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World Health Organization (WHO)

Health taxes: a primer

Fact sheet

18 Nov 2019

Health taxes: a primer summarizes the evidence on the health and economic impact of health taxes (those imposed on products with a negative public health impact like tobacco, alcohol, sugar-sweetened beverages and fossil fuels). These taxes result in...

Fact sheetCardiovascular DiseaseDiabetesCancerChronic Respiratory DiseasesMental Health and Neurological ConditionsTobacco useUnhealthy diets+5

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World Health Organization (WHO)

QualityRights materials for training, guidance and transformation

Guide

12 Nov 2019

Set of various materials for training, guidance and transformation. As part of the QualityRights Initiative, WHO has developed a comprehensive package of training and guidance materials. The materials can be used to build capacity among mental health...

GuideMental Health and Neurological ConditionsAccess to essential medicines and servicesGender, equity and human rights+1

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World Obesity Federation

SCOPE

03 Oct 2019

SCOPE is a free&nbsp;internationally-recognized certification in obesity management.&nbsp;It equips health professionals with up to date, evidence-based obesity management resources, to better treat their patients with obesity and to excel in their c...

Cardiovascular DiseaseMental Health and Neurological ConditionsPhysical inactivityUnhealthy diets+1

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World Obesity

Global Atlas on Childhood Obesity

Report

03 Oct 2019

The atlas presents data for every country based on their current and predicted levels of obesity in children, the risk factors and the presence of government policies to tackle obesity, such as restricting the marketing of foods to children, encourag...

ReportCardiovascular DiseaseDiabetesMental Health and Neurological ConditionsMaternal, newborn, child and adolescent healthPhysical inactivityUnhealthy diets+4

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WHO Regional Office for Europe

NCDprime - Modelling the impact of national policies on noncommunicable disease (NCD) mortality using PRIME: a policy scenario modelling tool

11 Sep 2019

PRIME (the Preventable Risk Integrated ModEl) is a free and easy to use scenario modelling tool that generates estimates of the number of lives that can be saved by policies that change patterns in diet, physical activity, tobacco and alcohol for a g...

CancerCardiovascular DiseaseChronic Respiratory DiseasesMental Health and Neurological ConditionsHealth system strengthening, including governance and financingHarmful use of alcoholHousehold and Outdoor Air PollutionPhysical inactivityTobacco useUnhealthy diets+7

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Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)

Interpellations and responses to Non-communicable diseases in Uruguay

Report

24 Jul 2019

In this report, the Uruguayan State has taken on the challenge of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD) as a demo epidemiological problem and has implemented a public policy based on a set of health actions and intersectoral programs, based on the recommen...

ReportCardiovascular DiseaseCancerChronic Respiratory DiseasesMental Health and Neurological ConditionsHousehold and Outdoor Air PollutionHarmful use of alcoholPhysical inactivityTobacco useUnhealthy diets+7

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World Health Organization (WHO)

Training course on ethics in implementation research

Guide

02 Jul 2019

TDR and WHO's Global Health Ethics team have jointly developed a training course for researchers and research ethics committees on the important ethical considerations in implementation research (IR). The course comprises six interactive modules inte...

GuideCardiovascular DiseaseCancerChronic Respiratory DiseasesMental Health and Neurological ConditionsHousehold and Outdoor Air PollutionHarmful use of alcoholPhysical inactivityTobacco useUnhealthy diets+7

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World Health Organization

mhGAP Intervention Guide - Version 2.0

Guide

24 Jun 2019

The second version (2016) of the mhGAP Intervention Guide (mhGAP-IG) for mental, neurological and substance use (MNS) disorders in non-specialist health settings. It is for use by doctors, nurses, other health workers as well as health planners and m...

GuideMental Health and Neurological Conditions

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National Library of Medicine

Mental health financing challenges, opportunities and strategies in low- and middle-income countries: findings from the Emerald project

Publication

08 Jun 2019

Background:&nbsp; Current coverage of mental healthcare in low- and middle-income countries is very limited, not only in terms of access to services but also in terms of financial protection of individuals in need of care and treatment. Aims:&n...

PublicationMental Health and Neurological ConditionsHealth system strengthening, including governance and financing

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NCD Alliance

Delivering healthy lives and well-being for women and girls

Briefs & Fact Sheets

07 Jun 2019

With Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs) causing two of every three deaths of women each year, action to implement Universal Health Coverage (UHC) must recognise and address sex and gender differences in NCD risk factors, care pathways and outcomes if se...

Briefs & Fact SheetsCancerCardiovascular DiseaseChronic Respiratory DiseasesDiabetesMental Health and Neurological ConditionsGender, equity and human rightsMaternal, newborn, child and adolescent healthHarmful use of alcoholHousehold and Outdoor Air PollutionPhysical inactivityTobacco useUnhealthy diets+10

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World Health Organization (WHO)

World Health Statistics 2019: Monitoring health for the SDGs

Report

29 May 2019

World health statistics 2019 summarizes recent trends and levels in life expectancy and causes of death, and reports on the health and health-related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and associated targets. Where possible, the 2019 report disaggr...

ReportCardiovascular DiseaseCancerChronic Respiratory DiseasesMental Health and Neurological ConditionsHousehold and Outdoor Air PollutionHarmful use of alcoholPhysical inactivityTobacco useUnhealthy diets+7

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World Health Organization (WHO)

Solutions for non-communicable disease prevention and control

Article

15 May 2019

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) constitute a major global health challenge, hampering nations’ economic growth and sustainable development. The four major groups of NCDs - cardiovascular diseases, cancer, chronic respiratory diseases, and diabetes...

ArticleCardiovascular DiseaseCancerChronic Respiratory DiseasesMental Health and Neurological ConditionsHousehold and Outdoor Air PollutionHarmful use of alcoholPhysical inactivityUnhealthy dietsTobacco use+7

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