TY - JOUR
T1 - The how
T2 - a message for the UN high-level meeting on NCDs
AU - Friends of the UN HLM on NCDs
AU - Buse, Kent
AU - Marten, Robert
AU - Hawkes, Sarah
AU - Alleyne, George
AU - Baker, Phillip
AU - Baum, Fran
AU - Beaglehole, Robert
AU - Blouin, Chantal
AU - Bonita, Ruth
AU - Brumana, Luisa
AU - Butler, John
AU - Capewell, Simon
AU - Casswell, Sally
AU - Castro, José Luis
AU - Chopra, Mickey
AU - Clark, Helen
AU - Dain, Katie
AU - Demaio, Sandro
AU - Feigl, Andrea
AU - Frenz, Patricia
AU - Friberg, Peter
AU - Friel, Sharon
AU - Glassman, Amanda
AU - Gopinathan, Unni
AU - Gostin, Lawrence
AU - Gruskin, Sofia
AU - Hawkes, Corinna
AU - Hipgrave, David
AU - Johns, Paula
AU - Jones, Alexandra
AU - Kadandale, Sowmya
AU - Magnusson, Roger
AU - Marquez, Patricio V.
AU - McKee, Martin
AU - Meier, Benjamin Mason
AU - Monteiro, Carlos A.
AU - Mwatsama, Modi
AU - Nugent, Rachel
AU - Patterson, David
AU - Peterson, Stefan
AU - Pillay, Yogan
AU - Ralston, Johanna
AU - Reddy, Srinath
AU - Rivera, Juan A.
AU - Singh, Sandhya
AU - Singh, Sudhvir
AU - Sladden, Tim
AU - Smith, Richard
AU - Sperkova, Kristina
AU - Thamarangsi, Thaksaphon
PY - 2018/7/21
Y1 - 2018/7/21
N2 - The 2018 UN General Assembly high-level meeting (HLM) on non-communicable diseases (NCDs) provided a strategic opportunity to propel the response—from “where do we want to be” to “how do we get there”. The WHO Independent High-Level Commission on NCDs made a number of solid proposals to inform HLM negotiations. These include a call for governments to enhance regulatory frameworks to protect health, for example, through a code on the marketing of some health–harming products and a full–cost accounting of these products. The draft of the HLM's political declaration prioritises universal health coverage, including affordable treatment, and promotion of mental health but falls short on the primary prevention of NCDs and promoting healthy societies as per Agenda 2030.2 The transition from health-harming to health-enhancing products and processes requires action across multiple sectors and strengthened public institutions. We propose an agenda for member state HLM negotiators.
AB - The 2018 UN General Assembly high-level meeting (HLM) on non-communicable diseases (NCDs) provided a strategic opportunity to propel the response—from “where do we want to be” to “how do we get there”. The WHO Independent High-Level Commission on NCDs made a number of solid proposals to inform HLM negotiations. These include a call for governments to enhance regulatory frameworks to protect health, for example, through a code on the marketing of some health–harming products and a full–cost accounting of these products. The draft of the HLM's political declaration prioritises universal health coverage, including affordable treatment, and promotion of mental health but falls short on the primary prevention of NCDs and promoting healthy societies as per Agenda 2030.2 The transition from health-harming to health-enhancing products and processes requires action across multiple sectors and strengthened public institutions. We propose an agenda for member state HLM negotiators.
U2 - 10.1016/S0140-6736(18)31475-2
DO - 10.1016/S0140-6736(18)31475-2
M3 - Letter
C2 - 29961641
SN - 0140-6736
VL - 392
SP - E4-E5
JO - The Lancet
JF - The Lancet
IS - 10143
ER -