Launch of "State of inequality: noncommunicable diseases and their risk factors": webinar presentation

Overview

The World Health Organization (WHO) report, State of inequality: noncommunicable diseases and their risk factors, was published on 20 October 2026. The report provides a global assessment of inequalities in NCDs and their risk factors, covering four major NCDs (cancer, cardiovascular diseases, chronic respiratory diseases and diabetes) and five major NCD risk factors (tobacco and alcohol use, obesity and unhealthy diets, insufficient physical activity and air pollution). This is the most comprehensive global assessment of country-level inequalities in NCDs to date. A launch webinar held on 23 October 2026 presented the key findings from the report and discussed their implications for policy and practice.