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21 Dec 2023

WHO Regional Office for Western Pacific

In Viet Nam, low-cost water safety actions help reduce child drowning deaths

Every drowning is preventable. Globally, however, hundreds of thousands of people lose their lives by drowning every year. In 2019, one in three of the world’s drowning deaths occurred in the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Western Pacific Region. Twenty per cent of these deaths were children under the age of 15. In Viet Nam, about 2,000 children drown every year.&nbsp; For Mai Van Chuyen...

21 Dec 2023

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20 Dec 2023

WHO Regional Office for Western Pacific

Improving care and prevention of diabetes in Solomon Islands

In the Solomon Islands, diabetes affects 1 in 7 people. When Mrs Siloute, who lives in the country’s Western Province, was diagnosed with diabetes, she was afraid. “My life was forever changed,” she says. “I saw many diabetics have their feet cut off, and I was afraid I would have my foot cut off too. Her fears intensified when a sore grew to cover her whole foot.&nbsp; The risk of ampu...

20 Dec 2023

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BMC Public Health

Political Economy of Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) prevention and control in Lebanon: identifying challenges and opportunities for policy change and care provision reforms

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18 Dec 2023

Introduction Lebanon is a middle-income country facing substantial fragility features. Its health profile shows a high burden of NCD morbidity and mortality. This paper intends to analyse the political economy of NCD prevention and control in Leba...

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13 Dec 2023

Yvonne Arivalagan

Needed more than ever: 3 takeaways from the World Health Innovation Forum on why grassroots innovations are key to addressing NCDs

Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are among the world’s most urgent and complex health challenges. Cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, chronic respiratory disease and mental health conditions account for over 74% of all global deaths, and their complex risk factors are often intertwined with the negative impacts of additional determinants of health. NCDs are also a matter of equity, as the v...

13 Dec 2023

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13 Dec 2023

World Health Organization

Eastern Europe and Central Asia (EECA) countries meet to fast-track multisectoral and multi-stakeholder action for NCD prevention and control

On 14 and 15 December 2023, nine countries from Eastern Europe and Central Asia (EECA) will meet in Astana, Kazakhstan, to strengthen governance, multisectoral action and multistakeholder collaboration for NCD prevention and control. Organized by the World Health Organization’s Global NCD Platform (GNP), through the Global Coordination Mechanism on NCDs, and supported by &nbsp;the WHO Region...

13 Dec 2023

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United for Global Mental Health

Development Assistance For Mental Health 2023

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07 Dec 2023

United for Global Mental Health presents&nbsp;a new brief titled “Development Assistance for Mental Health 2023,” which unveils the evolving landscape of global support for mental well-being. Today, despite a growth in aid in general, only a hand...

PublicationMental Health and Neurological ConditionsHealth system strengthening, including governance and financing

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World Health Organization

HIV and AIDS

Briefs & Fact Sheets

07 Dec 2023

Key facts HIV remains a major global public health issue, having claimed 40.4 million [32.9–51.3 million] lives so far with ongoing transmission in all countries globally; with some countries reporting increasing trends in new infections when...

Briefs & Fact SheetsCommunicable diseases

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World Health Organization

Depressive disorder (depression)

Briefs & Fact Sheets

07 Dec 2023

Key facts Depression is a common mental disorder. Globally, an estimated 5% of adults suffer from depression. More women are affected by depression than men. Depression can lead to suicide. There is effective treatment for mild, moderat...

Briefs & Fact SheetsMental Health and Neurological Conditions

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Capacity building workshop: Supporting Eastern Europe and Central Asia (EECA) countries to strengthen governance and multisectoral and multi-stakeholder action for NCD prevention and control, Astana, Kazakhstan, 14-15 December 2023.

06 Dec 2023
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06 Dec 2023

World Health Organization

Mira’s story: trust in your health-care provider can go a long way in transforming diabetes care

Mira, a tenacious and energetic 67-year-old woman from Alamedin district near Bishkek in Kyrgyzstan, has been living with diabetes since 1985. Her story is one of resilience and community, and conviction that living a healthy life is possible.&nbsp; As an active member of a local support group, she is a passionate advocate for the effectiveness of these groups in helping people manage their con...

06 Dec 2023

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World Health Organization

Global report on the use of sugar-sweetened beverage taxes, 2023

Report

05 Dec 2023

This report provides a global assessment of taxes applied to sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs). It describes and qualitatively compares their design and provides the first global estimation of standardized metrics to compare tax levels between countri...

ReportUnhealthy diets

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World Health Organization

Global report on the use of alcohol taxes, 2023

Report

05 Dec 2023

This report provides an assessment of taxes applied to alcoholic beverages at the global level. It qualitatively compares their design and provides estimates of standardized metrics to compare tax levels between countries, for the first time at the g...

ReportHealth system strengthening, including governance and financingSocial determinants of healthHarmful use of alcohol+1

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