Sources of insulin, oral medicines, and medical devices for diabetes for low-and middle income countries

What is the NCD Policy Lab?

The NCD Policy Lab aims to bridge evidence and policy and find innovative ways to further the global NCD Agenda.

Bridging evidence
to action

The NCD agenda is complex, requiring both evidence to be generated and this evidence to be used by policy makers nationally and globally. In recognition of the central role of bridging the gap between Science and Policy, with a focus of improving access to medicines, associated technologies and care for NCDs in all settings, including humanitarian emergencies, the NCD Policy Lab set out to contributing to the achievement of Universal Health Coverage by 2030.

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  • Translation from Res...

    Translation from Research to Policy: A focus on a global diabetes agenda

    Summary: The aim of workshop was to bring together a wide range of stakeholders to have an open- forum and use the collective intelligence in the room to provide concrete recommendations on how to improve national and international science-policy ecosystems.

    “Policy making is messy and other stakeholders need to realize this and manage this..“ Rafael Bengoa, Former Minister for Health. Basque Government; Former Director Health Systems WHO, Spain.

    FULL WORKSHOP REPORT AVAILABLE HERE

    Nov 30, 2023

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  • Thinking outside the...

    Thinking outside the vat (box) ? New approaches to manufacture insulin: an opportunity to address global access to insulin

    Summary: The aim of the webinar was to present innovative approaches to making insulin and have an academic exchange on different innovations in this area.

    “Understanding how from manufacturing we get to a lower cost high-quality product to get it in the hands of people who need it, for me, there is a huge gap between these two elements.“ Molly Lepeska, Project Manager ACCISS Study, Health Action International

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    Sep 29, 2023

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  • Access to medicines:...

    Access to medicines: A global challenge

    With the aim of raising awareness of a wider audience, the conference-debate “Access to medicines: A global challenge” will introduce the book “Combien coûtent nos vies?” to open a panorama on access to medicines, illustrating the theme with different vignettes and speakers, followed by a wider debate on the issue of access, inviting participation from the public. Access to essential medicines - a fundamental element of the right to health - remains an issue due to price, availability and affordability. Why is this a global challenge? What is the situation in Switzerland? What are the solutions? At this conference, Prof. Antoine Flahault, Director of the Institute of Global Health at the UNIGE Faculty of Medicine, opens the event. Followed by a presentation of the book by the authors Pauline Londeix and Jérôme Martin, co-founders of the Observatoire de la transparence dans les politiques du médicaments (OTMeds), who open the panorama on the issue of access followed by three presentations on different access issues worldwide.

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    Dec 13, 2022

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NCD Policy Lab functions

STRENGTHENING REGULATORY CAPACITY: Ensuring accessibility

STRENGTHENING REGULATORY CAPACITY: Ensuring accessibility

INVESTIGATING POOLED PROCUREMENT INITIATIVES: Ensuring Availability

INVESTIGATING POOLED PROCUREMENT INITIATIVES: Ensuring Availability

FOSTERING EVIDENCE-BASED POLICIES: Bridge the gap between Science & Policy

FOSTERING EVIDENCE-BASED POLICIES: Bridge the gap between Science & Policy

Who is the NCD Policy Lab?

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