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Amplify the importance and sustainability of UHC and the prevention and control of NCDs with a Framework Convention on Global Health at the 4th HLM on the Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases

1 May 2025 – According to the World Health Organization, non-communicable cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, respiratory diseases cause three-quarters of deaths worldwide and are largely preventable. Though the COVID-19 Pandemic was a stark reminder of the perils of poor readiness…

The Right to Health and Digital Technologies

Today, I will talk about the Summit of the Future, looking at the role of civil society in health promotion in this process and beyond, then look at the impact of digital tools on the right to health and, final look to see how we can further implementation of the Summit's health commitments and promote the right to health in the digital transformation of health, both through a Framework Convention on Global Health.