22 Mar 2024
This report shares stories and insights from the World Children's Day celebrations held at Suva's Colonial War Memorial Hospital on 24 November 2023. With special focus on the Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH) Community) of Fiji, this was a day committed to the meaningful engagement of children and their families who are living with CAH and other childhood NCDs in the Western Pacific Regi...
22 Mar 2024
22 Mar 2024
Break the chain of transmission to end tuberculosis. On World TB Day, 24 March 2024, the Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS) calls on all stakeholders to focus on activities that will break the chain of transmission in high-burden settings in order to end tuberculosis (TB).
22 Mar 2024
Report
20 Mar 2024
Today, no country in the world is on track to reach the target to ‘halt the rise’ of obesity prevalence by 2030, as set in 2013 by the World Health Organization and approved by all governments. In reality, rather than a zero increase, the World O...
Publication
20 Mar 2024
A report providing a comprehensive overview of obesity rates and trends worldwide, with clear projections as to how the trajectory of the fallout from obesity is likely to affect the world.
Guide
16 Mar 2024
Immunization is a critical component of PHC and offers a clear entry point for multisectoral efforts to strengthen PHC more broadly. Technical work has been developed in partnership with and aligned to the Immunization Agenda 2030 Strategic Priority...
Briefs & Fact Sheets
15 Mar 2024
This policy brief presents the NCD Alliance’s advocacy priorities for the 2nd Global Dialogue on Sustainable Financing for NCDs and Mental Health (GFD2) organized by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Bank. Framed as a technical meet...
Article
13 Mar 2024
This article describes the first macro-level assessment of the status of palliative care development in Benin. A set of indicators adopted by the World Health Organization has enabled an understanding of the gaps in education, essential medicines, an...
Briefs & Fact Sheets
12 Mar 2024
Key facts Headache disorders are among the most common disorders of the nervous system. Headache disorders ranked third (after stroke and dementia) in accounting for overall neurological disease burden as measured by age-standardize...
Report
11 Mar 2024
The latest annual report from the Global Psoriasis Atlas (GPA), detailing the structure and objectives of the atlas, as well as progress made in their four key research areas in the last year. One particular focal point of this report is SKINSCAPE, t...
11 Mar 2024
Cardiovascular diseases pose a global health challenge. India is one country tackling high prevalence of coronary artery disease, a health condition affecting the flow of blood to the heart. In managing and treating coronary artery disease, adhering to prescribed medications is critical. Yet, treatment-adherence often poses a challenge especially in low-middle-income countries due to financial or...
11 Mar 2024
11 Mar 2024
The WHO Knowledge Action Portal on NCDs (KAP) is a knowledge sharing and community platform addressing the impact of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), mental health conditions, their risk factors and determinants on countries, communities and individuals. It facilitates multistakeholder collaboration and multisectoral action across relevant global health agendas by offering access to strategic know...
11 Mar 2024
Briefs & Fact Sheets
11 Mar 2024
The Eastern Mediterranean Region faces numerous emergencies due to natural and human-made hazards. These emergencies disrupt health systems, increasing morbidity and mortality from noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). The framework aims to integrate...
