Call for a World Dengue Day.

www.thelancet.com Vol 379 February 4, 2012 411 other industry, our member companies support initiatives to address the global non-communicable disease (NCD) problem and commend the UN for bringing global attention to this issue, particularly in developing countries. In 2008, IFBA made fi ve specifi c commitments to WHO regarding product composition and availability; marketing and advertising to children; consumer nutrition information; the promotion of active, healthy lifestyles for individuals in communities and in the workplace; and collaborative public– private partnerships. We monitor our commitments and post progress reports on the IFBA website. IFBA actively encourages national and small and medium-sized food and non-alcoholic beverage manufacturers and retailers to join us at country and regional levels. In New York on June 13, 2011, IFBA hosted a discussion with leading members of the UN and public health communities on the complexities and threat of NCDs for development and the benefi ts of a whole-of-society approach. As refl ected in conclusions from that event, we believe strongly that our industry has much to contribute to the fi ght against NCDs and hope The Lancet would do more to encourage collaborative actions that promote public health.