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04 Sep 2023

World Health Organization. Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean

Scaling-up action on suicide prevention and iodine deficiency disorders reduction in Tunisia: Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic

Tunisia has taken a range of measures to reduce noncommunicable disease (NCD) risk factors, including ratifying the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) in 2010, and banning waterpipe use in public places during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the focus of this publication is Tunisia’s policy to eliminate iodine deficiency disorders, and the country’s suicide prevention strat...

04 Sep 2023

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04 Sep 2023

World Health Organization. Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean

Iraq bans waterpipes, creates awareness and combats illicit trade in tobacco products: Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic

Iraq has been making good progress on reducing noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). The focus of this section is the country’s efforts to control and reduce tobacco use in the population. Iraq has taken actions to control tobacco that involve multi-ministry coordination, and collaborations with WHO and local and religious leaders. Iraq is also working with neighbouring countries on bilateral treatie...

04 Sep 2023

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World Health Organization

HEARTS D: diagnosis and management of type 2 diabetes

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04 Sep 2023

The&nbsp;HEARTS – D module on Diagnosis and management of type 2 diabetes complements and expands the diabetes section of the HEARTS Technical Package developed for use in primary health care facilities to improve cardiovascular health. This module...

PublicationReportDiabetesPrimary health care+1

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The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Clinical standards for the diagnosis and management of asthma in low- and middle-income countries

Article

01 Sep 2023

BACKGROUND:&nbsp;The aim of these clinical standards is to aid the diagnosis and management of asthma in low-resource settings in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). METHODS:&nbsp;A panel of 52 experts in the field of asthma in LMICs partici...

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01 Sep 2023

World Health Organization. Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean

Innovative approaches for tackling NCDs and mental health disorders in Iran: Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic

The Islamic Republic of Iran has acted on a wide range of noncommunicable disease (NCD) issues with innovative strategies that can be replicated by other countries. Alongside creating strong multi-stakeholder and cross-sectoral collaborations, the Ministry of Health and Medical Education has leveraged the country’s strong primary health care system, skilled general practitioners and community he...

01 Sep 2023

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World Health Organization

WHO online repository of evidence-informed decision-making (EIDM) tools

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29 Aug 2023

The&nbsp;WHO online repository of evidence-informed decision-making (EIDM) tools&nbsp;is the first of its kind to highlight WHO tools and external tools utilized by WHO to facilitate knowledge translation and partner organizations involved in plannin...

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29 Aug 2023

Health Policy Watch

As Global Warming Surpasses Limits of Human Survival, Non-Communicable Diseases Need to be on COP28 Agenda

The 28th United Nations climate conference, scheduled to open on 30 November in Dubai, has pledged to elevate health issues, but non-communicable diseases – which are set to become dramatically worse as temperatures rise – are nowhere on the agenda. Prevention of climate– and heat-related diseases need to be on the formal Conference of Parties (COP) 28 negotiating agenda – not just on the...

29 Aug 2023

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28 Aug 2023

World Health Organization. Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean

Tobacco control and mental health care in Afghanistan. Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic

Over the last 20 years, Afghanistan has led the way in proving the importance and feasibility of tackling noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) in emergency situations. The country has shown that partnerships and a multisectoral approach, involving everyone from international government to local community leaders, are essential to deliver results. This commitment to addressing NCDs that cause 44% of the...

28 Aug 2023

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28 Aug 2023

World Health Organization. Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean

Responding to mental health challenges and malnutrition in Pakistan: Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic

Pakistan carried out a noncommunicable disease (NCD) risk-factor surveillance (STEPS) survey in 2013. The Government has used the results to develop a range of evidence-based policies and establish a Noncommunicable Diseases Unit at federal level. Pakistan has taken a multisectoral approach, prioritizing malnutrition and mental health problems early in life, to give people better chances for the f...

28 Aug 2023

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World Health Organization. Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean

Stories from the field: Sharing successful strategies from the Eastern Mediterranean Region mitigating noncommunicable diseases and mental health disorders during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.

Report

28 Aug 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic has been a global challenge. The countries of the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region have risen to this challenge and acted decisively to protect their citizens. Here, as elsewhere, COVID-19 has turned so-called “normal” life...

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World Health Organization. Regional Office for Africa

Regional multisectoral strategy to promote health and well-being, 2023–2030 in the WHO African Region: report of the Secretariat

Strategy document

27 Aug 2023

Africa faces numerous challenges affecting the health and well-being of its populations. A high incidence of communicable diseases, a rise in noncommunicable diseases, and frequent emergencies add pressure to weak health systems. Social determinants...

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23 Aug 2023

World Health Organization

Feminist, rights-based solutions to address NCDs: Integrating NCD services and digital health solutions into primary health care.

Towards a global call-to-action to close the gender health gap At the 67th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW 67) in March 2023, global leaders, researchers, and advocates highlighted the disproportionate burden of NCD and associated risk factors and persistent gaps faced by women and girls in accessing NCD-related information, prevention, timely diagnosis, services, and supp...

23 Aug 2023

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