First Global Target on Non-communicable Diseases

Thanks to the initiative of Jamaica and Samoa, and to the leadership of the United States, Barbados, Canada, Australia, Brazil, Norway, Russian Federation, Thailand and Switzerland, Member States of the NCD (Non-communicable Disease) Alliance gave hope to millions of people living with NCDs by adopting the “25 by 25” target at the 65th World Health Assembly, with the remaining targets to be agreed at a formal Member State consultation before the end of October.

Here is a link to the NCD Alliance media release and website: http://ncdalliance.org/news/first-global-target-non-communicable-diseases-demands-reduction-preventable-deaths-25-2025