World Health Organization
Cancer
Briefs & Fact Sheets
07 Mar 2022
Key facts Cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide, accounting for nearly 10 million deaths in 2020, or nearly one i...
Briefs & Fact Sheets
07 Mar 2022
Key facts Cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide, accounting for nearly 10 million deaths in 2020, or nearly one i...
Briefs & Fact Sheets
04 Mar 2022
Global factsheet on breast cancer | GLOBOCAN 2022Country factsheets are available here: https://gco.iarc.fr/today/en/fact-sheets-populations#countries...
Briefs & Fact Sheets
28 Feb 2022
The World Health Organization (WHO) is launching a Call for Submissions and inviting its Member States to share their experiences on implementing multisector...
Briefs & Fact Sheets
25 Jan 2022
This video showcases key facts and figures on the impact of tobacco cultivation and smoking on our environment and health....
Briefs & Fact Sheets
21 Jan 2022
Briefs & Fact Sheets
07 Dec 2021
Key facts Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of death globally. An estimated 17.9 million p...
Briefs & Fact Sheets
07 Dec 2021
Cervical cancer is preventable and curable, as long as it is detected early and managed effectively, yet it is the fourth most common form of cancer among wo...
Briefs & Fact Sheets
17 Nov 2021
Key facts Globally, one in seven 10-19-year-olds experiences a mental disorder, accounting for 13% of the global burden of disease in thi...
Briefs & Fact Sheets
29 Oct 2021
Key facts Over 55% of the world’s population live in urban areas and this is set to rise to 68% by 2050. Almost 40% of urban...
Briefs & Fact Sheets
27 Oct 2021
The publication complements the report of the Director-General of the World Health Organization on the Task Force (E/2021/48/Rev.1, 7 May 2021), which outlin...
Briefs & Fact Sheets
24 Apr 2021
WFP’s Socio-economic Response and Recovery Programme Framework (SERRF, formerly the MTPF) lays out WFP’s contribution to inclusive and resilient recovery...
Briefs & Fact Sheets
09 Apr 2021
A recent policy brief produced by the GACD Multimorbidity Working Group highlights the evidence and practice gaps related to multimorbidity in low and middle...