The conference taking place in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe is running under the theme “NCD prevention, surveillance and management to achieve SDG 3 in the context of COVID-19 and other health emergencies.”  The main goal of the meeting is to share experiences regarding the latest advances and trends in NCD prevention, management, and surveillance within the context of COVID-19 pandemic and other health emergencies including HIV / AIDS.

This year’s conference is jointly organized by the Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC), World Health Organization (WHO) and World Non-Communicable Diseases Federation African Region. Clinton Health Initiative (CHAI), Midlands State University and United Nations Children’s Funds (UNICEF) are some of the key stakeholders participating during the three-day conference.

7 countries from the African Region are participating in the conference together with key health stakeholders such as civil society health partners and donors. The conference participants include NCD prevention, surveillance and management experts from Ministries of Health, top researchers, and academia from Universities in the WHO African Region and beyond. The deputy minister for MoHCC, Honorable Dr. John Mangwiro, from the host country Zimbabwe, is the key guest attending the conference.