The World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe (WHO Europe) has established an Advisory Council on Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs), aimed at accelerating the response to NCDs and their risk factors across the WHO European Region.
The members of the NCD Advisory Council will include experts and clinical practitioners from governments, academia, think tanks, as well as professional and civil society organisations.
The key functions of the NCD Advisory Council are to:
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Provide advice for innovative approaches to reduce the prevalence of NCDs in the WHO European Region
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Recommend specific ways to strengthen collaboration with relevant sectors, partners and stakeholders
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Provide a forum for sharing policy and technical experience and knowledge
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Provide guidance and support to WHO/Europe in shaping the future architecture of the NCD political agenda at European, national and subnational levels.
Disappointingly, only four NCDs have been identified and considered for this Council: Cardiovascular diseases, cancers, chronic respiratory diseases and diabetes. This is despite a recent WHO report showing dementia to be the third leading cause of death in Europe.
Alzheimer Europe will work with partners and stakeholders to consider the most appropriate response to this decision.
You can read more here on Advisory Council here: https://www.euro.who.int/en/about-us/regional-director/news/news/2020/12/whoeurope-forms-ncd-advisory-council-to-inspire-and-reform-prevention-and-management-of-ncds
