Thematic Dialogue Series on Non-communicable Diseases and Mental Health: Social, Economic, and Commercial Determinants and Fiscal Measures

Overview

Antigua and Barbuda, Belgium, Ghana, Georgia, Japan, and Thailand, together with the WHO and UN Foundation, co-hosted an interactive dialogue under Chatham House rules focusing on the fundamental aspects, rationale, and methods of addressing social, economic, and commercial determinants of noncommunicable diseases and mental health, including the role of fiscal measures. This discussion, part of preparations for the Fourth High-Level Meeting on NCDs and mental health in September 2025, examined underlying challenges posed by these determinants and explored tools and best practices for addressing them within comprehensive prevention and management strategies. The dialogue built upon the WHO framework for achieving well-being, the final report of the WHO Council on the Economics of Health for All, and the Bridgetown Declaration on NCDs and mental health, bringing together external experts, key stakeholders, and UN Permanent Mission representatives.