At the third United Nations General Assembly High-level Meeting on noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), held in New York on 27 September 2018, the United Nations Interagency Task Force on the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases (UNIATF) presented awards to those making outstanding contributions to NCD prevention and control. This was assessed in terms of both multisectoral action and getting countries on track to achieve NCD-related Sustainable Development Goals. Nominations were invited for individuals and organizations in 3 categories:
- ministries of health
- ministries outside health
- United Nations country teams.
Of the 27 awards given, 5 were for individuals and organizations in the WHO European Region.
Outstanding ministries of health
Ministry of Health, Turkey
Outstanding individuals in ministries of health
Aurelijus Veryga, Minister of Health, Lithuania
Outstanding ministries outside health
Alcohol Policy Team, Scottish Government, Scotland, United Kingdom
Outstanding United Nations country teams
United Nations Country Team, Turkey
Outstanding individuals in United Nations country teams
Ozonnia Ojielo, United Nations Resident Coordinator, Kyrgyzstan
UNIATF is the body that coordinates the activities of relevant United Nations organizations and other intergovernmental organizations to support governments to meet high-level commitments to respond to NCD epidemics worldwide.
The full list of awards can be found at the links below.