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WHO Regional Office for Europe

Armenia STEPS Survey 2016: Prevalence of Noncommunicable Disease Risk Factors

Publication

18 Jun 2016

The Armenia STEPS Survey 2016 is the country's first national survey on noncommunicable disease (NCD) risk factors, conducted using the WHO STEPwise approach. Covering adults aged 18–69, the survey assessed both behavioral and biological risk facto...

PublicationCardiovascular DiseaseDiabetesHealth Literacy DevelopmentHealth promotionHarmful use of alcoholPhysical inactivityTobacco use+5
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WHO regional Office for Europe

Armenia STEPS Survey 2016: Summary of Key Results

Report

18 Jun 2016

This report presents detailed results from the Armenia STEPS Survey 2016, providing statistical breakdowns by sex and age groups (18–69 and 45–69 years). It covers the prevalence of major noncommunicable disease (NCD) risk factors in Armenia usin...

ReportCancerCardiovascular DiseaseChronic Respiratory DiseasesDiabetesHealth Literacy DevelopmentHealth promotionHarmful use of alcoholPhysical inactivityTobacco useUnhealthy diets+8
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WHO Regional Office for Europe

Armenia STEPS Survey 2016: Fact Sheet on NCD Risk Factors

Fact sheet

18 Jun 2016

This fact sheet presents data from Armenia’s 2016 STEPS survey on noncommunicable disease (NCD) risk factors in adults aged 18–69, covering smoking, alcohol, diet, physical activity, overweight/obesity, blood pressure, cholesterol, and salt intak...

Fact sheetCancerCardiovascular DiseaseDiabetesHealth Literacy DevelopmentMultisectoral ActionMultistakeholder CollaborationGender, equity and human rightsHealthy AgingHealth promotionHealth system strengthening, including governance and financingPrimary health careSocial determinants of healthHarmful use of alcoholPhysical inactivityTobacco useUnhealthy diets+14
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WHO Regional Office for Europe

Armenia STEPS Survey 2016: Tobacco Fact Sheet

Fact sheet

18 Jun 2016

This Tobacco Fact Sheet presents national data from the 2016 Armenia STEPS Survey on tobacco use and control indicators for adults aged 18–69. It provides insights into smoking prevalence, quit attempts, secondhand smoke exposure, and awareness of...

Fact sheetCancerCardiovascular DiseaseChronic Respiratory DiseasesHealth Literacy DevelopmentMultisectoral ActionMultistakeholder CollaborationHealthy AgingHealth promotionTobacco use+7
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WHO Regional Office for Europe

Prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases in the European Region: A progress report

Report

12 Nov 2018

This is mid-term report maps progress made by Member States in the WHO European Region in relation to the Action Plan for the implementation of the European Strategy on the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs) 2012–2016. It com...

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WHO Regional Office for Europe

Mapping salt reduction initiatives in the WHO European Region

Report

12 Nov 2018

This report presents an up-to-date view of current initiatives to reduce salt intake in European countries, highlighting activities related to the action points of relevant global frameworks.

ReportNutrition and food safetyUnhealthy diets

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WHO Regional Office for Europe

Prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases in Kyrgyzstan. The case for investment (2017)

Report

12 Nov 2018

This report provides evidence through three analyses - economic burden, intervenion cost, and cost-benefit - in Kyrgyzstan that NCDs reduce economic output and discusses potential options in response, outlining details of their relative returns on in...

ReportHealth system strengthening, including governance and financing

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WHO Regional Office for Europe

What is known about the effectiveness of economic instruments to reduce consumption of foods high in saturated fats and other energy-dense foods for preventing and treating obesity?

Report

12 Nov 2018

This synthesis summarizes the available evidence concerning the effectiveness of economic instruments (including taxes, price policies and incentives) in containing or reducing food consumption, particularly of foods high in saturated fats and other...

ReportHealth system strengthening, including governance and financingNutrition and food safetySocial determinants of healthUnhealthy diets+2

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WHO Regional Office for Europe

Which national and subnational interventions and policies based on Mediterranean and Nordic diets are recommended or implemented in the WHO European Region, and is there evidence of effectiveness in reducing noncommunicable diseases? (2018)

Report

12 Nov 2018

This review focuses on national and subnational Mediterranean diet (MD) and Nordic diet (ND) interventions and policies in the WHO European Region to support decision-makers in shaping context-specific diet and nutrition policies.

ReportHealth system strengthening, including governance and financingNutrition and food safetyUnhealthy diets+1

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WHO Regional Office for Europe

The main indicators of the WHO Global Monitoring Framework (GMF) on Noncommunicable Diseases

Report

12 Nov 2018

This set of data and graphs comes from a diverse range of WHO sources and provides an account of the status and progress of key NCD indicators, highlighted in colour, in countries of the European Region. Specific diabetes-related indicators are also...

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WHO Regional Office for Europe

Country experiences in integrated policy development for the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases

Report

12 Nov 2018

This publication is intended as a source of inspiration for policy-makers tasked with the elaboration or revision of national strategies for and action plans on NCDs. It compiles the experiences of and lessons emerging from selected countries in the...

ReportHealth system strengthening, including governance and financing

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WHO Regional Office for Europe

Better noncommunicable disease outcomes: Country Assessment - Serbia

Report

12 Nov 2018

This report reviews the challenges and opportunities facing the health system in Serbia in scaling up core services for the prevention, early diagnosis and management of NCDs. The report also provides examples of good practice in care and policy reco...

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