Belizean Appointed to NCDA Board

Laura Tucker-Longsworth of the Healthy Caribbean Coalition will represent the Caribbean on the Board of the NCD Alliance (NCDA) for the 2025–2027 term. Her appointment was confirmed during the NCDA’s virtual General Assembly, the alliance’s highest governing body, which convenes every two years.

Tucker-Longsworth joins a 14-member board composed of global leaders in noncommunicable disease (NCD) advocacy and policy.

“It has been such a privilege and an honour to have served as the NCDA President over the past two years,” said the outgoing President, Dr Monika Arora. “I have every confidence NCDA will continue to go from strength to strength under the leadership of Leslie Rae Ferat and the new Board during these next two years.”

Leslie Rae Ferat will now be leading the new board for the next two years. The new board is expected to play a critical role as the NCDA approaches the fourth UN High-Level Meeting on NCDs. “. I look forward to working with the Board, the NCDA team and our members around the world to deliver meaningful change for the millions of people at risk and living with NCDs,” Ferat said.