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World Health Organization, United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF)

Childhood overweight brief

Briefs & Fact Sheets

20 Oct 2025

The purpose of this brief is to raise awareness of the problem of childhood overweight and highlight the interventions and policies necessary to achieve the revised 5% target by 2030.

Briefs & Fact SheetsCancerCardiovascular DiseaseDiabetesMental Health and Neurological ConditionsMaternal, newborn, child and adolescent healthNutrition and food safetySocial determinants of healthUnhealthy diets+6

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PLOS Global Public Health

People with lived experience of chronic conditions are key epistemic authorities in global health

Article

10 Oct 2025

This opinion piece, authored by the Steering Committee Members of the WHO Symposium on Meaningful Engagement of People Living with Noncommunicable Diseases, Mental Health, and Neurological Conditions, calls for a shift from tokenistic involvement tow...

ArticleCancerCardiovascular DiseaseChronic Respiratory DiseasesDiabetesMental Health and Neurological ConditionsMeaningful Engagement of People with Lived Experiences+4

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World Health Organization

Reporting on the world’s biggest killers: a journalist’s guide to covering noncommunicable diseases

Publication

08 Oct 2025

Reporting on the world’s biggest killers: a journalist’s guide to covering noncommunicable diseases, a new publication from WHO that is packed with data, investigative hooks, and surprising angles on the world’s leading killers: cancer, heart d...

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International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers & Associations (IFPMA)

Reimagining our response to non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and mental health: Reflections on the draft Political Declaration for the UN High Level Meeting on the Prevention and Control of NCDs and the Promotion of Mental Health and Well-being

Briefs & Fact Sheets

06 Aug 2025

This policy brief outlines three areas where industry seeks more explicit commitments from governments in the upcoming Political Declaration on NCDs and Mental Health, to be agreed this 25 September at the UN HLM:Leverage health innovationStrengthen...

Briefs & Fact SheetsCancerCardiovascular DiseaseChronic Respiratory DiseasesDiabetesMental Health and Neurological ConditionsMultisectoral ActionMultistakeholder CollaborationAccess to essential medicines and servicesPrimary health care+7

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The Lancet

Metrics for diplomats: is mortality from non-communicable diseases increasing or decreasing?

Article

03 Jul 2025

Negotiations are ongoing in New York to agree the latest UN political declaration on non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and mental health.1 With 5 years left to deliver the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda, diplomats will be developing a roadmap to...

ArticleCancerCardiovascular DiseaseChronic Respiratory DiseasesDiabetesMental Health and Neurological ConditionsDisability and rehabilitationHealthy AgingHarmful use of alcoholHousehold and Outdoor Air PollutionPhysical inactivityTobacco useUnhealthy diets+10

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WHO Regional Office for Europe

Avoidable mortality, risk factors and policies for tackling noncommunicable diseases – leveraging data for impact: monitoring commitments in the WHO European Region ahead of the Fourth United Nations High-Level Meeting

Report

27 Jun 2025

Noncommunicable diseases (‎NCDs)‎, such as cardiovascular diseases, cancers, diabetes and chronic respiratory diseases, remain the leading cause of death and disability in the WHO European Region. Approximately 1.8 million deaths annually are avo...

ReportCancerCardiovascular DiseaseChronic Respiratory DiseasesDiabetesMental Health and Neurological ConditionsPrevention of violence and injuriesHarmful use of alcoholHousehold and Outdoor Air PollutionPhysical inactivityTobacco useUnhealthy diets+9

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Action on Smoking and Health

Tobacco Endgame Matters Podcast

Database

23 May 2025

TEM focuses on how we can achieve and plan for a tobacco-free California using policy and people power. In each episode, we’ll engage subject matter experts to discuss niche topics within tobacco control and highlight California-specific progress a...

DatabaseCancerCardiovascular DiseaseChronic Respiratory DiseasesDiabetesMental Health and Neurological ConditionsCivil Society Working GroupSocial determinants of healthTobacco use+6

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Action on Smoking and Health

The Stop Tobacco Pollution Alliance (STPA)

Database

23 May 2025

The Stop Tobacco Pollution Alliance (STPA) is&nbsp;a global coalition of 100 public health organizations, listed below, who recognize the crucial intersection of tobacco control and environmental health.

DatabaseCancerCardiovascular DiseaseChronic Respiratory DiseasesDiabetesMental Health and Neurological ConditionsCivil Society Working GroupEnvironment, climate change and healthTobacco use+6

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European Association of Palliative Care

EAPC Atlas of Palliative Care in the European region 2025

Publication

08 May 2025

The EAPC Atlas of Palliative Care in the European Region 2025&nbsp;is the most comprehensive resource to date for understanding the state of palliative care across Europe. Developed with the scientific input of over 200 trained experts, the Atlas off...

PublicationCancerCardiovascular DiseaseChronic Respiratory DiseasesDiabetesMental Health and Neurological ConditionsAccess to essential medicines and servicesHealth system strengthening, including governance and financing+5

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International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis

Understanding Thrombosis: Types and Risk Factors

Briefs & Fact Sheets

08 May 2025

This World Thrombosis Day fact sheet explains the differences between arterial and venous thrombosis and identifies risk factors for both conditions. The resource provides essential information for patients and healthcare professionals to understand,...

Briefs & Fact SheetsCancerCardiovascular DiseaseChronic Respiratory DiseasesDiabetesMental Health and Neurological ConditionsPrimary health carePhysical inactivityTobacco useUnhealthy diets+7

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world diabetes foundation, danish diabetes and endocrine academy

Podcast: Type 1 Diabetes Challenges and Actions

07 May 2025

In this podcast series, recorded at the International meeting&nbsp;on type 1diabetes: Advancing a global roadmap for improved and integrated care in low-resource settings, held in February in Copenhagen, we explore the critical challenges of managing...

DiabetesMeaningful Engagement of People with Lived ExperiencesHealth system strengthening, including governance and financing

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WHO Civil Society Working Group on NCDs Consensus Statement at the Multistakeholder Hearing for the Fourth UN High-level Meeting on Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health, 2 May 2025

02 May 2025

WHO Civil Society Working Group on NCDs&nbsp;Access the list of members of the 3rd Cycle of the CSWG&nbsp;

CancerCardiovascular DiseaseChronic Respiratory DiseasesDiabetesMental Health and Neurological ConditionsHarmful use of alcoholHousehold and Outdoor Air PollutionPhysical inactivityTobacco useUnhealthy diets+7
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