UNGA High Level Meeting on Non-Communicable Diseases 2025
How do we make the most progress on NCDs?
Treat high blood pressure. For free.
For the first time, the UN General Assembly’s political declaration on non-communicable diseases includes a concrete target of 150 million more people with their hypertension under control by 2030.
This is progress—but we can do better
This page provides evidence, tools, and messages to support our advocacy partners in driving this agenda forward. Together, taking action that can save millions of lives in the years to come.
Demand action on high blood pressure
Join Resolve to Save Lives and leaders from around the world as we call for committed, urgent, and coordinated action to protect one billion hearts.
Join us at UNGA 2025
Presenting the World Health Organization’s 2025 Global Report on Hypertension
Since the first report was published in 2023, there has been encouraging progress on controlling high blood pressure from countries like India and the Philippines. The event will highlight their successes and make the case that improved access to hypertension medications can be a game changer to reduce NCD mortality worldwide.
To register to attend in person, please use this link. Register here for the livestream.
Resources
Providing the medicines patients need to control high blood pressure
Why medicine access remains a barrier to many living with high blood pressure and how governments and donors can help bridge the gap and keep blood pressure under control
Communications toolkit: Blood pressure control
Show your support for the global call to action to control high blood pressure using these media messages and materials.
Videos
Key publications
Unlocking health equity through free blood pressure medications
Removing patient copayments for anti-hypertensive medications reduces risk of heart attack, stroke, and hospitalization.
How to make the UN high-level meeting on noncommunicable diseases effective
A call for a focused strategy and more investment to address the world’s leading killer diseases.
Under pressure: Strategies to improve access to medicines to treat high blood pressure
Our report identifies barriers to affordable blood pressure medication and underscores the need to make life-saving medicines more affordable and available.