00
Advocating for effective taxation policies in tobacco and alcohol control
Global Alliance for Tobacco Control, VALD/Ghana NCD Alliance, NCD Alliance Lanka, Movendi International and Cancer Research UK
THEMATIC PARALLEL SESSION
10:30-11:15
The role of law and data in implementing the NCD best buys: Case studies from the African region
THEMATIC PARALLEL SESSION
11:30-12:30
The Lusaka Agenda: Aligning global health financing with country priorities
STOPAIDS and others TBC
THEMATIC PARALLEL SESSION
10:30-11:15
Youth leading the way on NCDs
Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids and Gatefield.
12:00-13:00
Lunch break
Session satellite
13:00-14:15
Road to UNHLM 2025: Forging Stronger Frameworks for NCD Care Transformation
Session satellite
13:00-14:15
Addressing NCD’s and Healthcare System Strengthening in LMICs through Partnership.
Sponsored by Direct Relief
Session satellite
13:00-14:15
Innovative approaches to NCD financing
Session satellite
13:00-14:15
Acute Care Network
Session satellite
13:00-14:15
Expanding the NCD agenda: the psoriatic disease case study. Successes and lessons learnt after 10 years from the WHA resolution on psoriasis.
Sponsored by International Federation of Psoriasis Associations (IFPA)
14:30-15:30
Plénière 2
Bridging the financing gap: Sustainable investments, smarter financing for NCDs
15:30-16:00
Coffee break
THEMATIC PARALLEL SESSION
16:00-17:30
Closing the NCD financing gap: Next steps from the WHO/World Bank Second International Financing Dialogue on NCDs
United for Global Mental Health (UGMH) and World Obesity Federation (WOF)
THEMATIC PARALLEL SESSION
16:00-17:30
Cost effectiveness of the integration models of HIV, NCDs and mental health services
Tanzania NCD Alliance, University College of London and others TBC
THEMATIC PARALLEL SESSION
16:00-17:30
Applying an equity lens to meaningful involvement of people living with NCDs
THEMATIC PARALLEL SESSION
16:00-16:45
Civil society-led advocacy for prioritising domestic resource mobilisation for NCDs
Global Health Advocacy Incubator and Resolve to Save Lives
THEMATIC PARALLEL SESSION
16:00-16:45
Balancing plates: Advocating for health, justice, and sustainability through tax reforms
ACT Health Promotion, Healthy Latin America Coalition (CLAS) and Movendi International
THEMATIC PARALLEL SESSION
16:00-17:00
NCD surveillance, monitoring and the evolution of the WHO Global NCD Monitoring Framework
WHO Global Coordination Mechanism on NCDs
Session satellite
18:00-19:15
Satellite session sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim
Title TBC
Session satellite
18:00-19:15
Satellite Session
Session satellite
18:00-19:15
Satellite Session
Sponsored session
Session satellite
18:00-19:15
Satellite Session
Session satellite
18:00-19:15
Satellite Session
20:00-22:00
Reception
8:30-9:30
Plénière 3
Powering up communities: Fueling Progress Against Noncommunicable Diseases
Session satellite
9:45-11:00
PEN-Plus in Africa
Session satellite
9:45-11:00
Building a healthier Africa: Access Accelerated and World Bank launch first Regional NCD Financing Accelerator for NCDs
Sponsored by Access Accelerated
Session satellite
9:45-11:00
10th anniversary of the Healthy Heart Africa programme
Session satellite
9:45-11:00
Satellite Session
Session satellite
9:45-11:00
Satellite Session
11:00-11:30
Coffee break
THEMATIC PARALLEL SESSION
11:30-13:00
Community mobilisation for health insurance financing and decentralised care: Case studies from Rwanda and the Africa region
THEMATIC PARALLEL SESSION
11:30-13:00
Improving NCD access through Primary Health Care and Universal Health Coverage
THEMATIC PARALLEL SESSION
11:30-13:00
Innovative strategies to manage conflicts of interest and prevent industry interference
Healthy Caribbean Coalition, ACT Health promotion and Vital Strategies
THEMATIC PARALLEL SESSION
11:30-12:15
Transforming food environments: Involving communities in systems change strategies for NCD prevention and control
THEMATIC PARALLEL SESSION
11:30-12:15
Prioritising reduction of out-of-pocket health expenditures for people living with NCDs and mental illness through access to affordable quality medicines and products
13:00-14:00
Lunch break
Session satellite
14:00-15:15
Satellite session sponsored by World Diabetes Foundation
Title TBC
Session satellite
14:00-15:15
Satellite Session
Session satellite
14:00-15:15
Satellite Session
Sponsored session
Session satellite
14:00-15:15
Satellite Session
Session satellite
14:00-15:15
Satellite Session
Sponsored session
15:30-17:00
Closing plenary and reception
Community Zone Programe coming soon
In addition to the main programme, sessions will also be running in the Community Zone – a pavilion next to the KCC conference centre which will be a vibrant and lively area for NCD civil society and the community to network, promote and showcase best practice, and strategise.
The Community Stage will feature interactive sessions showcasing solutions, innovations and lessons learnt from across civil society and communities. Sessions will focus around three areas:
- campaigning for change – examples of pioneering national and regional advocacy campaigns that have made a difference to NCD policy, sharing lessons learnt and successes;
- community approaches to leave no one behind – examples of community-led approaches to improve NCD care and prevention and reaching the most marginalized populations;
- coalition building for impact – examples of effective coalitions, engaging new voices/actors in the NCD response.
The Community Stage programme will be available in September.
Pre-conference, by invitation only
19 Oct
9:00-16:00
Power-up NCD Advocacy: Connecting and Inspiring Communities for Change
NCD Alliance and the Our Views, Our Voices Global Advisory Committee
19 Oct
9:00-17:00
Collaborate for Change: Advancing T1D Advocacy
Panorama Global and The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust.
19 Oct
9:00-17:00
Youth engagement and leadership on NCDs
UNICEF, NCD Child and HRIDAY
19 Oct
14:00-17:00
Ensuring Action on Air Pollution at the fourth UN High-Level Meeting on NCDs
Clean Air Fund and partners
19-20 Oct
9:00-17:00
Scaling grassroots innovation addressing NCDs in primary health care in Francophone Africa
WHO Global Coordination Mechanism on NCDs (GCM/NCD)
Post-conference, by invitation only
23-25 Oct
9:00-17:00
Annual Scientific Meeting
Global Alliance for Chronic Disease (GACD)