NCD Policy Lab

03/03/2026

More than 100,000 people in 🇨🇭 depend on insulin every day.
Yet global market shifts and supply vulnerabilities are reshaping the security of this life-saving medicine.

At the end of 2025, the NCD Policy Lab reported that insulin shortages and stock-outs are occurring across all regions and income levels.

So what’s next?
This new policy brief focuses on Switzerland, to show that in 2026, access to cannot be taken for granted, even in high-income settings.This isn’t meant to be a perfect document, and that’s exactly the point.
It’s shared to
➡️ Start a conversation
➡️ Invite your perspectives and
➡️ Offer a resource the diabetes community can adapt, challenge, and build on

Swap Switzerland for your country.
Reuse the arguments.
Update the data.
Make it yours.

📄 Read the policy brief:
https://ncdpolicylab.org/resources/policy-briefs/access-to-insulin-no-longer-just-an-issue-for-low-and-middle-income-countries-should-switzerland-be-worried

24/02/2026

📢 NEW! Resources now available in additional languages

As requested, two key resources addressing global insulin access are now accessible in Spanish 🇪🇸 , French 🇫🇷 , and Russian 🇷🇺 :
⚪Documenting global Insulin Shortages and Stockouts 2023-2025: Comprehensive overview using various data sources
⚪Sources of insulin, oral medicines, and medical devices for diabetes for LMICs

Because advancing access to insulin requires accessible evidence.
🔗 Available now at https://ncdpolicylab.org/resources/factsheets

A sincere thank you to our partners for contributing to the development and translation of these resources across languages.
HPAC, CRONICAS - Centro de Excelencia en Enfermedades Crónicas, ONG Santé Diabète

17/02/2026

🔔 Just 4 days to go!

Have you completed the NCD Policy Lab yet?
It only takes a few minutes, but your input can make a lasting difference.

🔗 Access the survey: https://unige.jotform.com/260252782352960
*this survey is anonymous and will only be used for monitoring and evaluation purposes*

Deadline: 20th February

Make your voice count before the impact survey closes! Thank you for your support✨

11/02/2026

Have you heard about Integrated Health Networks in Peru?🇵🇪

Our partner CRONICAS - Centro de Excelencia en Enfermedades Crónicas, in collaboration with CINAPS, has developed a examining the progress, ongoing challenges, and key lessons learned in their implementation.
This analysis provides important insights for strengthening coordination of care and building more integrated, people-centered health systems.

📄 Read the full brief here: https://investigacion.cayetano.edu.pe/noticias/cronicas-y-el-cinaps-presentan-policy-brief-sobre-las-redes-integradas-de-salud-en-el-peru/

📌 El NCD Policy Lab, proyecto de CRONICAS, en colaboración con el CINAPS, presenta un📄Policy Brief sobre las Redes Integradas de Salud en el Perú, que analiza sus principales avances y desafíos.

🔗 Revisa el documento y descárgalo en: https://goo.su/p5ZN9PQ

09/02/2026

Your voice matters. Impact Survey #2026 is open!

At the start of 2026, it’s time to reflect on progress and think about what comes next. Your insights are essential in shaping the future of the NCD Policy Lab.

Every perspective helps highlight what’s working, inspire new ideas, and strengthen future action. Take a few minutes to fill in the Impact Survey, just a small time commitment for a lasting impact 🚀

🔗 Access the survey: https://unige.jotform.com/260252782352960
*this survey is anonymous and will only be used for monitoring and evaluation purposes*
Deadline: 20th February

Thank you for your support!✨

05/02/2026

📢 New report launched

A year ago, 150 delegates from 50 different countries convened in Copenhagen for an international meeting on type 1 diabetes . The report brings together key insights from global experts, governments, researchers, civil society, and people with lived experience, all working to strengthen type 1 diabetes care in low-resource settings.

👇Swipe to see the key insights from the report below

A special thank you to the many delegates who joined this important meeting in Copenhagen, in person and online, contributing their expertise to building improved and integrated T1D care in low-resource settings.

🔗 Read the full report:https://worlddiabetesfoundation.org/media/a5lklglu/report_international-meeting-on-type-1-diabetes-conference-2025.pdf



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The meeting was co-hosted by the World Diabetes Foundation, the East Africa Diabetes Study Group (EADSG), the University of Geneva Faculty of Medicine - UNIGE, and the Danish Diabetes and Endocrine Academy.

04/02/2026

💬 Throwback to a few months ago in Peru, when different actors in the health system came together around the table to discuss how to improve access to medicines and supplies for .

Our partner CRONICAS - Centro de Excelencia en Enfermedades Crónicas shares the results of this multisectoral roundtable, bringing different voices together to identify barriers and co-create solutions for better access to insulin and essential supplies.

📄 Discover the factsheet “Results of the Multisectoral Round Table for Access to Medicines and Supplies for Diabetes” 👇

CRONICAS - Centro de Excelencia en Enfermedades Crónicas, Health Action International, Ministerio de Salud del Perú, PAHO-WHO

¿Qué sucede cuando diferentes actores del sistema de salud se juntan alrededor de una mesa para discutir cómo mejorar el acceso a medicamentos e insumos para la en el Perú?
👩🏼‍⚕️ 🙋🏾‍♂️ 🗣️

Lee la cartilla informativa “Resultados de la Mesa Redonda Multisectorial para Acceso a Medicamentos e Insumos para Diabetes”.

Este documento resume el análisis hecho por investigadores de y representantes de la sociedad civil, Ministerio de Salud, Direcciones Regionales de Salud, y organizaciones de cooperación internacional sobre el problema del acceso a medicamentos e insumos para la diabetes, identificando sus causas y proponiendo potenciales soluciones a corto y largo plazo.
💉 ⚕️ 🩺

Descarga la cartilla informativa de forma gratuita. 👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ASPliAOqZAWoZ4aBWqOgoaLB1V36yZ1S/view?usp=sharing

CRONICAS - Centro de Excelencia en Enfermedades Crónicas
Ministerio de Salud del Perú
PAHO-WHO
Health Action International
NCD Policy Lab

26/01/2026

📸 A photograph by Antoine Martin featured in The Lancet Highlights 2025

A photograph by Antoine Martin, taken as part of the exhibition, has been selected and published in The Lancet (Vol. 406, December 20/27, 2025) in the special feature “Highlights 2025: Illuminating Health Stories.”

Being featured in one of the world’s most prestigious medical journals is a remarkable recognition of Antoine Martin’s work and of the power of photography to tell meaningful health stories especially this photo, which depicts the lived experience of people with hashtag . It is also a valuable opportunity to highlight the exhibition LIVING WITH: https://ncdpolicylab.org/activities/exhibition/living-with

Warm congratulations to Antoine Martin on this outstanding achievement ✨
🔗 Discover the feature: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(25)02550-4/abstract

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21/01/2026

New year. Same challenge.

Insulin shortages continue to affect countries worldwide across income levels and health systems.

A report published in December documented insulin shortages and stockouts between 2023 and 2025, showing that this is not an isolated problem, but a global and systemic one.

🎥 Watch the video to see the key findings.

📄 Full report available : https://ncdpolicylab.org/resources/factsheets/documenting-global-insulin-shortages-and-stockouts-2023-2025-comprehensive-overview-using-various-data-sources?utm_source=linkedin&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=ncd-alliance-social-media&utm_content=ap_wnb9qkmmvi

13/01/2026

🆕 Updated resource now available

The factsheet on Sources of insulin, oral medicines, and medical devices for diabetes for low- and middle-income countries has been updated with the latest information!
It informs key actors (from national programs and procurement agencies/departments) on existing mechanisms that can be used to facilitate access to essential diabetes medicines and medical devices for regular procurement, especially during procurement system disruptions or stock shortages.

👉 Explore the updated factsheet: https://ncdpolicylab.org/resources/factsheets/-1

**The information included in this document has been confirmed by United Nations (UN) agencies, manufacturers or suppliers and is subject to change and updates. This information is not in support of any agency, manufacturer, or supplier. It is for information purposes only.

12/01/2026

✨ Happy new year and best Wishes for 2026 from NCD Policy Lab!

In a world where NCDs remain a leading cause of preventable suffering, the role of science-to-policy translation, regulatory strengthening, and health system collaboration has never been more critical.
May this year advance bold thinking, impactful partnerships, and policy solutions that truly improve access to medicines and technologies.

Wishing all partners and stakeholders a year of progress, purpose, and policy impact.✨

23/12/2025

🎄✨As #2025 draws to a close, the NCD Policy Lab reflects on a year marked by collaboration, evidence generation, and continued engagement to advance access to essential medicines for noncommunicable diseases (NCDs).

Throughout the year, and despite ongoing global challenges, the NCD Policy Lab and its partners strengthened efforts to generate policy-relevant evidence, translate research into actionable outputs, facilitate dialogue between researchers and policymakers, and support collective action to address persistent barriers to access to medicines, diagnostics, and medical devices.
On behalf of all the partners involved in the NCD Policy Lab, warmest wishes are extended to the NCD Policy Lab’s audience & to everyone who has contributed to advancing its mission. The NCD Policy Lab looks forward continuing this important work in the coming year to drive the NCD forward.

🌟 Wishing everyone a joyful holiday season and a New Year filled with inspiration and impact!

Read through for some highlights throughout the year