From dialogue to action: insights on financing NCDs and mental health ahead of the 2025 UN High-Level Meeting
Thursday, September 18 2025
90 minutes
8am EDT | 12pm Accra | 1pm Tunis | 2pm Geneva, Kigali
The World Bank and the World Health Organization, together with partners, have launched a new country-focused webinar series exploring key issues in health financing, noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), and mental health.
The last session of the series takes place on Thursday, September 18.
Agenda
Introductory note: Jeremy Farrar (WHO) and Monique Vledder (World Bank)
Presentation: David Watkins (University of Washington, Seattle)
Discussants: Matthew Hulse (World Bank), Christopher Lim (PAHO), Grace Ku (Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp) - Facilitator: Jumana Qamruddin (World Bank)
Questions and answers session
Wrap up: Dan Chisholm (WHO)
The session will be conducted in English and interpreted simultaneously into Arabic, Chinese, French and Spanish. It will be interactive: you will be able to address your questions to the panelists.