Kerala Wins UN Award For Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD) 2020
- Kerala has won the United Nations Inter-Agency Task Force on the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases Awards 2020 for its “outstanding contribution” towards the non-communicable diseases-related sustainable development goals.
- Kerala is among the seven ministries of health across the world to receive the award.
- Kerala has been awarded for the tireless service of the state in the health sector.
- The Award is presented to recognize the achievements during 2019 on multisectoral action in the prevention and control of NCDs, mental health and the wider NCD-related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The award was presented in four categories:
- Ministries of health and government health agencies
- Ministries and government agencies outside health
- UN country teams
- Non-governmental organizations, academia and foundations.