UN Resolution on the Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases: An Opportunity for Global Action
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
6-1-2011
Description
In May 2010, the United Nations (UN) General Assembly unanimously adopted a resolution on non-communicable diseases (NCDs) that called for high-level meetings to address the global burden of NCDs. This paper highlights the growing global burden of NCDs (cardiovascular diseases, cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases and diabetes), provides a brief historical background on the adoption of the UN NCDs resolution and argues that the resolution provides a remarkable new opportunity for improved international collaboration to address NCDs. Additionally, the paper argues that while the existing World Health Organisation programme on NCDs be continued and expanded, the UN can provide the expanded political leadership that is necessary for multi-sectoral collaboration and can serve as a respected forum for dealing with the issue across numerous key UN agencies.
Citation Information
Mamudu, Hadii M.; Yang, Joshua S.; and Novotny, Thomas E.. 2011. UN Resolution on the Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases: An Opportunity for Global Action. Global Public Health. Vol.6(4). 347-353. https://doi.org/10.1080/17441692.2011.574230 PMID: 21607893 ISSN: 1744-1692