Report
10 Mar 2023
In June 2022 The George Institute for Global Health co-hosted a multi-day European Workshop with NCD Child on ‘Mental Health Advocacy and Action’. The workshop report is now available. It showcases a diverse range of case studies that were pre...
08 Mar 2023
At the IPS Salud Social, a bustling primary care centre in central Barranquilla, dozens of women listen intently as a doctor explains the risks of HIP and the importance of controlling the blood sugar during and after pregnancy. Each has her own reason for being here. Audris Celin, 28, is among the pregnant women present – she was diagnosed with gestational diabetes seven weeks ago,...
08 Mar 2023
Strategy document
07 Mar 2023
World Health Organization (WHO) policy on universal health coverage states that both rehabilitation and palliative care are essential components of quality health services and should be integrated within health systems using a multiprofessional...
Report
07 Mar 2023
Substantial effort is needed to make palliative care available and accessible to the people in need. This workshop was being organized as an effort to support countries in bring palliative care into priority at policies and strengthen the capacity to...
Strategy document
04 Mar 2023
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Strategy document
04 Mar 2023
OverviewIn too many countries, the majority of women are diagnosed too late, multidisciplinary treatment and follow-up care are suboptimal, and supportive and palliative care remain critically underdeveloped. Vulnerable groups and women with lower ed...
Database
04 Mar 2023
DescriptionDigital mammography offers fundamental advantages over film-based mammography. These include the possibility for acquiring quality images at lower radiation dose image recording, processing and archiving as well as the use of artificial in...
Guide
04 Mar 2023
Quick reference chart for clinical breast examination by IARC
Database
04 Mar 2023
The Atlas of Breast Cancer Early Detection is a step-by-step guide to the procedure of CBE and its interpretation, diagnostic mammography, diagnostic breast ultrasound, image-guided fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC), and core biopsy of...
03 Mar 2023
Health and wellbeing remain out of reach for millions of people around the world. A key enabler to address this gap and accelerate progress is health literacy, understood as the knowledge and social practice of accessing, understanding, appraising, remembering and using information about health and health care. Developing health literacy supports people, communities, and organizations to understan...
03 Mar 2023
Article
03 Mar 2023
This editorial examines the impacts of climate change on epilepsy and brain health, drawing on testimonies from the ILAE Epilepsy Climate Change Commission. It highlights how climate-driven health risks intersect with epilepsy care and calls for coor...
Article
25 Feb 2023
Weight stigma, defined as pervasive misconceptions and stereotypes associated with higher body weight, is both a social determinant of health and a human rights issue. It is imperative to consider how weight stigma may be impeding health promotion ef...
