Noncommunicable Diseases, Rehabilitation and Disability
We are responsible for leading, coordinating and monitoring global action to cover additional people with health services, medicines, vaccines, diagnostic and health technologies for the prevention, screening, early diagnosis and appropriate treatment of cardiovascular diseases, cancers, chronic respiratory diseases and diabetes. We aim to advance health equity for persons with disabilities, we have a focus on sensory impairments and bring together the work on rehabilitation from across the departments and from the 3 levels of the organization.
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Engagement with the private sector on noncommunicable diseases

WHO engages with both the public and private sectors in its efforts to reduce noncommunicable diseases such as cancer, diabetes and heart disease. This is in line with recommendations made at UN high-level meetings on the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases. Engagement is through regular dialogues with representatives from international business associations, and the pharmaceutical, health technology and other industries whose products and services impact in some way on human health.

From the local to the global level, the private sector can help support disease control efforts.

This web page provides information on WHO’s interactions with the private sector in support of efforts to prevent and manage noncommunicable diseases.