Guide
05 Dec 2023
The WHO technical manual on alcohol tax policy and administration is a practical guide and a call to action for policymakers and others involved in alcohol tax policymaking to develop strong policies considering each country's unique market stru...
05 Dec 2023
In the face of increasing internal displacement and the threat of cholera, the impact on the mental health of displaced individuals has become a major issue in PAHO/WHO's humanitarian response in Haiti. Last September, a rapid assessment of mental health needs was carried out by the MSPP team with the support of PAHO, enabling the appropriate adaptation of mental health responses for the affected...
05 Dec 2023
29 Nov 2023
In a significant step towards combating cervical cancer, PAHO Suriname and the National Immunization Program hosted a two-day Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine training on November 23rd and 24th, 2023, at the Conference Room of Hotel Jacana. Cervical cancer, ranking as the fourth most common cancer among women globally, has become a critical public health concern in Suriname, with an estimated an...
29 Nov 2023
28 Nov 2023
14-year-old Artur’s life has been marked by 2 significant events – the escalation of the war in Ukraine and his diabetes diagnosis at the age of 8. Like any teenager, Artur is keen to fit in with his peers, and despite the warm weather when we meet, he chooses to wear a long-sleeved black t-shirt that conceals the continuous glucose monitoring device which helps to regulate his condition....
28 Nov 2023
27 Nov 2023
“It’s important to me that diabetes doesn’t interrupt my life” - Alexandra Alexandra helps people in Lisbon, Portugal, with how to deal with their diabetes through a peer support group. “I help people with diabetes to accept the disease and control and manage it. It’s really rewarding. I feel happy when I have success organizing activities for people with diabetes. When I fee...
27 Nov 2023
Strategy document
24 Nov 2023
The WHO Global Coordination Mechanism on the Prevention and Control of NCDs (GCM/NCD) was established in 2014 by Member States at the Sixty-seventh World Health Assembly after a two-year intergovernmental process. The GCM/NCD is led by Member States...
23 Nov 2023
The journey to Armenia from Karabakh put over 100 000 refugees through a gruelling ordeal, leaving many in urgent need of mental health support. A WHO team spoke to refugees who had recently arrived at a temporary shelter. Their individual voices tell a shared story: “We will never forget that terrible journey to Armenia. This experience will stay with me forever and is repeated in my dreams...
23 Nov 2023
22 Nov 2023
In this feature, the Healthy India Alliance (HIA) shares the importance of meaningful involvement in tackling noncommunicable diseases in India’s NCD plan. In India, noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) account for approximately 64% of all deaths, adversely affecting not only people’s health, but also the financial stability of households due to increased out-of-pocket expenses for treatmen...
22 Nov 2023
Database
18 Nov 2023
The GACD e-Hub is a comprehensive online learning space for knowledge and skill development in implementation research, with particular focus on chronic and non-communicable diseases in low- and middle-income settings. It is an interactive online pla...
17 Nov 2023
Commemorating 3 years of global collaboration with survivors, leaders, and advocates towards the elimination of cervical cancer. 17 November 2023 marks the third anniversary of the global movement to eliminate cervical cancer. Since 2020, 194 countries are committed to eliminate cervical cancer and WHO launched the Global strategy to eliminate cervical cancer as a public health proble...
17 Nov 2023
Briefs & Fact Sheets
17 Nov 2023
In this toolkit, find resources to support your advocacy efforts in championing the Global Strategy and the elimination of cervical cancer in your community.
