Publication
11 Jun 2018
As the epidemic of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) continues to have its negative impact on lives, livelihoods, and economies across the globe, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Regional Office for the Americas of the World Health Organiza...
Guide
30 Apr 2018
This handbook is for health care providers involved in the care of girls and women who have been subjected to any form of female genital mutilation (FGM). This includes obstetricians and gynaecologists, surgeons, general medical practitioners, midwiv...
Publication
28 Apr 2018
The Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) target 3.4 commits countries to reducing by one third premature mortality from non-communicable diseases (NCDs). This Lancet Taskforce on NCDs and economics—an official partner of the WHO Independent...
Declaration
18 Mar 2018
The Cape Town Declaration on Human Rights and a Tobacco-Free World, affirming that the production, marketing and sale of tobacco products is incompatible with basic human rights, has been adopted by over 150 organizations and prominent public h...
Guide
11 Mar 2018
Responses to humanitarian emergencies and crises rarely provide palliative care, the discipline devoted to preventing and relieving suffering rather than to specific diseases, organs or technical skills.This guide, the fourth in a series of World Hea...
Briefs & Fact Sheets
07 Mar 2018
Key facts About 125 million people in the world are exposed to asbestos at the workplace. All forms of asbestos, including chrysotile, are carcinogenic to humans. What is asbestos? Asbestos is a group of naturally occurring fibrous...
Publication
28 Feb 2018
More than 300 participants from over 56 countries, including governments, United Nations agencies and non-State actors, came together on 9–11 April 2018 in Copenhagen, Denmark, to share ideas and best practices, to create and strengthen partnership...
Report
06 Dec 2017
Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) such as cancer, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes and chronic respiratory diseases and their risk factors are an increasing public health and development challenge in Kyrgyzstan. This report provides evidence through t...
Declaration
27 Nov 2017
We - 150 experts and practitioners of Health in All Policies (HiAP) from 21 countries - have come together in Adelaide at the invitation of the Government of South Australia and the World Health Organization, to celebrate ten years of Health in All P...
Database
27 Nov 2017
Health in All Policies is an approach to public policies across sectors that systematically takes into account the health implications of decisions, seeks synergies, and avoids harmful health impacts, in order to improve population health and health...
Publication
27 Nov 2017
Achieving UHC is a major responsibility and goal of the health sector. But it cannot be done by the health sector alone. Its achievement depends on factors affecting the population being serviced, that are not under the direct control of the health s...
Briefs & Fact Sheets
09 Nov 2017
Key facts Dental caries (also known as tooth decay or dental cavities) is the most common noncommunicable disease worldwide. Severe dental caries affects general health and often causes pain and infection, which may result in tooth extraction...
