Youth leading the way on NCDs
This session will feature the voices of young people who are changing the narrative and driving change in their countries – and holding health-harming industries accountable.
Balancing plates: Advocating for health, justice, and sustainability through tax reforms
The session will highlight successful advocacy strategies from the Brazilian Tax Reform and other regional examples, emphasizing the importance of civil society organizations in shaping fiscal policies.
The role of law and data in implementing the NCD best buys: Case studies from the African region
This session intends to use case studies from Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda to show how laws are being adopted to implement the best buys for tobacco, alcohol and unhealthy food.
Civil society-led advocacy for prioritising domestic resource mobilisation for NCDs
This workshop will provide an overview of budget advocacy, using practical examples and drawing on lessons learned from successful budget advocacy campaigns for NCD systems.
Advocating for effective taxation policies in tobacco and alcohol control
This will be an interactive session focused on advocacy for taxation policies with successful examples in tobacco and alcohol control.
Knowledge isn’t power without implementation – the science behind translating community know-how into lasting change
Discover how implementation research is transforming the fight against NCDs. Join us for a dynamic session exploring real-world strategies to bridge the gap between research and practice.
2025 and beyond: Leadership in NCDs from grassroots to governments
This first plenary will reflect on the global NCD response to date and look ahead to 2025 which marks a critical juncture – the end date of the current global NCD targets and the next UN High-Level Meeting on NCDs.
NCDs in the Africa region: Catalysing progress, leadership and action
The opening plenary panel will set the regional context on NCDs, highlighting the regional policy context on NCDs and health more broadly, reviewing progress to date in the region since the last UN High-Level Meeting (UNHLM) in 2018, showcasing leadership and best practice in implementation, and exploring challenges remaining ahead of the 2025 UNHLM.
