NCDnet First Global Forum
Date: 24 February 2010
Place: World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
WHO has convened key stakeholder groups to address the large-scale and increasing global health and development burden posed by noncommunicable diseases (NCDs).
More than 100 people representing all stakeholder groups and geographic regions, including HRH Princess Haya Al Hussein of Jordan, and HRH Princess Mathilde of Belgium, Duchess of Brabant, and high ranking policy makers and officials are meeting to address the NCD gap in the development agenda and the mobilization of support.
Opening remarks
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Prevention is best option to tackle noncommunicable diseases
Dr Margaret Chan, Director-General of WHO -
Addressing NCDs in low- and middle-income countries reducing risks and providing care
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HRH Princess Haya Al Hussein of Jordan -
Addressing NCDs in low- and middle-income countries reducing risks and providing care
pdf, 59kb
HRH Princess Mathilde of Belgium, Duchess of Brabant -
The NCD Action Plan and NCDnet: Accelerating implementation through collective and coordinated action
pdf, 538kb
Dr Ala Alwan, Assistant Director-General, NMH
Documents of the meeting
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Global forum addresses solutions to prevent premature deaths
WHO note for the media -
Raising the priority of noncommunicable diseases in development work at global and national levels
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Presentation for discussion -
Agenda
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Scope and purpose
pdf, 84kb