Case study
22 Oct 2024
The Rwanda NCD Alliance was formally launched in 2016, having engaged with the country’s NCD response since the lead-up to the 2011 UN High-Level Meeting on NCDs. The alliance participated in the NCD Alliance NCDs and UHC Accelerator Programme 2020...
Guide
21 Oct 2024
This integrated operational framework provides an overview of the connections between mental health, neurological and substance use (MNS) conditions, and their links to health, well-being and the broader public health and sustainable development agen...
Strategy document
21 Oct 2024
This document sets out WHO’s MNS advocacy priorities, outlining what needs to be advanced or changed, by WHO and through other stakeholders and mechanisms. It aims to support MNS stakeholders in various countries by providing a flexible approach th...
21 Oct 2024
National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), International Primary Care Respiratory Group (IPCRG), Medical Research Council Unit The Gambia at London School of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (LSHTM), World Health Organization For people in low- and middle-income countries living with asthma, controlling their symptoms is often challenging. The lack of national asthma guidelines and diagnostic...
21 Oct 2024
21 Oct 2024
"When I speak, I shake the walls," says Chikhu, a person living with a chronic disease. In Malawi, access to NCD care is not always there and is not always fair. NCD Alliance documents daily realities and work of Samuel and Chikhu - two advocates who stand up for their right to health and help change the lives of thousands. Raise Your Voice micro-documentary is an inspiration for those who would l...
21 Oct 2024
Guide
18 Oct 2024
Social participation is an important means for governments to develop responsive health policies and programmes, which are more likely to be implemented by a broad stakeholder group. It is at the heart of the inclusive governance needed for countries...
Report
16 Oct 2024
The report, “Changing the Game: Strengthening Health and Well-Being through Sport Events,” comprehensively documents the outcomes and impact of this ambitious project. Through efforts in communication and advocacy, initiatives to promote physical...
Article
16 Oct 2024
Prevention is better than cure, and this couldn’t be truer when it comes to noncommunicable diseases. In this episode, Dr Monika Arora, President of NCD Alliance and Executive Director of HRIDAY, shares facts about NCD prevention and how government...
Report
15 Oct 2024
Overview The Global Breast Cancer Initiative aims to address disparities in access to care to reduce mortality rates globally. Patient navigation is an evidence-based personalized intervention designed to guide patients through often complex...
Briefs & Fact Sheets
14 Oct 2024
Did you know that both men and women can get breast cancer? It is the most common type of cancer amongst women, and most breast cancers are self-detected. Our expert Dr Mary Nyangasi explains in Science in 5 today.
14 Oct 2024
It is exciting to be working in global mental health. It means interacting with people who are incredibly passionate about improving lives, with perspectives often rooted in real life, family and community experiences. But this work can also be frustrating. All too often, in meetings and events, we are reminded that it is a sector that remains unequal and, in certain respects, underdeve...
14 Oct 2024
