NCDI Poverty Network Position Statement
Fourteen-year-old Sara shares a lighthearted moment with her six-year-old sister, Linda, after their visit to the PEN-Plus clinic in Nhamatanda, Mozambique, where they receive treatment for sickle cell disease. (Photo: © Ivan Simone Congolo/WHO)
The NCDI Poverty Network has published a position statement that identifies the crucial pieces—and populations—missing from the global NCD agenda.
Network leaders drafted the statement to inform policy discussions in the lead-up to the Fourth United Nations High-Level Meeting on the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases, to be held in September 2025. Network members provided feedback during an open comment period held earlier this year.
The statement, titled “The Missing Pieces: Addressing Severe Noncommunicable Diseases Among the Poorest Billion,” provides policy recommendations aimed at ensuring access to healthcare for vulnerable populations. These recommendations fall under three positions centered on bridging the deadly gap in the global agenda for children, adolescents, and young adults living with severe noncommunicable diseases in low- and lower-middle-income countries; pursuing integrated intervention models; and creating targeted financing mechanisms.
The document also offers specific calls to action that align with the goals and methods detailed in the Network’s PEN-Plus Partnership Strategic Plan (2025–2028).
Both the full position statement and the one-page summary are available as a PDF; the position statement is also available as a flipbook.
