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How do we effectively mobilize resources for health to ensure countries respond effectively to the health challenges of the post-­‐2015 era? This question set the tone for the interactive roundtable, Mobilizing the Means: Sustainable financing for health and NCDs in Post-­2015, co-hosted by the Permanent Missions of the Caribbean Community to the United Nations (CARICOM), UNDP, and the NCD Alliance.

The NCD Alliance and The Partnership for Maternal, Newborn & Child Health (PMNCH) hosted on 20 May an early morning roundtable discussion with more than 20 delegates ahead of the start of day three of the 68th World Health Assembly.

From June 8-10, the Healthy Latin America Coalition (CLAS) will be hosting "Regional Workshop on NCDs: Strengthening Civil Society Response" at  Hotel Intercontinental Miramar, Miramar Plaza, Avenida Balboa, Panama City.

Against the backdrop of the 68th World Health Assembly, the World Heart Foundation, Alzheimer’s Disease International and the NCD Alliance will hold on 19 May the high-level panel discussion "What is Good for the Heart, is Good for the Brain".

With the start of the 68th World Health Assembly only a few days away, we invite you to check out a variety of useful documents, including the NCD Alliance advocacy briefing, information on our side events and an extensive calendar of other relevant side events.

We are pleased to announce the launch of our Annual Report 2014-2015. It offers a snapshot of the activities and achievements of the NCD Alliance and our extensive constituency over the last year. It also includes a summary of financial statements.

Against the backdrop of the 68th World Health Assembly, the NCD Alliance will hold on 18 May a high-level panel discussion on the means to deliver on ambitious targets for health and NCDs in the post-2015 development agenda. 

The World Health Organization (WHO) has published the new edition of its Model List of Essential Medicines which includes ground-breaking new treatments for hepatitis C, a variety of cancers (including breast cancer and leukaemia) and multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (TB), among others.

The 68th World Health Assembly is approaching, taking place on 18-26 May in Geneva. Most WHA papers have now been published online and can be accessed here. Official discussions on NCDs are scheduled for Friday 22 and Saturday 23 May. The NCD Alliance has compiled an advocacy briefing with key messaging on health and NCDs.

Today, 7 May, the President of the General Assembly, together with the UN’s Commission on Narcotic Drugs, will hold a high-level thematic debate in the lead-up to the April 2016 UN General Assembly Special Session (UNGASS) on the World Drug Problem. The UNGASS will review progress in implementation of the 2009 Political Declaration and Plan of Action on International Cooperation towards an Integrated and Balanced Strategy to Counter the World Drug Problem.