Global Policy and Advocacy
We believe it is critical to engage all stakeholders in an effective NCD dialogue to propose concrete, tested solutions to heads of state and global thought leaders.
So we are working with policymakers, healthcare professionals and nonprofit organizations to elevate chronic disease prevention and care on the global agenda and ensure that the private sector is directly engaged with creating solutions.
Medtronic also commits resources to support policy and regulatory reform aimed at improving global patient access to therapies.
UNICEF, PAHO and NCD Child Sponsor UN Ministerial Roundtable on NCDs UNICEF, PAHO and NCD Child Sponsor UN Ministerial Roundtable on NCDs
Dr. Nicholas Alipui of UNICEF addresses attendees of the UN Ministerial Roundtable
On July 6, 2012, 17 UN member states attended a Ministerial Roundtable during the week of ECOSOC (Economic and Social Council) at the United Nations headquarters in New York to discuss "safeguarding adolescent and youth livelihood in the face of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and their risk factors."
UNICEF, the Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO) and NCD Child, co-sponsors of the roundtable, released an Issues Paper and Concept Note in conjunction with the event.
The roundtable, designed "to keep the face of children and adolescents squarely in front of the NCD community," emphasized the need to address NCDs over the course of a lifetime and to include the private sector as a partner in the discussion.
The event also led to the inclusion of NCDs in the ECOSOC 2012 Declaration and a commitment by UNICEF to include NCDs in the next edition of the organization’s global handbook, "Facts for Life," which will be released in September 2012.
The Medtronic Foundation provided a program support grant to NCD Child, which took the lead in organizing the roundtable.
Medtronic, Private Sector Companies Host NCD Café at 2012 Geneva Health Forum Medtronic, Private Sector Companies Host NCD Café at 2012 Geneva Health Forum
Medtronic, Novo Nordisk, Pfizer and Sanofi hosted informal discussions on the value of partnerships in addressing noncommunicable diseases (NCDS) during the 2012 Geneva Health Forum in April.
Front-line professionals and organizations engaged in innovative public-private partnerships in low- and middle-income countries lead discussions on:
- Improving Access to Healthcare
- Mobile Health Based Solutions
- Innovative Training and Education of Healthcare Professionals
- Health System Capacity Building
- Leveraging Existing Platforms
- Maternal and Child Health
NCD Child Conference Spurs Continued Action Post UN High-Level Meeting NCD Child Conference Spurs Continued Action Post UN High-Level Meeting
Barbara Reynolds, UNICEF, at NCD Child Conference
Leading professionals from a variety of sectors gathered at the NCD Child Conference March 2012 in Oakland, California to address the challenges surrounding noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), children and adolescents. Acknowledging that the United Nations High-Level Meeting was an important starting point, attendees focused on actions that must take place to drive change in how the global community ensures that children have the right to health and life.
Based on the premise that childhood offers a great opportunity for cost-effective prevention and control of NCDs, and acknowledging that the economic and developmental cost of not treating children with NCDs will likely be astronomical for nations, the conference provided a platform to launch dialogue, advocacy and action toward ensuring that children with NCDs are provided with effective solutions as part of global efforts to prevent and control NCDs.
The 2-day "working conference," organized by CLAN (Caring & Living as Neighbors), the Public Health Institute and the Global Health Council, was sponsored by the Medtronic Foundation and also received significant support from the United Nations Secretary General’s office and UNICEF. It produced the following outcomes:
- A modified UN Political Declaration on NCDs to include children and adolescents that will be shared at the Geneva Health Assembly in May 2012.
- An Oakland Statement on NCDs acknowledging the right of children and adolescents to enjoy the highest standard of health and access to care and calling on all governments, international organizations and civil society to commit to urgent actions to address the premature deaths and widespread suffering caused by NCDs in children and adolescents.
Support of NCD Alliance Initiates Medtronic Global Commitment Support of NCD Alliance Initiates Medtronic Global Commitment
In September 2010, the Medtronic Foundation announced a $1 million commitment to the NCD Alliance to drive outcomes of the United Nations High-Level Meeting on the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDS), including providing countries with a framework for addressing NCDs, regulatory reform/harmonization to increase access to therapies, and consensus on measurable targets and reporting.
The grants are part of a comprehensive Medtronic commitment to drive a meaningful reduction in NCD mortality and morbidity by raising awareness of NCDs on the global agenda and collaborating with global stakeholders to bring innovative solutions necessary to combat and ultimately overcome the unique challenges of the burgeoning chronic disease issue.
Conference, Online Community Tackle Endemic NCDs of the Bottom Billion Conference, Online Community Tackle Endemic NCDs of the Bottom Billion
Partners in Health, Harvard Medical School, Harvard School of Public Health and Brigham & Women’s Hospital, among others, hosted a conference in March 2011 with Medtronic Foundation support, to highlight to global policy makers the unique issues of endemic NCDs in very low resource settings, and to create a global network of partners focused on these diseases.
Conference participants continue to work to strengthen health systems to prevent and treat these diseases. Their dialogue also continues on the Global Health Delivery Online forum hosted by Partners in Health.
China Initiative Develops Leaders in Public Health Policy China Initiative Develops Leaders in Public Health Policy
An integral component of the Harvard School of Public Health China Initiative, the China Senior Health Executive Education Program is helping produce a critical mass of well informed leaders at national and provincial levels. Through the innovative program, supported by the Medtronic Foundation, participants develop the capacity to create and implement sound, evidence-based policies and find innovative solutions to local health care issues.
Drawing on the expertise of faculty from Harvard schools of public health, business, and government, and from Tsinghua University School of Public Policy and Management in Beijing, participants learn problem-solving, strategic planning, and leadership skills to help them design, introduce, and sustain major policy and institutional actions directly related to their own locales. Learn More
Advancing Patient Organization Involvement in Formulating Health Policy Advancing Patient Organization Involvement in Formulating Health Policy
A Medtronic Foundation grant to the International Alliance of Patients’ Organizations (IAPO) supports an October 2011 regional policy and capacity building workshop for patient groups from across the Western Pacific and South-East Asia region. The workshop brings together key figures to discuss important healthcare issues such as health literacy, patient safety, NCDs and patient involvement. The IAPO assists patient groups globally so that they can have an impact on healthcare policies in their countries as advocates for patient-centered healthcare.
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