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Ref.: C.L.23.2024
The World Health Organization (WHO) presents its compliments to Member States and
has the honour to inform them that as part of the preparatory process towards the Fourth
High-level Meeting of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on the Prevention and
Control of Noncommunicable Diseases in 2025, the International Dialogue on sustainable
financing for noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and mental health (the International financing
dialogue), will be organized in accordance with decision A75/10 Annex 11 (2022) 1 and will take
place in a hybrid format in Washington D.C., United States of America, on Thursday, 20 and
Friday, 21 June 2024 in the premises of the World Bank.
This is the second meeting of a series initiated in 2018 with the WHO Global Dialogue on
Partnership for Sustainable Financing of Noncommunicable Disease Prevention and Control
which was held in Copenhagen, hosted by the Government of the Kingdom of Denmark.
This International financing dialogue is jointly organized by WHO and the World Bank
and will bring together Member States, UN Agencies, programmes, funds, other multinational
organizations, and non-State actors.
The objective of the International financing dialogue is to define and agree on actionable
and sustainable strategies and policy recommendations that enable and enhance the integration of
NCDs and mental health in national budget systems and accelerate national actions to achieve
the SDG 3.4 and 3.8 with the aim of providing high-quality, equitable NCD and mental health
services that are integrated into existing health systems and broader public health ecosystems.
The outcome document of the International financing dialogue may inform the negotiations
among Member States on the outcome document of the Fourth High-level Meeting of the UNGA
on the Prevention and Control of NCDs.
Approximately 40 Member States from the six WHO regions, representing the Ministry of
Health or the Ministry of Finance, will be identified to participate in-person based on current and
projected burden of disease from NCDs and mental health conditions, current and planned
investment in health and the opportunity for accelerated action, in particular NCDs and mental
health. The dialogue will be livestreamed and all Member States, UN agencies and non-State
actors will have the opportunity to follow the proceedings through the following link:
International dialogue on sustainable financing for NCDs and mental health.
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https://apps.who.int/gb/ebwha/pdf_files/WHA75/A75_10Add5-en.pdf.
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Member States will also be able to take part in the web-based consultation on the technical
background papers and key messages that will form the basis of the outcome document. The
web-based consultation will inform the discussions and the draft outcome document of the
International financing dialogue. Member States can contribute to the web-based consultation
until COB 17 June 2024 (CEST) through the following link: Web-based consultation process in
preparation for the International dialogue on sustainable financing for NCDs and mental health.
The concept note, detailed objectives and provisional programme are available on the
dedicated webpage at the following link: International dialogue on sustainable financing for
NCDs and mental health. The working language of the meeting will be English.
The Code of Conduct to prevent harassment, including sexual harassment at WHO events,
is available at the following link: Code of Conduct to prevent harassment, including sexual
harassment, at WHO events.
The World Health Organization takes this opportunity to renew to Member States the
assurance of its highest consideration.
GENEVA, 29 May 2024
Saatja:
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Teema: WHO: C.L.23.2024 (NCD International financing dialogue)
Kuupäev: 2024-05-30 12:48
Dear Member States of the World Health Organization,
Please find attached, in the six official languages, C.L.23.2024 regarding
the International financing dialogue which will take place on 20 and 21 June
2024 in Washington D.C., USA.
Best regards,
Department of Governing Bodies
World Health Organization
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