{"id":502,"date":"2024-03-18T16:23:31","date_gmt":"2024-03-18T15:23:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forum.ncdalliance.org\/?page_id=502"},"modified":"2025-02-07T16:38:55","modified_gmt":"2025-02-07T15:38:55","slug":"press-media","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/forum.ncdalliance.org\/fr\/press-media\/","title":{"rendered":"Presse et m\u00e9dias"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"502\" class=\"elementor elementor-502\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3739246 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3739246\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-522e60e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"522e60e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you are a journalist or media professional who would like further information, please contact:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07e302e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"07e302e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27f081b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"27f081b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b996e60 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b996e60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><strong>Michael Kessler<\/strong><\/h4><p>Relations avec les m\u00e9dias de l'Alliance MNT<\/p><p><a href=\"mailto:michael.kessler@intoon-media.com\">michael.kessler@intoon-media.com<\/a><\/p><p>+34 655 792 699 (<a href=\"https:\/\/wa.me\/34655792699\">WhatsApp<\/a>)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e3190f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5e3190f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3a9bcb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e3a9bcb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><strong>Jimena Marquez<\/strong><\/h4><p>Directrice de la communication de l'Alliance MNT<\/p><p><a href=\"mailto:jmarquez@ncdalliance.org\">jmarquez@ncdalliance.org<\/a><\/p><p>+34 686 160 725 (<a href=\"https:\/\/wa.me\/34655792699\">WhatsApp<\/a>)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a9d6aa e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6a9d6aa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-668a0ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"668a0ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><strong>Patient DUKESHIMANA<\/strong><\/h4><p>Responsable de la communication de l'Alliance MNT Rwanda<\/p><p><a href=\"mailto:info@rwandancda.org\">info@rwandancda.org<\/a><\/p><p>+250 788 661 551 (appels &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/wa.me\/250788661551\">WhatsApp<\/a>)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8ee59a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b8ee59a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ed0182 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6ed0182\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><br>\nWhat is the Global NCD Alliance Forum?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4adc60 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d4adc60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Global NCD Alliance Forum is NCDA\u2019s flagship event, held biennially to unite the NCD movement, promote knowledge exchange, and strengthen advocacy for NCD prevention and control.<\/p><p>In 2025, the Forum, themed <em>Leadership on NCDs towards 2025 and Beyond<\/em>, will be hosted in Rwanda, in partnership with the Rwanda NCD Alliance, in collaboration with the Rwanda Ministry of Health, Rwanda Biomedical Centre, and with thanks to our strategic partnership with The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust.<\/p><p>Strategically timed ahead of the <strong>UN High-Level Meeting on NCDs<\/strong>, it will serve as a critical platform for reflection, accountability, and coordinated action to secure strong outcomes and meaningful change for people affected by NCDs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93ab0f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"93ab0f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Noncommunicable diseases in sub-saharan africa<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac58952 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ac58952\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>At a Glance<\/h4><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.afro.who.int\/health-topics\/noncommunicable-diseases\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NCDs are rapidly becoming the leading cause of death in sub-Saharan Africa<\/a>, posing significant threats to health systems and communities, and necessitating urgent and coordinated action to prevent a health crisis.<\/p><p>The upcoming UN High-Level Meeting on NCDs in 2025 serves as a critical moment for countries to recommit to integrating care, expanding support, and improving outcomes for people living with NCDs in sub-Saharan Africa.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2927af8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2927af8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>The Challenge<\/h4><p>Over the past two decades, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thelancet.com\/journals\/langlo\/article\/PIIS2214-109X%2819%2930370-5\/fulltext\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sub-Saharan Africa has experienced a dramatic increase in NCDs<\/a>, with individuals facing daily challenges in managing their conditions, accessing essential care, and navigating a healthcare system that often lacks adequate resources and support.<\/p><p>In 2019, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.afro.who.int\/health-topics\/noncommunicable-diseases\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NCDs accounted for 37% of deaths in the WHO African Region<\/a>, a stark <a href=\"https:\/\/www.afro.who.int\/health-topics\/noncommunicable-diseases\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">increase from 24% in 2000<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thelancet.com\/journals\/langlo\/article\/PIIS2214-109X%2819%2930370-5\/fulltext\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">By 2030, NCDs are projected to surpass communicable diseases as the primary cause of mortality in the region<\/a>, accounting for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC10862586\/#:~:text=NCDs%20target%20and%20Africa,NCDs%20by%202030%2057%2C%2058.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">approximately 46% of all deaths<\/a>.<\/p><p><strong>In Rwanda specifically, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.afro.who.int\/health-topics\/noncommunicable-diseases\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NCDs were responsible for 50% of total deaths in 2022<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p><p>Although the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thelancet.com\/journals\/langlo\/article\/PIIS2214-109X%2819%2930370-5\/fulltext\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">prevention and control of some NCDs, such as hypertension and diabetes, have gained momentum<\/a> over the past decade, in most countries in sub-Saharan Africa, health system inequities continue to leave communities without vital access to care.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7971005 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7971005\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>The Opportunities<\/h4><p><strong>Multisectoral Collaboration: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.afro.who.int\/health-topics\/noncommunicable-diseases\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rwanda has exemplified effective multisectoral collaboration<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.moh.gov.rw\/fileadmin\/user_upload\/Moh\/Publications\/Strategic_Plan\/Rwanda_National_NCD_Strategy_Costed_Action_Plan_FINAL_12072021.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">implementing Universal Health Coverage alongside a National NCD Strategy (2020-2025)<\/a>, integrating health initiatives across various government ministries to address the complex drivers of NCDs and promote healthier lifestyles.<\/p><p><strong>Sustainable Financing:<\/strong> Governments must collaborate with international partners to optimize resource allocation for NCD initiatives, ensuring increased funding and effective use of existing resources through innovative financing mechanisms like public-private partnerships.<\/p><p><strong>Integrated Health Strategies: <\/strong>By linking health priorities within collaborative frameworks, countries can maximize resource use and improve health outcomes, integrating NCD prevention with programs for communicable diseases to enhance service delivery and resilience.<\/p><p><strong>Community Engagement: <\/strong>Involving local communities and civil society organizations in health initiatives empowers individuals and tailors programs to specific needs, promoting participatory approaches that enhance health awareness and effectiveness.<\/p><p><strong>Strengthened Accountability Mechanisms: <\/strong>Establishing transparent monitoring frameworks and involving civil society in oversight can enhance political commitment and drive action to reduce preventable deaths, fostering trust and collaboration in addressing the NCD burden.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f08490 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0f08490\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">NCDS in Rwanda and sub-saharan Africa<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58411bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"58411bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/forum.ncdalliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/NCDs-in-Rwanda-and-Sub-Saharan-Africa_briefing-doc-2025.pdf\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-file-download\" viewbox=\"0 0 384 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224 136V0H24C10.7 0 0 10.7 0 24v464c0 13.3 10.7 24 24 24h336c13.3 0 24-10.7 24-24V160H248c-13.2 0-24-10.8-24-24zm76.45 211.36l-96.42 95.7c-6.65 6.61-17.39 6.61-24.04 0l-96.42-95.7C73.42 337.29 80.54 320 94.82 320H160v-80c0-8.84 7.16-16 16-16h32c8.84 0 16 7.16 16 16v80h65.18c14.28 0 21.4 17.29 11.27 27.36zM377 105L279.1 7c-4.5-4.5-10.6-7-17-7H256v128h128v-6.1c0-6.3-2.5-12.4-7-16.9z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Download 'NCDs in Rwanda and sub-Saharan Africa briefing document' <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7a2daf elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"a7a2daf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/forum.ncdalliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/TMI-26-953.pdf\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-file-download\" viewbox=\"0 0 384 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224 136V0H24C10.7 0 0 10.7 0 24v464c0 13.3 10.7 24 24 24h336c13.3 0 24-10.7 24-24V160H248c-13.2 0-24-10.8-24-24zm76.45 211.36l-96.42 95.7c-6.65 6.61-17.39 6.61-24.04 0l-96.42-95.7C73.42 337.29 80.54 320 94.82 320H160v-80c0-8.84 7.16-16 16-16h32c8.84 0 16 7.16 16 16v80h65.18c14.28 0 21.4 17.29 11.27 27.36zM377 105L279.1 7c-4.5-4.5-10.6-7-17-7H256v128h128v-6.1c0-6.3-2.5-12.4-7-16.9z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Download 'Outcomes of national decentralization of integrated outpatient services'<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a82e87 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"8a82e87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/forum.ncdalliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Steps_Surveys_Slides_Final.pdf\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-file-download\" viewbox=\"0 0 384 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224 136V0H24C10.7 0 0 10.7 0 24v464c0 13.3 10.7 24 24 24h336c13.3 0 24-10.7 24-24V160H248c-13.2 0-24-10.8-24-24zm76.45 211.36l-96.42 95.7c-6.65 6.61-17.39 6.61-24.04 0l-96.42-95.7C73.42 337.29 80.54 320 94.82 320H160v-80c0-8.84 7.16-16 16-16h32c8.84 0 16 7.16 16 16v80h65.18c14.28 0 21.4 17.29 11.27 27.36zM377 105L279.1 7c-4.5-4.5-10.6-7-17-7H256v128h128v-6.1c0-6.3-2.5-12.4-7-16.9z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Download 'Second Rwanda Non-Communicable Diseases Risk Factors Study Dissemination of Findings'<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e935cb7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e935cb7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>NCDs by the Numbers<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d34b241 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d34b241\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b68dbf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2b68dbf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce8c51c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ce8c51c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cardiovascular diseases<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32b6850 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"32b6850\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Account for <strong>13%<\/strong> of all deaths and <strong>37%<\/strong> of NCD-related deaths in Africa<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f316b9e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f316b9e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86d996b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"86d996b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cancers<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbd4517 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cbd4517\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>In <strong>2020<\/strong>, approximately <strong>1 million<\/strong> new cancer cases and <strong>700,000<\/strong> deaths were reported in Africa.<\/li><li>Africa represents <strong>7%<\/strong> of global cancer incidence but suffers from <strong>7%<\/strong> of global cancer deaths, with rates projected to exceed the global average by <strong>30%<\/strong> in the next 20 years.<\/li><li>Common cancers among adults include <strong>Breast cancer (16.5%)<\/strong> and <strong>Cervical cancer (13.1%)<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0ad880 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c0ad880\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bb8d85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2bb8d85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Diabetes<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac6fa68 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ac6fa68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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people.<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6822086 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6822086\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong>A Call to Action<\/strong><\/h2><p>Political leaders, donors, and partners must recognize the escalating burden of NCDs in sub-Saharan Africa and act collectively at the upcoming High-Level Meeting on NCDs. This is a pivotal moment to commit to robust, integrated strategies that address the urgency of the NCD pandemic and improve access to essential healthcare. By prioritizing multisectoral collaboration and sustainable financing, we can ensure that communities have the resources and support they need to combat NCDs effectively. Let us use this opportunity to transform lives and health outcomes across the region and reaffirm our commitment to a healthier future for all.<\/p><p>Now is the time to take immediate, decisive action.<\/p><h6><strong>Now is the time to lead.<\/strong><\/h6>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key messages, quotes and other resources for journalists and media professionals wishing to cover the 2025 Global NCD Alliance&nbsp;Forum.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":3491,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-502","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Press &amp; Media - 4th Global NCD Alliance Forum<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Key messages, quotes and other resources for journalists and media professionals wishing to cover the 2025 Global NCD Alliance&nbsp;Forum.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/forum.ncdalliance.org\/fr\/press-media\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"fr_FR\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Press &amp; 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