A/RES/73/2
Political declaration of the third high-level meeting of the General Assembly
on the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases
rights should be interpreted and implemented in a manner supportive of the right of
Member States to protect public health and, in particular, to promote access to
medicines for all, and notes the need for appropriate incentives in the development of
new health products;
37. Implement measures to improve mental health and well-being, including by
developing comprehensive services and treatment for people living with mental
disorders and other mental health conditions and integrating them into national
responses for non-communicable diseases, and addressing their social determinants
and other health needs, fully respecting their human rights;
38. Promote access to affordable diagnostics, screening, treatment and care, as well
as vaccines that lower the risk of cancer, as part of the comprehe nsive approach to its
prevention and control, including cervical and breast cancers;
39. Integrate, as appropriate, responses to non-communicable diseases and
communicable diseases, such as HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis, especially in countries
with the highest prevalence rates, taking into account their linkages;
40. Strengthen the design and implementation of policies, including for resilient
health systems and health services and infrastructure to treat people living with
non-communicable diseases and prevent and control their risk factors in humanitarian
emergencies, including before, during and after natural disasters, with a particular
focus on countries most vulnerable to the impact of climate change and extreme
weather events;
41. Pursue all necessary efforts to mobilize the full, active and responsible
engagement and participation of all relevant stakeholders for the prevention and
control of non-communicable diseases;
42. Promote meaningful civil society engagement to encourage Governments to
develop ambitious national multisectoral responses for the prevention and control of
non-communicable diseases, and to contribute to their implementation, forge
multi-stakeholder partnerships and alliances that mobilize and share knowledge,
assess progress, provide services and amplify the voices of and raise awareness about
people living with and affected by non-communicable diseases;
43. Engage with the private sector, taking into account national health priorities and
objectives for its meaningful and effective contribution to the implementation of
national responses to non-communicable diseases in order to reach Sustainable
Development Goal target 3.4 on non-communicable diseases, while giving due regard
to managing conflicts of interest;
44. Invite the private sector to strengthen its commitment and contribution to the
implementation of national responses to prevent, control and treat non -communicable
diseases to reach health and development objectives by:
(a) Promoting and creating safe and healthy working environments, by
implementing occupational health measures, including by establishing tobacco -free
workplaces, and through good corporate practices, workplace wellness programmes
and health insurance plans, as appropriate;
(b) Encouraging economic operators in the area of alcohol production and
trade, as appropriate, to contribute to reducing harmful use of alcohol in their core
areas, taking into account national religious and cultural contexts;
(c) Taking concrete steps, where relevant, towards eliminating the marketing,
advertising and sale of alcoholic products to minors;
(d) Further producing and promoting food products consistent with a healthy
diet, making further efforts to reformulate them in order to provide healthy and
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