• Kerala has won the United Nations Inter-Agency Task Force on the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases Awards 2020 for its “outstanding contribution” towards the non-communicable diseases-related sustainable development goals.
• Kerala is among the seven ministries of health across the world to receive the award.
• Kerala has been awarded for the tireless service of the state in the health sector.
• The Award is presented to recognize the achievements during 2019 on multisectoral action in the prevention and control of NCDs, mental health and the wider NCD-related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The award was presented in four categories:

• Ministries of health and government health agencies
• Ministries and government agencies outside health
• UN country teams
• Non-governmental organizations, academia and foundations.