We are the United Nations global financing partnership fighting heart disease, diabetes, cancer, chronic respiratory illness and promoting mental health
Thank you Eli Lilly and Company Foundation for making a $4M donation to the U.S. Fund for UNICEF to support the Health4Life Fund. This donation will enable catalytic, country-led action to tackle the burden of NCDs in low-and-middle income countries. https://t.co/oHxZBgxuIJ
@RD_WPRO sums it up perfectly in describing health advances of Western Pacific countries by quoting Helen Keller "Alone we can do so little, but together we can do so much more."
This is the essence of the UN Health4Life Fund.
🙏Strategic Partner Philippines
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📢 Published: Series of #healthtax briefs that outline practical step-by-step framework to help policymakers build the cases for effective 🚬 tobacco, 🍷alcohol and 🥤sugar-sweetened beverage taxes to prevent and control noncommunicable diseases #NCDs, drawing on existing guidance.
First @un_ncd paper, entitled “Action for health taxes - from policy development to implementation” consists of two parts: rationale for health taxes and a framework for policy development and implementation that features best practices, practical activities, insights, and strategies to guide stakeholders at each stage.
Health tax publication 👉🏼https://t.co/NH71dwRB7y
Launch event recording 👉🏼https://t.co/EeYy7OiBPV
Ecosoc passed UNIATF resolution highlighting progress of the UN Health4Life Fund. It welcomed the engagement of Mauritius & Philippines as strategic partners. Resolution takes note of the inaugural grant cycle launched in Dec 2023 with 2nd call4proposals expected later this year
Economic and Social Council adopts a breakthrough resolution on the work of the UN Task Force on Non-communicable Diseases placing @un_ncd as key platform to tackle #NCDs and mental health and achieve broader #health-related Sustainable Development Goals.
That includes access to #NCDs medicines, #digitalhealth and fostering partnerships and innovations.
Together with the resolution @UNECOSOC approved an annual Task Force’s report by the @WHO Director-General @DrTedros ahead of the 2025 High-level meeting of the UN General Assembly on NCDs.
Kudos to @PHMissionNY and @ElSalvadorONU. https://t.co/DtZHKYKPRw
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Collaboration announced between G20&G7 Health and Development Partnership and UN Inter-Agency Task Force and Health4Life Fund to catalyze domestic and international multisectoral partnerships and scale up financing for countries reduce impact of NCDs and mental health conditions.
Fireside chat with the Head of the UN Health4Life Fund Secretariat at the #H20Summit in #Geneva@WHO tomorrow. Timely discussion with legislators on the importance of addressing #ncds and #mentalhealth@un_ncd
Alongside @MOH_Kenya, we’re delighted to be hosting a high-level side event at #WHA77 in Geneva.
This exciting event will be an opportunity to learn about the @Health4LifeFund, meet #GlobalSouth leaders tackling NCDs & mental health and rally support from new partners!
👏Leading by example
🗨️"Fund only any use if they have funds – the Philippines will be contributing financially and encourage others to do the same" - undersecretary of Health Emmie Liza Perez-Chiong of the Philippines at @Health4LifeFund#WHA77 side event announcing that the government of the Philippines is joining the Fund as a strategic partner and will advocate for resources to ensure delivery for countries
🗨️"NCDA hopes the Fund can deliver impactful & sustainable investment for NCDs and demonstrate the value of equity-driven responses that meaningfully engage & prioritise people living with #NCDs" - Pubudu Sumanasekara, NCDA board member at the @Health4LifeFund#WHA77 side event
Amb. Paul Bekkers at Health4Life Fund on noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and #MentalHealth event: "NL🇳🇱 is a great supporter of pooled funds. Good to see that the Global South is actively involved in the #Health4LifeFund. Let's not forget mental health - it is the new pandemic."
Great discussion and engagement @UN@Health4LifeFund breakfast co-hosted by Kenya 🇰🇪 & Scotland 🏴. Huge thank you to Philippines 🇵🇭 for the new commitment 🤝
@un_ncd@WHO@UNICEF@UNDP
Crucial conversation on unlocking catalytic action in low- and middle-income countries on #NCDs non-communicable diseases and #mentalhealth with Global South leadership.
The @Health4LifeFund led by governments of Kenya 🇰🇪, Philippines 🇵🇭, Mauritius 🇲🇺, Uruguay 🇺🇾 and Scotland 🏴 along with @un_ncd@WHO@UNICEF and @UNDP paves the way for local priorities and expertise to guide global investment in NCDs and mental health.
@UnitedGMH@SarahEKline@karinarando Improving mental health outcomes was a recurring thread, along with cervical cancer, partnership and local action, at today's high-level Ministerial meeting #WHA77 about Health4Life Fund. Thanks for keeping the flag raised high!
Our colleague, Raoul Bernejo, @UNICEFhealth spoke about the progress of Health4Life in catalyzing country action at the recent NCD Pen+ conference in #Tanzania
Thanks to Scotland, Kenya, Uruguay for showing strong leadership on addressing NCDs and promoting mental health in LMICs. Watch this space as we showcase the power of collective and coordinated action through the UN Health4Life Fund.
We were delighted to join our first @Health4LifeFund steering committee this afternoon.
CMO Sir Gregor said: "NCDs are a global challenge, demanding global solutions. I am proud that Scotland will contribute up to £2.5 million to the Health4Life Fund over the next five years"
📣The @UN Task Force on Non-communicable Diseases is now accepting nominations for 2024 Task Force Awards.
Awards 🏆 will recognize outstanding commitment and action to:
🫀🫁🧠 prevent and control #NCDs
👩🏽🦽🦻👨🏽🦯promote #AssistiveTechnologies and accelerate equitable access to #AT
Apply 👉🏽 https://t.co/bMN1T6FBvG
📢 Check out the webstory about recent 22nd @un_ncd meeting: UN NCD Task Force starts preparing for the Fourth High-level Meeting on NCDs. #UNIATF#NCDs https://t.co/nAtyX67Jzn