Member States in the East Mediterranean Region have expressed in various regional meetings and conferences their need for technical support from the WHO Regional Office to strengthen and build their capacity in addressing the NCD crisis. Member States also requested support from the Regional Office in fulfilling the commitments laid out in the Political Declaration of the General Assembly on the Prevention and Control of Non-communicable Diseases.
The latest call to establish a Technical Advisory Group (TAG) on NCD was included in resolution (EM/RC59/R.2), endorsed at the Fifty-ninth Session of the Regional Committee for the Eastern Mediterranean held in Cairo, from 1 to 4 October 2012.
The TAG advises and assists the Regional Office in:
- implementing the commitments laid out in the UN Political Declaration and the Plan for Action.
- strengthening national programmes for the prevention and control of NCDs and scaling up national policies and plans.
- supporting Member States in implementation of “best buys” interventions to reduce risk factors.
- scaling up training and capacity-building at the national level through regular training programmes and support for country offices, in line with WHO collaborative programmes in Member States.
Subsequently, the WHO Regional Office organized its first meeting to develop jointly the action plan which will provide support and clear guidance for Member States on implementation of the UN Political Declaration commitments.
The objectives of the meeting were to:
review the commitments laid out in the Political Declaration of the High-level Meeting of the General Assembly on the Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases and the core set of interventions in the regional Framework for Action that was endorsed by the WHO Regional Committee for the Eastern Mediterranean in its 59th session in October 2012.
discuss the key NCD strategic initiatives to support Member States implementing the Strategic Framework.
agree on a plan for collaboration to strengthen the technical capacity of the Regional Office in the area of non-communicable diseases and develop a regional network of experts to support countries in the implementation of the Political Declaration.
Related links
Summary report on the First meeting of the Regional Technical Advisory Group on Noncommunicable Diseases
EM/RC59/R.2 The Political Declaration of the United Nations General Assembly on the Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases: commitments of Member States and the way forward
Arabic | French
Member States in the East Mediterranean Region have expressed in various regional meetings and conferences their need for technical support from the WHO Regional Office to strengthen and build their capacity in addressing the NCD crisis. Member States also requested support from the Regional Office in fulfilling the commitments laid out in the Political Declaration of the General Assembly on the Prevention and Control of Non-communicable Diseases.
The latest call to establish a Technical Advisory Group (TAG) on NCD was included in resolution (EM/RC59/R.2), endorsed at the Fifty-ninth Session of the Regional Committee for the Eastern Mediterranean held in Cairo, from 1 to 4 October 2012.
The TAG advises and assists the Regional Office in:
- implementing the commitments laid out in the UN Political Declaration and the Plan for Action.
- strengthening national programmes for the prevention and control of NCDs and scaling up national policies and plans.
- supporting Member States in implementation of “best buys” interventions to reduce risk factors.
- scaling up training and capacity-building at the national level through regular training programmes and support for country offices, in line with WHO collaborative programmes in Member States.
Subsequently, the WHO Regional Office organized its first meeting to develop jointly the action plan which will provide support and clear guidance for Member States on implementation of the UN Political Declaration commitments.
The objectives of the meeting were to:
review the commitments laid out in the Political Declaration of the High-level Meeting of the General Assembly on the Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases and the core set of interventions in the regional Framework for Action that was endorsed by the WHO Regional Committee for the Eastern Mediterranean in its 59th session in October 2012.
discuss the key NCD strategic initiatives to support Member States implementing the Strategic Framework.
agree on a plan for collaboration to strengthen the technical capacity of the Regional Office in the area of non-communicable diseases and develop a regional network of experts to support countries in the implementation of the Political Declaration.
Related links
Summary report on the First meeting of the Regional Technical Advisory Group on Noncommunicable Diseases
EM/RC59/R.2 The Political Declaration of the United Nations General Assembly on the Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases: commitments of Member States and the way forward
Arabic | French
