The world’s focus on NCDs as a growing global epidemic was kicked off in September 2011 when the United Nations General Assembly met for only the second time in its history on a health issue to address the prevention and control of NCDs. The United Nations high-level meeting on noncommunicable disease prevention and controlExternal Web Site Icon was a unique opportunity for CDC to highlight and expand existing NCD-related activities.
In the pages that follow, you will find a wealth of information about global NCD prevention and promotion. For additional questions about this topic, please email CDC at: globalncds@cdc.gov