The framework includes nine global targets and 25 indicators, which Member States adopted during the World Health Assembly in May 2013. Member States are encouraged to develop national NCD targets and indicators based on this global framework. The nine voluntary global targets aim to reduce global mortality from the four main NCDs, accelerate action against the leading risk factors for NCDs, and strengthen national health system responses. One of the mortality targets is a 25% reduction in premature mortality from noncommunicable diseases by 2025, which the World Health Assembly adopted in May 2012. The framework aims to drive progress in preventing and controlling NCDs, providing a foundation for advocacy and awareness, and shaping a new development agenda. This agenda integrates the three dimensions of sustainable development and promises a healthier, more inclusive, and sustainable future.
