ACC President Athena Poppas, MD, FACC, has been selected to serve on the Steering Group of a new "NCD Lab" initiative focused on identifying innovative solutions to addressing noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and improving the health of women and girls worldwide.

The 13-member Steering Group, which also includes representatives from the United Nations, the American Heart Association, the World Diabetes Foundation and other nongovernmental organizations, will help to inform research and public health initiatives that promote gender equity and address the role of gender in the determinants and impacts of NCDs. The overarching NCD Labs program is led by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the George Institute for Global Health to help meet the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goal of reducing premature mortality from NCDs by one-third and promoting mental health and well-being by 2030.

"Tangibly addressing NCDs and improving global heart health is an important part of ACC's global health priorities," said Poppas. "It is a privilege to be a part of the NCD Lab initiative and I look forward to working with the WHO, the UN and global partners to identify innovative ways to optimize the care and outcomes of women and girls around the world."

Learn more about ACC's ongoing NCD efforts, including the new NCD Academy, at ACC.org/NCDs.

Keywords: ACC International, Global Health, Mortality, Premature, Health Priorities, Public Health, World Health Organization, United Nations, Health Promotion

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