New ‘public-private-people’ partnership launched to tackle the greatest global health challenge of our time
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Hosted by UNOPS, The Defeat-NCD Partnership includes governments, multilateral agencies, civil society, academia, philanthropic foundations and the private sector, and will focus on four areas: Helping governments to strengthen key national institutions and develop practical plans of action Boosting NCD service provision through community action and the strengthening of health systems Expanding affordable provision of essential NCD medicines, diagnostics and technologies through an innovative marketplace Mobilising additional financial assistance and investment to sustain the long-term services required for these chronic, often life-long, conditions The Defeat-NCD Partnership was officially launched today at a side event of the 73rd UN General Assembly in New York, sponsored and hosted by the Government of Denmark, the Government of Tanzania and UNOPS.