Amazing overview by Professor Jérôme Salomon, World Health Organization (WHO) Assistant Director-General, of the work of the Task Force @UN Task Force #NCDs and plans for the United Nations system-wide efforts ahead of the 2025 High-level Meeting of the UN General Assembly on the Prevention and Control of #NCDs

Congratulations to Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus for this distinction from University of Glasgow in Scotland. He took this opportunity to highlight Scotland's leadership in supporting LMICs to tackle NCDs and improve population-wide mental health as the first Health4Life funder. Read his speech 👇 @UN Task Force #NCDs

Thanks to our partner NCD Alliance for continuing to highlight the importance of investing in NCD prevention and care in LMICs. Watch the video 👇

An update on our first call for proposals was provide to UN agencies at the 22nd @UN Task Force #NCDs Task Force meeting.

📣The United Nations Task Force on Non-communicable Diseases is now accepting nominations for 2024 Task Force Awards. Awards 🏆 will recognize outstanding commitment and action to: 🫀🫁🧠 prevent and control #NCDs   👩🏽‍🦽🦻👨🏽‍🦯promote #AssistiveTechnologies and accelerate equitable access to

Thanks to Scotland, Kenya, Uruguay for showing strong leadership on addressing NCDs and promoting mental health in LMICs. Watch this space as we showcase the power of collective and coordinated action through the UN Health4Life Fund.

Our colleague, Raoul Bernejo, UNICEF Health spoke about the progress of Health4Life in catalyzing country action at the recent NCD Pen+ conference in #Tanzania

Alongside Ministry of Health, we’re delighted to be hosting a high-level side event at #WHA77 in Geneva. This exciting event will be an opportunity to learn about the Health4LifeFund, meet #GlobalSouth leaders tackling NCDs & mental health and rally support from new partners!

Crucial conversation on unlocking catalytic action in low- and middle-income countries on #NCDs non-communicable diseases and #mentalhealth with Global South leadership. The Health4LifeFund led by governments of Kenya 🇰🇪, Philippines 🇵🇭, Mauritius 🇲🇺, Uruguay 🇺🇾 and Scotland

🗨️"NCDA hopes the Fund can deliver impactful & sustainable investment for NCDs and demonstrate the value of equity-driven responses that meaningfully engage & prioritise people living with #NCDs" - Pubudu Sumanasekara, NCDA board member at the Health4LifeFund #WHA77 side event

👏Leading by example 🗨️"Fund only any use if they have funds – the Philippines will be contributing financially and encourage others to do the same" - undersecretary of Health Emmie Liza Perez-Chiong of the Philippines at Health4LifeFund #WHA77 side event announcing that the

Amb. Paul Bekkers at Health4Life Fund on noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and #MentalHealth event: "NL🇳🇱 is a great supporter of pooled funds. Good to see that the Global South is actively involved in the #Health4LifeFund. Let's not forget mental health - it is the new pandemic."

Great discussion and engagement United Nations Health4LifeFund breakfast co-hosted by Kenya 🇰🇪 & Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿. Huge thank you to Philippines 🇵🇭 for the new commitment 🤝 @UN Task Force #NCDs World Health Organization (WHO) UNICEF UN Development

Fireside chat with the Head of the UN Health4Life Fund Secretariat at the #H20Summit in #Geneva World Health Organization (WHO) tomorrow. Timely discussion with legislators on the importance of addressing #ncds and #mentalhealth @UN Task Force #NCDs

Ecosoc passed UNIATF resolution highlighting progress of the UN Health4Life Fund. It welcomed the engagement of Mauritius & Philippines as strategic partners. Resolution takes note of the inaugural grant cycle launched in Dec 2023 with 2nd call4proposals expected later this year

Major boost for the Health4Life Fund today from UNICEF USA with a contribution of US$4 million to the U.S. Fund for UNICEF as announced by the Lilly Foundation President. Read more: tinyurl.com/UNIATF #UNGA79 #NCDs @UN Task Force #NCDs UNICEF Health World Health Organization (WHO) Svetlana Axelrod Mamka Anyona

📢 Published: Series of #healthtax briefs that outline practical step-by-step framework to help policymakers build the cases for effective 🚬 tobacco, 🍷alcohol and 🥤sugar-sweetened beverage taxes to prevent and control noncommunicable diseases #NCDs, drawing on existing

Thank you Eli Lilly and Company Foundation for making a $4M donation to the U.S. Fund for UNICEF to support the Health4Life Fund. This donation will enable catalytic, country-led action to tackle the burden of NCDs in low-and-middle income countries. uniatf.who.int/about-us/news/…