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Devex: The third United Nations high-level meeting on noncommunicable diseases may result in a broader dialogue, but will not likely lead to any immediate new financing or strong global commitments.

The Telegraph: Restricting booze-related advertising, cracking down on drink driving and improving treatment are also advocated in the WHO guidance.

Financial Times: For the first time, there was a special high-level session on tuberculosis, although few heads of state attended and additional pledges of financial support were scant.

The Week : "We are proud to introduce SAFER – a package of proven interventions to reduce the harms caused by alcohol, and a new partnership to catalyze global action," said Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the WHO. PTI PLB PKS SMN

Devex: The third United Nations high-level meeting on noncommunicable diseases may result in a broader dialogue, but will not likely lead to any immediate new financing or strong global commitments.

Devdiscourse : SAFER is the newest WHO-led roadmap to support governments in taking practical steps to accelerate progress on health, beat noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) through addressing the harmful use of alcohol, and achieve development targets.

Health-e: World leaders have side-stepped taking action against industries that fuel “lifestyle” diseases ahead of today’s United Nations High Level Meeting on Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDS).

Daily Maverick: NCDs are responsible for 70% of the world’s deaths, with cancer, strokes, heart disease, diabetes and respiratory diseases being the biggest killers.