EASL – WHA Side Event, From Vision to Action: A Holistic Approach to Metabolic Health and NCD Prevention and Care

WHA Side Event | 21 May 2026
From Vision to Action: A Holistic Approach to Metabolic Health and NCD Prevention and Care
Join us during the 2026 World Health Assembly for a high-level side event examining why the global response to non-communicable diseases (NCDs) must evolve to meet today’s realities.
As metabolic dysfunction continues to rise worldwide—affecting an estimated 1.5 billion adults—health systems are under increasing strain. This growing burden highlights the urgent need to move beyond siloed approaches to NCD prevention and care. Conditions such as steatotic liver disease (SLD) sit at the intersection of metabolic, cardiovascular, and broader NCD pathways—yet remain largely overlooked in global and national health strategies. Policymakers and health leaders can no longer afford to address NCDs without placing metabolic health at the centre of the response.
This event will mobilise policymakers, clinicians, researchers, and civil society leaders to set the course for integrating metabolic health into global NCD strategies. Together, we will define a roadmap for embedding metabolic health into global NCD strategies—breaking down silos, strengthening prevention, improving outcomes, and building health systems capable of responding effectively to changing patterns of disease and wellbeing.
The panel will be led by EASL’s Secretary General, Debbie Shawcross.

🔹 Date: 21 May 2026
🔹 Time: Side event 11:30–13:00 CET, followed by a networking lunch
🔹 Location: InterContinental Hotel, Chemin du Petit Saconnex 7–9, 1209 Geneva