About the meeting
From 13 to 15 December 2022, key global and regional stakeholders and experts from across WHO, UN agencies, nongovernmental organizations and other entities convened in Cairo, Egypt to address strengthening integration of noncommunicable disease (NCD) care in emergency preparedness and response.
The meeting was held hybrid, using the Zoom video conferencing platform, facilitated by WHO’s Regional Office in Cairo, Egypt.
Keynote speakers
Dr Ahmed Al-Mandhari
WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean
Dr Rana Hajjeh
Director, Programme Management, WHO EMRO
Dr Asmus Hammerich
Director, Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health, WHO EMRO
Dr Rick Brennan
Regional Emergency Director, Health Emergency Programme
Dr Awad Mataria
Director, Universal Health Coverage/Health Systems, WHO EMRO
2.8 million
people in the Region die from NCDs every year
1 in 4
of these deaths is premature, occurring before the age of 70
