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World Health Organization

Monitoring noncommunicable diseases and injuries: a baseline assessment in 20 cities

Report

31 Oct 2024

This report presents the experiences of 20 cities who were involved in the development of monitoring guidance to address noncommunicable diseases and injuries. These issues are two major health challenges facing cities around the world. WHO has devel...

ReportEnvironment, climate change and healthGender, equity and human rightsSocial determinants of health+1
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Union for International Cancer Control (UICC)

Breast cancer advocacy handbook

Report

30 Oct 2024

UICC’s Breast Cancer Advocacy handbook aims to guide and inspire cancer organisations and advocates in mobilising governments and institutions to prioritise breast cancer in national funding and policy agendas, driving progress to reduce the nation...

ReportCancerHealth promotionHealth system strengthening, including governance and financingSocial determinants of healthHarmful use of alcoholPhysical inactivityUnhealthy diets+5

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Centre of Excellence for CRVS

Knowledge Briefs on Genders and CRVS

Report

25 Oct 2024

Policy brief by Centre of Excellence for CRVS and Le Centre D'Excellence describing how civil record-keeping disproportionately excludes women and girls, and how women can be instrumental in correcting this problem.

ReportGender, equity and human rightsSocial determinants of health

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World Heart Federation (WHF)

WHF Policy Brief on Front-Of-Pack Labelling

Briefs & Fact Sheets

22 Oct 2024

Unhealthy diets are a major driver of noncommunicable diseases. In particular, ultra-processed foods, which contain high levels of sugars, sodium, saturated fats, and refined carbohydrates, contribute significantly to the incidence of NCDs such as ob...

Briefs & Fact SheetsPublicationCardiovascular DiseaseHealth Literacy DevelopmentNutrition and food safetySocial determinants of healthUnhealthy diets+4

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Tobacco and Women's Rights- Submissions to CEDAW

Database

07 Oct 2024

Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) is joined by ASH Canada, the Coalition for Americas’ Health (CLAS), and the Global Center for Good Governance in Tobacco Control (GGTC) in reporting to the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Wo...

DatabaseCancerCardiovascular DiseaseChronic Respiratory DiseasesDiabetesMental Health and Neurological ConditionsCivil Society Working GroupGender, equity and human rightsSocial determinants of healthTobacco use+7

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WHO, UNDP, NCD Taskforce

Catalyzing country action for NCDs and mental health governance and investment

Publication

20 Aug 2024

To scale up noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and mental health country action, funding was provided to the Secretariat of the UN Inter-Agency Task Force on the Prevention and Controls of NCDs by the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Partnership for acti...

PublicationMultisectoral ActionMultistakeholder CollaborationAccess to essential medicines and servicesGender, equity and human rightsHealth system strengthening, including governance and financingPrimary health careSocial determinants of health+5

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WHO Regional Office for Europe

Commercial Determinants of Noncommunicable Diseases in the WHO European Region

Publication

14 Aug 2024

This report highlights the substantial impact of commercial determinants on noncommunicable diseases (‎NCDs)‎ in the WHO European Region. Nearly 7500 deaths per day in the Region are attributed to commercial determinants, such as tobacco, alcohol...

PublicationMultistakeholder CollaborationHealth promotionHealth system strengthening, including governance and financingSocial determinants of health+2

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Global Coordination Mechanism on NCDs (GCM/NCD)

Accelerating actions for multisectoral and multistakeholder (M&M) collaboration: Technical Meeting Report

Report

05 Jul 2024

This meeting report summarizes a two-day technical meeting that was hosted&nbsp;by the World Health Organization’s Global NCD Platform and the Global Coordination Mechanism on NCDs&nbsp;on implementing multisectoral and multistakeholder collaborati...

ReportMultisectoral ActionMultistakeholder CollaborationGender, equity and human rightsHealth system strengthening, including governance and financingPrevention of violence and injuriesSocial determinants of health+4

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WHO FCTC Secretariat

Protect the next generation by opposing harmful tobacco and nicotine products advertising

Briefs & Fact Sheets

30 Jun 2024

A video portraying the how the tobacco industry is using digital platforms to market their products to the youth.

Briefs & Fact SheetsCancerCardiovascular DiseaseChronic Respiratory DiseasesMaternal, newborn, child and adolescent healthSocial determinants of healthHousehold and Outdoor Air PollutionTobacco use+5

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WHO FCTC Secretariat

Smoke and mirrors: Tobacco industry & its relationship with the UN SDGs

Briefs & Fact Sheets

30 May 2024

A video showcasing the duplicity of the tobacco industry—highlighting how its pledges to advance the Sustainable Development Goals starkly contrast with the harm its products cause to progress.

Briefs & Fact SheetsCancerCardiovascular DiseaseChronic Respiratory DiseasesEnvironment, climate change and healthSocial determinants of healthTobacco use+4

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U.S. Tobacco Lobbyist and Lobbying Firm Registration Tracker

Database

23 May 2024

Tobacco companies spend millions of dollars lobbying in the U.S. every year in an attempt to weaken, delay or kill life-saving public health policies.&nbsp;ASH began tracking tobacco industry lobbyists and lobbying firm registrations in 2021, amidst...

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

Tobacco Endgame Fact Sheets

Briefs & Fact Sheets

23 May 2024

Tobacco Endgame Guides, Talking Points, and Fact Sheets

Briefs & Fact SheetsGuideCancerCardiovascular DiseaseChronic Respiratory DiseasesDiabetesMental Health and Neurological ConditionsCivil Society Working GroupSocial determinants of healthTobacco use+7

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