Report
14 May 2020
The World Health Statistics 2020 summarizes recent trends in life expectancy and reports on progress towards the main health and health-related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and associated targets. It also assesses the current availability of...
Report
14 May 2020
The World Health Statistics 2020 summarizes recent trends in life expectancy and reports on progress towards the main health and health-related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and associated targets. It also assesses the current availability of...
Report
27 Apr 2020
The document updates WHO’s 2005 guidance on blood pressure measuring devices (BPMDs). It also responds to concern about the lack of accurate, good-quality devices, especially in low-and middle-income countries (LMIC) through technical consultation...
Report
03 Mar 2020
This global survey report highlights how community pharmacists can play a vital role in addressing air pollution’s impact on respiratory health. It explores pharmacists’ awareness, current practices, and the barriers and enablers to expanding the...
Report
12 Feb 2020
WHO Independent High-level Comission on NCDs was established in 2017 to advise Dr. Tedros on ways to transform new opportunities to progress towards SDG target 3.4. The final report includes 8 recommendations on how to take action to best e...
Report
12 Feb 2020
WHO NCD Progress Monitor 2020 describes the achievements made by Member States on 10 indicators for NCDs. Within the report, country profiles include data on the population, percentage and number of deaths from NCDs, and the risk of premature death f...
Report
10 Feb 2020
This publication showcases the Policy Forum series, providing highlights and main conclusions. Readers are encouraged to use the brochure in local contexts for their own advocacy purposes. For example, readers may want to use the 12 recommendations a...
Report
06 Feb 2020
The report focuses on prevention and offers the most comprehensive overview of relevant research avaliable to date, ranging from descriptive etiology, cellular and molecular biology, toxicology and pathology through to behavioural and social sciences...
Report
06 Feb 2020
The report aims to set the agenda on cancer, mobilize stakeholders and help countries set priorities for investing in cancer control and universal health coverage. It introduces the principles, tools and current priority cancer control interventions...
Report
16 Dec 2019
In an effort to spur the implementation of national responses against NCDs, WHO and the Government of the Sultanate of Oman co-organized the Global Meeting to Accelerate Progress on SDG Target 3.4 on Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health. Oman w...
Report
06 Dec 2019
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 Kazakhstan. This report provides evidence through th...
Report
06 Dec 2019
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 three...
