Non-Communicable Disease Alliance

getavision is a member of theNCD Alliance Common Interest Group (CIG). The purpose of the CIG is to be a valuable platform for the NGO community to work together to raise the political profile of NCDs and ensure a successful UN Summit on NCDs in September 2011.  

http://www.ncdalliance.org/

Who They Are

NDC is an informal alliance of four international federations representing the four main NCDs outlined in the World Health Organization’s 2008-2013 Action Plan for NCDs – cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer, and chronic respiratory disease. These conditions share common risk factors (including tobacco use, physical inactivity and unhealthy diets) and also share common solutions, which provide a mutual platform for collaboration and joint advocacy.

By working together from the global to the local level in an informal alliance representing nearly 900 national member associations, they bring a united voice to the global campaign for non-communicable diseases.

What They Do

The NCD Alliance uses targeted advocacy and outreach to ensure that NCDs are recognized as a major cause of poverty, a barrier to economic development and a global emergency. This is done by working with a wide range of partners and organizations, speaking with a united voice at key international meetings, and pressing governments to recognize that NCDs are a global development priority requiring an urgent response.

The NCD Alliance has no official structure and is not a membership organization, but works with many partners that share a common interest in improving the lives of people living with NCDs and addressing their risk factors.

History

The NCD Alliance was launched in May 2009 at an event in Geneva titled ‘Health and Development: Held back by Non-Communicable diseases’. The NCD Alliance was joined by a fourth member in April 2010, The International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease.

Last updated on November 5, 2010 by getavision admin