How to finance sustainable progress for #NCDs & mental health? Our new report from #WHA79 examines how countries are reshaping health financing through leadership, cross-sector collaboration, and country-led action. Access the full report: accessaccelerated.org/news-a…

Despite accounting for nearly 75% of global mortality, #NCDs and mental health remain significantly underfunded and still lack a clear centre of gravity within global health governance. Alison Cox, Director for Policy and Advocacy at the @ncdalliance, warned: "NCDs account for around 75% of global mortality, yet receive only about 6% of @WHO's budget. Everyone must help drive a more multisectoral, integrated approach, and the Task Force is an excellent example of how to build that centre of gravity." On sustainable financing, @DrNataliaLinos, Health Policy Lead, Prosperity and Well-being Hub at @UNDP, pointed to the need to expand domestic resources through health taxes and stronger political engagement. "NCDs have always been underfunded. Angola doubled excise taxes on #tobacco and #alcohol and directed 60% of the revenue to health and sanitation. We need to make the cost of inaction visible and bring these issues to parliaments." Speakers also highlighted the role of diagnostics and technology in closing major access gaps. May Abdel-Wahab, Director of the Division of Human Health at the International Atomic Energy Agency @iaeaorg, said: "We cannot treat what we cannot see. In some low-income settings, one PET-CT scanner serves 250 million people, compared with 250,000 in a high-income country. The Task Force is essential for coordination across more than 40 UN agencies and for avoiding fragmentation." The meeting also drew attention to the challenge of delivering NCD care in humanitarian settings. @Lamia Mahmoud, Regional Advisor on NCD Prevention and Healthcare at @WHOEMRO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean, noted: "Our region hosts nearly 50% of the world's displaced population. We cannot afford not to prioritize NCDs. Emergencies are not going away, and NCD services must be embedded in humanitarian response from the outset." From South Africa 🇿🇦, Tsholofelo Tsheole, Chargée d'affaires a.i. of the Permanent Mission in Geneva, underscored the urgency of closing the gap between declarations and national #implementation, particularly for the Global South, and called for social solidarity, universal health coverage and integrated health systems. Deputy Minister of Health of the Russian Federation, Oleg Salagay, reaffirmed the importance of translating global pledges into national action, pointing to taxes on #sugar-sweetened beverages and anti-tobacco campaigns that have nearly halved smoking prevalence since 2008. The meeting also marked the launch of the 2026–2027 Task Force awards programme. @JLCastroGarcia, WHO Director-General's Special Envoy for Chronic #Respiratory Disease, said the new edition would focus on recognizing leadership, innovation and multisectoral action on air pollution and chronic respiratory disease prevention and management. uniatf.who.int/about-us/news…

Despite accounting for nearly 75% of global mortality, NCDs and mental health remain significantly underfunded and still lack a clear centre of gravity within global health governance." Alison Cox, Director for Policy and Advocacy at the @ncdalliance, warned: "NCDs account for around 75% of global mortality, yet receive only about 6% of WHO's budget. Everyone must help drive a more multisectoral, integrated approach, and the Task Force is an excellent example of how to build that centre of gravity." #NCDs #mentalhealth @un_ncd #WHA79

Fragmented efforts will not solve the growing NCD financing challenge. This message was made clear by leaders speaking at our co-hosted side event during #WHA79. Progress demands deliberate coordination, integrated systems, and usable financing data.

Training more health workers won’t fix a system that can’t hire or retain them. In our latest report, @ketchilola calls for stable domestic financing and tighter coordination between health, finance, and public service institutions. Read her op-ed🔗bit.ly/4dMjzZc

At Devex Impact House: The Capital Summit, Herb Riband of @NCDAccess shared how cross-sector partnerships can unlock sustainable, country-led financing — critical as NCDs drive 75% of deaths but receive <2% of aid. Read more: dvx.cm/dibagn

Health financing needs to move beyond aid. Watch Herb Riband of @NCDAccess and Devex discuss how sustainable, country-led models can strengthen health systems and improve outcomes. 🎥dvx.cm/f9tiav

Stronger health systems start with sustainable financing. Join Devex Impact House: The Capital Summit, where Herb Riband of @NCDAccess and Javier Guzman of @the_IDB will share how countries are financing NCD and mental health care beyond aid. 👉dvx.cm/8jyptk

📢 We’re pleased to welcome @sanofi's Global Health Unit to Access Accelerated. At a time of shifting health funding, partnerships like this are key to making progress on NCDs and strengthening sustainable financing. 🤝 Looking forward to the work ahead accessaccelerated.org/news-a…

💫One year of progress. See how the Financing Accelerator Network for NCDs (FAN) advanced health financing for noncommunicable diseases in its first full year of implementation. 👉Read the FAN Annual Report. ncdfinancing.org/news/fans-f… @Afidep @results4dev @iecsarg @WBG_Health

A new report by Charles River Associates & @IFPMA examines the challenges, what’s working, and how financing models for noncommunicable diseases can scale—highlighting the role of the Financing Accelerator Network for NCDs (FAN). crai.com/insights-events/pub…

What a year for the Financing Accelerator Network for NCDs (FAN): 🌍 Expanded to 7 countries 🌱 Seed grants launched 🚀 Second accelerator selected 💰 Contributions complementing the World Bank’s $1.84B NCD investments Read the 2025 Annual Report: ncdfinancing.org/news/fans-f…

NCDs are reshaping health priorities across Africa. The first FAN webinar brought together leaders from the region to explore how investment cases can guide more strategic financing decisions. Watch the replay: ncdfinancing.org/news/how-in…

📣 For the first time, Somalia is preparing to generate local evidence on noncommunicable diseases. Seed funding from the Financing Accelerator Network for NCDs (FAN) will help strengthen planning, financing & accountability for NCDs. ncdfinancing.org/news/fan-fu… @MoH_Somalia

Access Accelerated Executive Director Herb Riband reflects on the inaugural African Nordic Health Summit, where global health leaders convened to confront some of the most pressing health challenges of our time. 📰accessaccelerated.org/news-a…

💫A milestone for Ghana: The NCD Navigator, co-created by @_GHSofficial w/support from @PATHtweets & Access Accelerated, has been handed over to the Service's NCD Control Programme. The tool is designed to strengthen coordination & advance more equitable access to NCD services.

Leaders from across the world at the Eightieth United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) have adopted the political declaration to combat noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and mental health challenges through a fully integrated approach. This is the outcome of the intergovernmental negotiations in advance of and considered by the fourth high-level meeting of the #UNGA on the prevention and control of NCDs and the promotion of mental health and well-being, held on 25 September 2025. Titled "Equity and integration: transforming lives and livelihoods through leadership and action on noncommunicable diseases and the promotion of mental health and well-being", the political declaration is the first such declaration addressing NCDs and #mentalhealth together, and marks a unique opportunity to accelerate global progress with a set of specific global targets for 2030. This step is expected to usher in a new era in addressing some of the world’s most pressing health challenges – affecting people of all ages and income levels across the globe. Today’s leading causes of death – #NCDs – claim 18 million lives prematurely each year, while mental health conditions affect over a billion people globally. NCDs are often driven by preventable risk factors such as unhealthy diets, tobacco use, alcohol consumption, physical inactivity, and #airpollution – many of which also negatively impact mental health. Both NCDs and mental health conditions are increasing in every country, affecting every community. That makes them urgent issues not only for public #health, but also for productivity and sustainable economic growth. who.int/news/item/16-12-2025…

In a new Devex OpEd, co-authored by Access Accelerated alongside Advisory Board members of the #AcceleratingAction series, we highlight what it will take to turn political commitments from HLM4 into progress on #NCDs and #MentalHealth.

🚀 Announcing the FAN Fund’s first project. In Kenya, FAN funding will help create an economic modelling framework to identify where investments in NCDs can make the biggest difference. Learn how these seed grants are supporting locally-led solutions. ncdfinancing.org/news/fan-fu…

The Exe. Dir @vastghana @LabramM spoke on Financing Accelerator Network for NCDs Webinar dubbed “Investment Case Webinar Series” by @Afidep Labram delivered a talk on “Ghana Experience on Tobacco investment case” to inform resource allocation across prevention, PHC"