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Call to Action to Prioritize Combatting Cardiovascular Disease to Tackle NCDs and Achieve Healthy Aging

Building on the outcome of the Fourth UN High-Level Meeting on NCDs and Mental Health

Cardiovascular disease is the world’s leading cause of death, claiming an estimated 20.5 million lives each year. As populations age, the number of people living with cardiovascular disease is growing rapidly.

At the Fourth UN High-Level Meeting on NCDs, governments agreed to 2030 targets and a shared commitment to act. Building on that momentum, the Aging with Heart Alliance’s second Call to Action outlines how governments can translate those commitments into funded national policies.

It calls for dedicated cardiovascular health plans, universal screening, stronger management of risk factors, and financing that recognizes prevention as an investment in healthier aging. Drawing on the WHO HEARTS framework, the EU’s new Safe Hearts Plan, and examples already underway in countries around the world, it offers a practical roadmap for prevention at every stage.

Latest Developments

We keep our members and partners in touch with the most recent updates and opinions in the worldwide dialogue on population longevity and related issues.

GCOA Sign-on Letter to Governor Spanberger: Consequences of Importing Federal Price Caps on Virginians’ Access to Medicine & Healthy Aging Opportunities

Dear Governor Spanberger: We, the undersigned organizations, bring deep, on‑the‑ground experience serving older Americans, patients managing complex and chronic conditions, and their caregivers across Virginia and nationwide. We also have a clear understanding of which policies and programs are effective and where they fall short.

In the News

17 Mar 2026

New Report Summarizes State of Expert Opinions on Japan’s Adult Vaccine Policy as Population Shifts Older

The Global Coalition on Aging (GCOA), Health and Global Policy Institute (HGPI), and the Asia-Pacific Consortium for Healthy Aging and Adult Immunization (AP-CHAAI) today announced the launch of Strengthening Vaccine Policy for Healthy Aging and Economic Growth in Japan, a landscape analysis examining the state of vaccine policy in super-aging Japan. Based on a comprehensive review of over 100 policy documents, recommendations, reports, academic papers, and gray literature articles, the report, which was funded by GSK, summarizes the latest academic research and policy discourse around adult vaccines.

Press Releases

05 Mar 2026

WSJ Letter to the Editor: How Flu Vaccine Policies Affect the Economy

Your editorial “Vinay Prasad’s Vaccine Kill Shot” (Review & Outlook, Feb. 12) points out that a recent decision by Mr. Prasad, the leader of the Food and Drug Administration’s vaccine division, will have negative consequences. Mr. Prasad’s decision to reject Moderna’s flu vaccine without even reviewing it is even worse than you describe. Denying us a new, innovative flu vaccine is horrible health policy. Innovation is at risk because, as Moderna’s CEO has said, if the largest market is off limits, investments won’t be made. But the decision will also have economic consequences. Investment in preventive health is critical as our population ages. In its April 2025 World Economic Outlook report, the International Monetary Fund dedicated an entire chapter to the need for healthier longevity as the global population ages.

In the News

19 Feb 2026

Global Coalition on Aging, Leading G7 Government Officials, Call for Incentivized Antibiotic Innovation

The Global Coalition on Aging (GCOA), in partnership with the Japanese Pharmaceutical Manufacturer’s Association (JPMA), and public health leaders call on G7 governments to fund pull incentives and make “fair share” investments in antibiotic innovation to fight the global antimicrobial resistance (AMR) crisis. GCOA, JPMA, and health and government officials from the European Union, Italy, Japan, and United Kingdom recently convened to discuss how G7 countries must respond. GCOA today published a report detailing takeaways from the closed-door meeting, “The Role of G7 Governments in Global Efforts to Encourage Antimicrobial Development Through a Pull Incentive: Challenges and Collaboration.”

Press Releases

08 May 2024

2024 AMR Preparedness Index Progress Report Highlights Urgent Need For Global Action Against Antimicrobial Resistance

Today, the Global Coalition on Aging (GCOA) and the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) launched the 2024 AMR Preparedness Index Progress Report. Released in the lead up to the United Nations General Assembly 2024 High-level Meeting on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) this September, the 2024 Progress Report assesses how the eleven largest global economies have advanced on calls to action laid out in the 2021 AMR Preparedness Index.

Press Releases

15 Feb 2024

New Global Analysis Across Five Cities Shows Inequities in Adult Immunization Uptake, Signaling Need to Redesign Local and National Policy Interventions

GSK, in collaboration with the Global Coalition on Aging (GCOA), announced a new report from the IQVIA Institute for Human Data Science (IQVIA Institute). The report, funded by GSK, explores the role of social and structural determinants of health in adult vaccine access and uptake across five global cities with strong data about their aging populations: Bangkok, Thailand; Brussels, Belgium; Chicago, US; Manchester, United Kingdom; and New York City, US.

Press Releases

06 Dec 2023

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