The WHO Global Coordination Mechanism on NCDs (GCM/NCD) invites you to submit your applications for the second cycle of the NCD Lab, a virtual initiative that aims to raise awareness of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and to identify innovative and cross-cutting initiatives working towards reducing the global burden of NCDs and mental health conditions.
We are inviting submissions from individuals or groups of individuals across three thematic areas with various proposal types welcome ranging from advocacy campaigns to educational and training activities to name a few. For more information on this initiative and to access the online form explore, go to the WHO Knowledge Action Portal (KAP).
Call for Submissions
The three cross-cutting thematic areas covered within the NCD Lab are Women and Girls, NCDs and the Next Generation, and Meaningful Engagement of People Living with NCDs and Mental Health Conditions with the following calls for the second cycle:
Women and Girls
Primary healthcare innovations for NCD prevention and care which leverage lessons learned from COVID-19 and other infectious diseases to improve access for women and girls.
NCDs and the Next Generation
Interventions highlighting youth strategies for countering or exposing commercial determinants or drivers of poor health during the COVID-19 pandemic and response.
Meaningful Engagement of People Living with NCDs and Mental Health Conditions
National or regional COVID-19 responses for meaningful involvement of people living with NCDs and mental health conditions in building community resilience, with specific involvement of marginalised communities in decision-making processes.
Submissions are open from Monday 4 October until Monday 1 November 2021. For more information regarding eligibility requirements, previous winners, proposal types, and submission dates, please visit the NCD Lab page on the WHO Knowledge Action Portal. All information is available in the six official UN languages.
Related links
WHO NCD Lab - First Call for Innovative Cross-Cutting Initiatives