Comprehensive overview of the Secretariat’s technical work: A complement to the Report by the WHO Director-General in document EB154/7

Overview

The WHO Director-General has submitted a report to the 154th session of the Executive Board, as document EB154/7,  pursuant to the request in decision WHA72(11)(2019) “to consolidate reporting on the progress achieved in the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases and the promotion of mental health with an annual report to be submitted to the Health Assembly through the Executive Board, from 2021 to 2031, annexing reports on implementation of relevant resolutions, action plans and strategies, in line with existing reporting mandates and timelines”.

In addition, the Secretariat has prepared this comprehensive overview that complements document EB154/7 and details key actions, approaches, initiatives and global assignments delivered by the three levels of WHO, across the three strategic shifts of the Thirteenth General Programme of Work, 2019–2025 that support Member States in implementing the global action plan for the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases and achieving the nine voluntary global NCD targets by 2025 and fulfil the relevant commitments made for such prevention and control and the promotion, protection and care of mental health by the United Nations General Assembly, including SDG target 3.4, as well as other key targets, such as SDG 3.5, 3.8 and 3.A.