Health4LifeFund
@Health4LifeFund
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We are the United Nations global financing partnership fighting heart disease, diabetes, cancer, chronic respiratory illness and promoting mental health
Joined May 2022
Thank you Eli Lilly and Company Foundation for making a $4M donation to the U.S. Fund for UNICEF to support the Health4Life Fund. This donation will enable catalytic, country-led action to tackle the burden of NCDs in low-and-middle income countries. https://t.co/oHxZBgxuIJ
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📢 Published: Series of #healthtax briefs that outline practical step-by-step framework to help policymakers build the cases for effective 🚬 tobacco, 🍷alcohol and 🥤sugar-sweetened beverage taxes to prevent and control noncommunicable diseases #NCDs, drawing on existing
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Major boost for the Health4Life Fund today from @UNICEFUSA with a contribution of US$4 million to the U.S. Fund for UNICEF as announced by the Lilly Foundation President. Read more: https://t.co/HaRO1aKkF5
#UNGA79 #NCDs @un_ncd
@UNICEFhealth @WHO @DrAxelrod_WHO @MamkaAnyona
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Ecosoc passed UNIATF resolution highlighting progress of the UN Health4Life Fund. It welcomed the engagement of Mauritius & Philippines as strategic partners. Resolution takes note of the inaugural grant cycle launched in Dec 2023 with 2nd call4proposals expected later this year
Economic and Social Council adopts a breakthrough resolution on the work of the UN Task Force on Non-communicable Diseases placing @un_ncd as key platform to tackle #NCDs and mental health and achieve broader #health-related Sustainable Development Goals. That includes access to
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Read story on WHO website @un_ncd
https://t.co/qnmsRfn4YC
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Collaboration announced between G20&G7 Health and Development Partnership and UN Inter-Agency Task Force and Health4Life Fund to catalyze domestic and international multisectoral partnerships and scale up financing for countries reduce impact of NCDs and mental health conditions.
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Fireside chat with the Head of the UN Health4Life Fund Secretariat at the #H20Summit in #Geneva @WHO tomorrow. Timely discussion with legislators on the importance of addressing #ncds and #mentalhealth @un_ncd
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Alongside @MOH_Kenya, we’re delighted to be hosting a high-level side event at #WHA77 in Geneva. This exciting event will be an opportunity to learn about the @Health4LifeFund, meet #GlobalSouth leaders tackling NCDs & mental health and rally support from new partners!
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👏Leading by example 🗨️"Fund only any use if they have funds – the Philippines will be contributing financially and encourage others to do the same" - undersecretary of Health Emmie Liza Perez-Chiong of the Philippines at @Health4LifeFund #WHA77 side event announcing that the
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🗨️"NCDA hopes the Fund can deliver impactful & sustainable investment for NCDs and demonstrate the value of equity-driven responses that meaningfully engage & prioritise people living with #NCDs" - Pubudu Sumanasekara, NCDA board member at the @Health4LifeFund #WHA77 side event
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Amb. Paul Bekkers at Health4Life Fund on noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and #MentalHealth event: "NL🇳🇱 is a great supporter of pooled funds. Good to see that the Global South is actively involved in the #Health4LifeFund. Let's not forget mental health - it is the new pandemic."
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Crucial conversation on unlocking catalytic action in low- and middle-income countries on #NCDs non-communicable diseases and #mentalhealth with Global South leadership. The @Health4LifeFund led by governments of Kenya 🇰🇪, Philippines 🇵🇭, Mauritius 🇲🇺, Uruguay 🇺🇾 and Scotland
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Our colleague, Raoul Bernejo, @UNICEFhealth spoke about the progress of Health4Life in catalyzing country action at the recent NCD Pen+ conference in #Tanzania
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Thanks to Scotland, Kenya, Uruguay for showing strong leadership on addressing NCDs and promoting mental health in LMICs. Watch this space as we showcase the power of collective and coordinated action through the UN Health4Life Fund.
We were delighted to join our first @Health4LifeFund steering committee this afternoon. CMO Sir Gregor said: "NCDs are a global challenge, demanding global solutions. I am proud that Scotland will contribute up to £2.5 million to the Health4Life Fund over the next five years"
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📣The @UN Task Force on Non-communicable Diseases is now accepting nominations for 2024 Task Force Awards. Awards 🏆 will recognize outstanding commitment and action to: 🫀🫁🧠 prevent and control #NCDs 👩🏽🦽🦻👨🏽🦯promote #AssistiveTechnologies and accelerate equitable access to
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An update on our first call for proposals was provide to UN agencies at the 22nd @un_ncd Task Force meeting.
📢 Check out the webstory about recent 22nd @un_ncd meeting: UN NCD Task Force starts preparing for the Fourth High-level Meeting on NCDs. #UNIATF #NCDs
https://t.co/nAtyX67Jzn
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Thanks to our partner @ncdalliance for continuing to highlight the importance of investing in NCD prevention and care in LMICs. Watch the video 👇
💰Ahead of the @WHO / @WorldBank 2nd Global Dialogue on Sustainable Financing for #NCDs and #MentalHealth (18-20 June), discover this thematic collection on NCD investment cases, funding mechanisms, and innovative financing👉 https://t.co/BltroDG3Do
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Congratulations to @DrTedros for this distinction from @UofGlasgow in Scotland. He took this opportunity to highlight Scotland's leadership in supporting LMICs to tackle NCDs and improve population-wide mental health as the first Health4Life funder. Read his speech 👇 @un_ncd
Deeply honoured and humbled to be awarded an honorary degree by the @UofGlasgow – a university with such a rich heritage, including in science and medicine. I accepted it proudly, not only on my own behalf, but also on behalf of my family, the incredible @WHO people I am
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