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Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases (GACD)

New policy brief: Advocacy and policy to tackle multimorbidity in low- and middle-income countries

Briefs & Fact Sheets

09 Apr 2021

A recent policy brief produced by the GACD Multimorbidity Working Group highlights the evidence and practice gaps related to multimorbidity in low and middle-income countries (LMICs). The objective of the policy brief is to provide funders and policy...

Briefs & Fact SheetsHealth system strengthening, including governance and financing

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SUNI-SEA Consortium, Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases (GACD)

Strengthening primary health care: the key to tackling non-communicable diseases and achieving universal health coverage and healthy ageing

Briefs & Fact Sheets

25 Oct 2023

Policy brief of the research project Scaling Up NCD Interventions in Southeast Asia. This policy brief describes comprehensive actions to improve community-based healthcare and primary healthcare, to improve screening, early diagnosis and treatment o...

Briefs & Fact SheetsCardiovascular DiseaseDiabetesPhysical inactivityTobacco useUnhealthy diets+3

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SUNI-SEA Consortium, Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases (GACD)

Scaling up strategy for non-communicable diseases prevention and control

Briefs & Fact Sheets

25 Oct 2023

Policy brief by the consortium scaling-up non-communicable diseases interventions in Southeast Asia. The document shares lessons learned from scaling up activities with regard to health promotion, screening and early detection of NCDs. It emphasises...

Briefs & Fact SheetsCardiovascular DiseaseDiabetesPhysical inactivityTobacco useUnhealthy diets+3

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SUNI-SEA Consortium, Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases (GACD)

Bridging the digital divide, highlighting the potential of digital technology to enhance community-led interventions for prevention and control of non-communicable diseases

Briefs & Fact Sheets

25 Oct 2023

This policy brief by the consortium scaling-up NCD interventions in Southeast Asia provides&nbsp;an overview of the situation for prevention and control of non-communicable diseases&nbsp;(NCDs) in Vietnam, Indonesia and Myanmar. It provides&nbsp;key...

Briefs & Fact SheetsStrategy documentCardiovascular DiseaseDiabetesPhysical inactivityTobacco useUnhealthy diets+4

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SUNI-SEA Consortium, Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases (GACD)

Strengthening synergy between primary healthcare providers and communities for prevention and control of diabetes and hypertension in Vietnam

Briefs & Fact Sheets

25 Oct 2023

The policy brief of the consortium scaling up up NCD interventions in Southeast Asia describes the work done in Vietnam. Community organisations were strengthened to perform screening of NCD risk factors, to organise health promotion activities. Staf...

Briefs & Fact SheetsCardiovascular DiseaseDiabetesHarmful use of alcoholPhysical inactivityTobacco useUnhealthy diets+4

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SUNI-SEA Consortium, Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases (GACD), HelpAge International

Simplified non-communicable disease screening algorithm

Briefs & Fact Sheets

25 Oct 2023

The consortium Scaling Up NCD Interventions in Southeast Asia &nbsp;developed an operational and simple screening algorithm to identify people&nbsp;with NCD-risk factors to be used in community-based programmes. This brief explains the experiences wi...

Briefs & Fact SheetsCardiovascular DiseaseDiabetesPhysical inactivityTobacco useUnhealthy diets+3

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Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases (GACD)

GACD Implementation Science e-Hub

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...

Database

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Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases (GACD)

Top tips for engaging policymakers

Dialogue

03 Apr 2024

&nbsp;Eight top tips for researchers when engaging with policymakers and influencing the policy process. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;

DialogueMultistakeholder Collaboration

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Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases (GACD)

The Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases researchers’ statement on non-communicable disease research with Indigenous peoples

Publication

03 Apr 2024

To ensure effective Indigenous representation and guidance to develop GACD Indigenous research initiatives, the GACD’s Indigenous Population Working Group (IPWG) have prepared a statement to guide future research activities to-&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp...

PublicationMultistakeholder CollaborationGender, equity and human rightsHealth promotionSocial determinants of health+2

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Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases (GACD)

Applying systems thinking to identify enablers and challenges to scale- up interventions for hypertension and diabetes in low- income and middle- income countries: protocol for a longitudinal mixed- methods study

Publication

03 Apr 2024

The protocol for a&nbsp; systematic inquiry of the GACD supported research projects in implementation research&nbsp; scaling up&nbsp; projects to provide y scientific insights into the enablers and challenges in the scale up of complex NCD interventi...

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Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases (GACD), PRESCRIP-TEC

Feasibility of the WHO strategy to eliminate cervical cancer as a public health problem, lessons learned from the PRESCRIP-TEC project

Case study

29 May 2024

Background Cervical cancer remains a global health challenge. With estimated 604,000 new cases and 342,000 deaths worldwide in 2020, cervical cancer is the fourth most frequently diagnosed cancer and the fourth leading cause of death from canc...

Case studyCancerAccess to essential medicines and services

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Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases (GACD), PRESCRIP-TEC

Assessing the WHO strategy to eliminate Cervical Cancer: Insights from the PRESCRIP-TEC Project

Case study

04 Sep 2024

Cervical cancer remains a global health challenge. With an estimated 604,000 new cases and 342,000 deaths worldwide in 2020, cervical cancer is the fourth most frequently diagnosed cancer and the fourth leading cause of death from cancer among women....

Case studyCancer

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