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The International Society of Nephrology

New ISN Course: Early Detection & Prevention of Kidney Disease for Non-Physician HCWs

Guide

02 Feb 2026

ISN has launched a new short, online course designed for non-physician healthcare workers to support early detection and prevention of kidney disease. The course features short video modules in simple language, practical screening tools (blood pressu...

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World Health Organization

Scaling innovations in public health systems: guidance and toolkit

Guide

30 Jan 2026

The World Health Organization guidance and toolkit for scaling innovations in public health systems offer an evidence-based, practical framework to assist governments to lead, coordinate and sustain the scaling of health innovations – specifically,...

GuidePublicationMeaningful Engagement of People with Lived ExperiencesMultisectoral ActionMultistakeholder CollaborationDigital health and innovation+3

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World Bank Group

Digital Transformation for Person-Centered NCD and Mental Health Care: A Practical Primer

Publication

20 Dec 2025

The burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and mental health conditions is staggering - and growing. Health care for NCDs and mental health requires long-term, coordinated support across the life course, including prevention, early detection, and...

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Association Santé Diabète

Diabetes: New Challenges Linking Environment, Diet, and Health, in the Global North and South (Free MOOC)

28 Oct 2025

Santé Diabète is launching a new MOOC, available for free in French on the Campus AFD platform. Registration is now open. This MOOC is a collaborative project between Santé Diabète, the Chair of Philosophy at the Hospital, the Chair of Humanities...

DiabetesAccess to essential medicines and servicesCommunicable diseasesDigital health and innovationEnvironment, climate change and healthHealth promotionHealth system strengthening, including governance and financingNutrition and food safetyPrimary health careSocial determinants of health+7

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International League of Dermatological Societies

Grand challenges for skin health revisited: the International League of Dermatological Societies skin disease atlases

Publication

28 Oct 2025

This publication provides an overview of the International League of Dermatological Societies’ four global skin disease atlases—covering psoriasis, atopic dermatitis, hidradenitis suppurativa and vitiligo—and their role in strengthening the glo...

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World Heart Federation (WHF)

WHF Statement on Reshaping and Strengthening Health Systems and All Forms of Financing to Meet the Needs of People Living with and at Risk of Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health Conditions

Declaration

27 May 2025

This statement was prepared by the World Heart Federation in response to the UN Multistakeholder Hearing on NCD’s panel discussion on Reshaping and Strengthening Health Systems and All Forms of Financing to Meet the Needs of People Living with and...

DeclarationCardiovascular DiseaseMultisectoral ActionAccess to essential medicines and servicesDigital health and innovationHealth system strengthening, including governance and financingPrimary health care+4

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BMJ Global Health, Global Healthcare Information Network CIC

Universal access to essential health information: accelerating progress towards universal health coverage and other SDG health targets

Publication

10 Apr 2025

Geoff Royston, Neil Pakenham-Walsh, Chris Zielinski.&nbsp;BMJ Global Health&nbsp;2020;5:e002475. https://gh.bmj.com/content/5/5/e002475 &nbsp;&nbsp;ABSTRACT: The information that people need to protect and manage their own health and the health of th...

PublicationDigital health and innovationGender, equity and human rightsHealth promotionHealth system strengthening, including governance and financingMaternal, newborn, child and adolescent healthPrimary health careSocial determinants of health+5

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United Nations

Note by the Secretary-General: Progress on the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases and the promotion of mental health and well-being

Report

28 Feb 2025

This report, submitted to the UN General Assembly in 2017, provides an overview of global progress in the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). It outlines measures taken since 2014, identifies areas where progress has been limi...

ReportCancerCardiovascular DiseaseChronic Respiratory DiseasesDiabetesMental Health and Neurological ConditionsMultisectoral ActionMultistakeholder CollaborationDigital health and innovationEmergency preparedness, prevention and responseEnvironment, climate change and healthGender, equity and human rightsHealth system strengthening, including governance and financingNutrition and food safetyPrimary health careRefugee and migrant healthSocial determinants of healthHarmful use of alcoholHousehold and Outdoor Air PollutionPhysical inactivityTobacco useUnhealthy diets+19

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WHO Regional Office for Europe

Addressing health determinants in a digital age: project report

Publication

31 Jan 2025

The aim of this project was to develop a conceptual framework and provide a common understanding of health determinants in a digital age in light of the emergence of digital determinants of health and the digital transformations of social, political,...

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NCD Alliance

Access to Essential Medicines and Technologies for NCDs

21 Jan 2025

Hundreds of millions with NCDs in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are dying prematurely or suffering life threatening complications because they cannot access affordable and essential NCD medicines and technologies. Many of these lifesaving...

CancerCardiovascular DiseaseChronic Respiratory DiseasesDiabetesAccess to essential medicines and servicesDigital health and innovation+3

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Thalassaemia International Federation (TIF)

TIF AI KNOWLEDGE BOT: Your Go-To Source for Thalassaemia Information

21 Jan 2025

In the world of healthcare, staying well-informed is crucial. This is why the Thalassaemia International Federation (TIF) has recently launched the TIF AI Knowledge Bot, a pioneering tool that integrates the power of AI technology with TIF’s extens...

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Health Action International (HAI)

When People Become Datapoints: The potential impact of AI in mental healthcare

Briefs & Fact Sheets

13 Jan 2025

Artificial intelligence (AI) holds great promise for transforming mental healthcare. From personalised treatment plans to early detection of mental health conditions, AI could make mental health services more accessible and effective. AI systems are...

Briefs & Fact SheetsMental Health and Neurological ConditionsMultistakeholder CollaborationDigital health and innovation+1

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