“UK civil society advocacy and action on NCDs”

Modi Mwatsama, International Programme Manager

National Heart Forum

An alliance of 70 national organisations focused on prevention of NCDs.

International Programme:•Recognises common upstream determinants – global action on NCDs will support the UK•UK experience can support capacity building in developing countries•Collective action with a range of partners and networks

www.heartforum.org.uk

NHF international programme

• The Lancet NCDs & development series 4

• UK NCDs & development task force

• Young Professionals Chronic Disease Network

• Conflict of Interest Coalition

• NCD Alliance

The Lancet NCD Action Group

• Priority actions for NCDs (2011) – synthesised evidence from 3 previous series

“They [Moscow ministerial delegates] were lapping it up like a chocolate cup-

cake…”

Delegate in Moscow, 2011

• Action in 2012: Fourth series in development, coordinated by NHF

The UK NCDs & Development Task Force

• ~20 organisations – NCDs, risk factors, professional bodies, academia

• Goal: to coordinate UK civil society advocacy efforts to the UK government

• Focus in 2012 – seminars to improve understanding and engage with others interested in global health and development

Young Professionals Chronic Disease Network

• 400 Members in 40 counties connected through social media and virtual platforms

• Research, policy and advocacy on NCDs

• 2011 outcomes: Manifesto, Commonwealth Youth, Youth Rally in NY, publications

• 2012 plans include: strategic plan & funding, university chapters, Rio+20 sustainable development project, NCD action campaigns

www.ypcdn.org & www.ncdaction.org

Who should shape policy?

UN Political Declaration called for

“The intensification of efforts to curb harmful use of alcohol in young people…”

Tequila (alcohol)

Youth-oriented marketing will be key to "opening up the emerging market floodgates…"

Source: Euromonitor international (trade press blog, 15 December 2011)

Source: Euromonitor international (trade blog, December 2011)

Could there be a conflict?

Yum! Brands (KFC, Pizza Hut etc)

“Success in China has been rapid and decisive”

“India to be its next major growth engine”

“Population is very young… median age, 25”

“Menu of low-priced meals (US$0.55 to 2.20)”

UN Political Declaration called for:“Urgent multi-stakeholder action to stem

the rising obesity trends in children & adults”

• 150 global NGOs signed a Statement of Concern to President of the UN General Assembly on the lack of clarity regarding the role of the private sector in public policymaking on NCDs.

Goals in 2012 are to:

• Develop guidelines on a framework to manage conflict of interests for the UN and governments

• Develop guidelines on the distinction between BINGOs and PINGOs (Business Interest and Public Interest NGOs).

http://coicoalition.blogspot.com/

Conflict of Interest Coalition

Thank you!

Modi.mwatsama@heartforum.org.uk

@ModiMwatsama

www.heartforum.org.uk