On June 16, 2011 the United Nations will be hosting an informal interactive hearing on non-commmunicable diseases with non-governmental organizations, civil society organizations, the private sector and academia.  The outcomes of the hearing will provide an input to the preparatory process for the high-level meeting of the General Assembly on the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) that will be held on 19-20 September 2011 in New York.

In advance of the June 16th hearing, comments can be submitted online (by June 10, 2011) via the World Health Organization site. 

Input is specifically requested on the topics of:

• The specific contribution of Civil Society in NCD prevention and control and how this can be most effective
• Lessons learnt from the success of Civil Society and previous social mobilization efforts to address health and development challenges
• Specific outcomes that could be recommended for inclusion in the outcomes document being developed for the September high-level meeting on NCDs.