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World Health Organization

Migraine and other headache disorders

Briefs & Fact Sheets

12 Mar 2024

Key facts Headache disorders are among the most common disorders of the nervous system. Headache disorders ranked third (after stroke and dementia) in accounting for overall neurological disease burden&nbsp;as measured by&nbsp;age-standardize...

Briefs & Fact SheetsMental Health and Neurological Conditions

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WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean

Addressing noncommunicable diseases in emergencies: a regional framework for action

Briefs & Fact Sheets

11 Mar 2024

The Eastern Mediterranean Region faces numerous emergencies due to natural and human-made hazards. These emergencies disrupt health systems, increasing morbidity and mortality from noncommunicable diseases (NCDs).&nbsp;The framework aims to integrate...

Briefs & Fact SheetsCancerCardiovascular DiseaseChronic Respiratory DiseasesDiabetesMental Health and Neurological ConditionsEmergency preparedness, prevention and responseHealth system strengthening, including governance and financingRefugee and migrant health+6

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World Health Organization

Investing in mental health

Publication

08 Mar 2024

Mental health and well-being are fundamental to our collective and individual ability as humans to think, emote, interact with each other, earn a living and enjoy life. Yet currently the formation of individual and collective mental capital – espec...

PublicationMental Health and Neurological ConditionsHealth system strengthening, including governance and financing
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WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean

Palliative Care- How Can We Respond to 10 years of Limited Progress (World Innovation Summit for Health Report)

Report

07 Mar 2024

The World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH) report, "Palliative Care: How Can We Respond to 10 Years of Limited Progress," highlights the slow advancement in global palliative care despite the 2014 World Health Assembly Resolution 67.19, which call...

ReportCancerCardiovascular DiseaseChronic Respiratory DiseasesDiabetesMental Health and Neurological ConditionsAccess to essential medicines and servicesHealth system strengthening, including governance and financingPrimary health care+6

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United for Global Mental Health

BRIEF: FINANCING MENTAL HEALTH FOR ALL

Briefs & Fact Sheets

07 Mar 2024

With mental health at the forefront of the conversation in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the opportunity for once-in-a-generation change is being presented. The integration of mental health into universal health coverage (UHC) reforms during the...

Briefs & Fact SheetsMental Health and Neurological ConditionsHealth system strengthening, including governance and financing

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United for Global Mental Health

Financing Mental Health: the current situation and ways forward

Report

07 Mar 2024

Delve into “Financing Mental Health: the current situation and ways forward” that examines the critical need for immediate and sustained investment in mental health worldwide.&nbsp; Key findings from the report include: The global annual...

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

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Global Progress Achieved at WHO Tobacco Treaty Negotiations (FCTC COP 10) in Panama

Guide

12 Feb 2024

ASH welcomes several groundbreaking decisions that will kick start global progress to accelerate the end of the tobacco epidemic:Human Rights Decision: encourages Parties to consider including WHO FCTC principles and implementation efforts when engag...

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

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Journal of Patient Experience

Meaningful Engagement of People Living With Noncommunicable Diseases: Challenges and Opportunities

Article

08 Feb 2024

Meaningful engagement of people living with health conditions means actively incorporating them in all stages of health decision-making. Despite efforts by global health agencies and governments towards meaningful engagement of people living with non...

ArticleCardiovascular DiseaseDiabetesCancerChronic Respiratory DiseasesMental Health and Neurological Conditions+3

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United for Global Mental Health

Development Assistance For Mental Health 2023

Publication

07 Dec 2023

United for Global Mental Health presents&nbsp;a new brief titled “Development Assistance for Mental Health 2023,” which unveils the evolving landscape of global support for mental well-being. Today, despite a growth in aid in general, only a hand...

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

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World Health Organization

Depressive disorder (depression)

Briefs & Fact Sheets

07 Dec 2023

Key facts Depression is a common mental disorder. Globally, an estimated 5% of adults suffer from depression. More women are affected by depression than men. Depression can lead to suicide. There is effective treatment for mild, moderat...

Briefs & Fact SheetsMental Health and Neurological Conditions

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SUNI-SEA Consortium, HelpAge International

SUNI-SEA NCD Self-Care Application, recommendations for intervention strategy

Briefs & Fact Sheets

25 Oct 2023

The SUNI-SEA NCD Self-Care Application, developed by HelpAge International Myanmar under the SUNI-SEAproject, presents an opportunity to address&nbsp;the&nbsp;challenge of reaching people in need under constrained service delivery conditions. The app...

Briefs & Fact SheetsCardiovascular DiseaseDiabetesMental Health and Neurological ConditionsPhysical inactivityTobacco useUnhealthy diets+4

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World Health Organization

Mental health of older adults

Briefs & Fact Sheets

20 Oct 2023

Key facts By 2030, one in six people in the world will be aged 60 years or over. Loneliness and social isolation are key risk factors for mental health conditions in later life. One in six older adults experience abuse, often by their own c...

Briefs & Fact SheetsMental Health and Neurological Conditions

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