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Thursday, 15 June 2023
MEDIA ADVISORY
2023 Bridgetown Declaration on
Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health
A press conference to mark the launch of the 2023 Bridgetown Declaration on noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and mental health will take place at 17.15 Atlantic time (GMT -4) today, Thursday 15 June.
This declaration is the outcome document of the Small Island Developing States (SIDS) Ministerial Conference on Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs) and Mental Health [https://www.who.int/news-room/events/detail/2023/06/14/default-calendar/sids-ministerial-conference-on-ncds-and-mental-health] taking place in Bridgetown, Barbados from 14 to 16 June 2023.
Speakers include:
Dr The Most Honourable Jerome Walcott, Minister of Health and Wellness of Barbados Dr Jérôme Salomon, Assistant Director-General for Universal Health Coverage, Communicable and Noncommunicable Diseases, WHO Dr Bente Mikkelsen, Director of Noncommunicable Diseases, WHO Dr Dévora Kestel, Director of Mental Health and Substance Use, WHO Dr Anselm Hennis, Director of Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health, PAHO
The following experts will also be available for questions:
Dr Maria Neira, Director of Public Health, Environmental and Social Determinants of Health Dr Amalia Del Riego Abreu, PAHO/WHO Representative for Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean Countries
Join online (via Zoom):
About the declaration
The declaration addresses the world’s deadliest diseases in SIDS, which are especially at risk. It outlines bold steps to address the range of social, environmental, economic and commercial issues that lead to NCDs and mental health conditions. Developed through an inclusive process led ‘for’ and ‘by’ SIDS, the declaration highlights that NCDs and mental health conditions cannot be properly addressed without responding to the climate crisis.
About the conference
Co-hosted by WHO, PAHO and the Government of Barbados, the conference aims to strengthen political commitments and mobilize increased action domestically and internationally. It will also look at how to scale up actions on NCDs and mental health, in the context of the climate crisis. The discussions and outcomes will inform upcoming UN General Assembly High-level meetings on universal health coverage in 2023 [https://www.who.int/activities/preparing-for-the-un-high-level-meeting-2023-and-achieving-health-for-all#:~:text=The%202023%20high%2Dlevel%20meeting,achievement%20of%20universal%20health%20coverage] and NCDs in 2025 [https://www.who.int/teams/noncommunicable-diseases/on-the-road-to-2025].
The latest version of the conference programme [https://www.who.int/publications/m/item/sids-ministerial-conference-overview-and-draft-programme], and more information and resources can be found on the WHO event website [https://www.who.int/news-room/events/detail/2023/06/14/default-calendar/sids-ministerial-conference-on-ncds-and-mental-health].
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