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World Health Organization

Global report on hypertension 2025: high stakes: turning evidence into action

Report

23 Sep 2025

The second Global report on hypertension highlights&nbsp;the urgent need to scale up detection, treatment, and control of hypertension, especially at the primary health care level. It showcases proven solutions, country successes, and clear recommend...

ReportCardiovascular DiseaseAccess to essential medicines and servicesEnvironment, climate change and healthGender, equity and human rightsHealth system strengthening, including governance and financingPrimary health careSocial determinants of healthHarmful use of alcoholHousehold and Outdoor Air PollutionPhysical inactivityTobacco useUnhealthy diets+10

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World Health Organization (WHO)

Saving lives, spending less: the global investment case for noncommunicable diseases

Report

19 Sep 2025

Saving lives, spending less: the global investment case for noncommunicable diseases outlines why urgent investment in cost-effective interventions for NCDs is essential for health and sustainable development. Drawing on the World Health Organization...

ReportMultisectoral ActionHealth system strengthening, including governance and financingHarmful use of alcoholPhysical inactivityTobacco useUnhealthy diets+4

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WHO Regional Office for South-East Asia

Chronic respiratory diseases in WHO South-East Asia: Burden, risk factors and services for prevention and management

Report

18 Sep 2025

Chronic respiratory diseases (CRDs)—primarily asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)—contribute significantly to the burden of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) in the WHO South-East Asia Region. CRDs impose a growing socioeconomic...

ReportChronic Respiratory DiseasesMultistakeholder CollaborationAccess to essential medicines and servicesHealth system strengthening, including governance and financingPrimary health careHousehold and Outdoor Air PollutionTobacco use+5

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World Health Organization (WHO)

Second general meeting of the WHO Global Coordination Mechanism on the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases: meeting report, 23-25 April 2025

Report

11 Aug 2025

The Second General Meeting of the GCM/NCD took place virtually from 23 to 25 April 2025. More than 300 participants from over 50 countries actively participated in the three-day main event. This meeting report assembles the main highlights and key ou...

ReportMeaningful Engagement of People with Lived ExperiencesMultisectoral ActionMultistakeholder CollaborationGender, equity and human rightsHealth promotionHealth system strengthening, including governance and financingPrimary health careSocial determinants of health+6

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Report of the WHO global oral health meeting, Bangkok, Thailand, 26-29 November 2024

Report

02 Jul 2025

The first-ever World Health Organization (WHO) Global Oral Health Meeting was convened in Bangkok, Thailand, from 26–29 November 2024. Hosted by the Government of Thailand, it brought together approximately 350 stakeholders, including representativ...

ReportHealth system strengthening, including governance and financingHarmful use of alcoholTobacco useUnhealthy diets+2

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WHO Regional Office for Europe

Avoidable mortality, risk factors and policies for tackling noncommunicable diseases – leveraging data for impact: monitoring commitments in the WHO European Region ahead of the Fourth United Nations High-Level Meeting

Report

27 Jun 2025

Noncommunicable diseases (‎NCDs)‎, such as cardiovascular diseases, cancers, diabetes and chronic respiratory diseases, remain the leading cause of death and disability in the WHO European Region. Approximately 1.8 million deaths annually are avo...

ReportCancerCardiovascular DiseaseChronic Respiratory DiseasesDiabetesMental Health and Neurological ConditionsPrevention of violence and injuriesHarmful use of alcoholHousehold and Outdoor Air PollutionPhysical inactivityTobacco useUnhealthy diets+9

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WHO Regional Office for Europe, European Respiratory Society

Chronic respiratory diseases in the WHO European Region

Report

12 Jun 2025

This report on chronic respiratory diseases (‎CRDs)‎ in the WHO European Region, developed by WHO and the European Respiratory Society (‎ERS)‎, highlights that despite progress in reducing CRD mortality, their burden and related inequities re...

ReportChronic Respiratory DiseasesMultisectoral ActionAccess to essential medicines and servicesEnvironment, climate change and healthHealth promotionPrimary health careHousehold and Outdoor Air PollutionTobacco use+6

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World Health Organization

Noncommunicable diseases: Progress monitor 2025

Publication

05 Jun 2025

The fifth in a series, the World Health Organization's 2025 Noncommunicable Diseases (NCD) Progress Monitor provides a snapshot of country progress toward meeting global NCD targets and commitments. Drawing on the latest available data, the report as...

PublicationReportEnvironment, climate change and healthGender, equity and human rightsHealth system strengthening, including governance and financingNutrition and food safetyPrimary health care+4

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NCD Alliance

Integrating action on air pollution: An advocacy guide towards the UN High-Level Meeting on NCDs and Mental Health & beyond

Report

20 May 2025

This advocacy guide is aimed at supporting civil society organisations (CSOs) in making the case for the political prioritisation of air pollution as a critical risk factor for noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), including mental health and neurological...

ReportEnvironment, climate change and healthHousehold and Outdoor Air Pollution

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United for Global Mental Health

A Right Not A Privilege: Prioritising Maternal Mental Health

Report

19 May 2025

The perinatal period - through pregnancy, childbirth, and the year following - is a time of transformation. But for millions of women around the world, it’s also a time of emotional distress, isolation, and untreated mental health challenges. This...

ReportMental Health and Neurological ConditionsMaternal, newborn, child and adolescent health

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World Health Organization, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

Prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases in Armenia: the case for investment

Report

16 May 2025

Noncommunicable diseases (‎NCDs)‎ such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes and chronic respiratory diseases and their risk factors are an increasing public health and development challenge in Armenia. This report provides evidence through...

ReportEnvironment, climate change and healthHealth promotion

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World Health Organization

Strengthening noncommunicable disease integration in all-hazards emergency preparedness and response

Briefs & Fact Sheets

12 May 2025

This policy brief is a collaborative initiative between the WHO Department of Noncommunicable Diseases (NCD), Rehabilitation and Disability, and the WHO Health Emergency programme. It was informed by a landscaping review (2021-2022) of public health...

Briefs & Fact SheetsReportCommunicable diseasesEmergency preparedness, prevention and responseHealth system strengthening, including governance and financing+2

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