WHA76 Constituency Statement: Agenda Item 13.2. Appendix 3

Published	21st May 2023
Author	NCD Alliance
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This statement outlines the position of NCD Alliance on 76th World Health Assembly Agenda Item 13.2: Political declaration of the third high-level meeting of the General Assembly on the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases, and mental health. Draft updated menu of policy options and cost-effective interventions for the prevention and control of noncommunicable disease.

The statement is supported by: Global Alliance for Tobacco Control (formerly, the Framework Convention Alliance), Global Health Council, Handicap International Federation, International Council of Nurses, International College of Surgeons, International Diabetes Federation, International Federation of Medical Students Associations, PATH, The Royal Commonwealth Society for the Blind (Sightsavers), Union for International Cancer Control,Vital Strategies, World Cancer Research Fund International, World Heart Federation

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