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World Diabetes Foundation

Rising to the challenge: Five takeaways from the International Meeting on type 1 diabetes

Article

18 Feb 2025

In a groundbreaking conference, international leaders in type 1 diabetes care exchanged knowledge, strategies, and visions for the future. Here are key takeaways from the discussions that are set to reshape type 1 diabetes (T1D) care and patient empowerment.&nbsp;While facing a rising tide of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), type 1 diabetes (T1D) represents a special challenge particularly in low...

ArticleDiabetesMultistakeholder CollaborationHealth system strengthening, including governance and financing

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WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean

Childhood Cancer Day in the Easter Mediterranean Region: The impact of emergencies on childhood cancer care

Briefs & Fact Sheets

15 Feb 2025

As the world observes International Childhood Cancer Day (15 February), the World Health Organization (WHO) is highlighting the challenges faced by children with cancer in countries affected by conflict and emergencies.

Briefs & Fact SheetsCancerAccess to essential medicines and services

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World Health Organization, World Bank Group

Financing for NCDs and Mental Health: Making the money work better

Publication

14 Feb 2025

This policy brief reviews the options for governments to improve and get better value for money in their spending on NCDs and mental health. It also identifies options for ministries of health to use discretionary funds to support increased effective coverage of NCD and mental health interventions. This brief complements another policy brief, Financing for NCDs and mental health: where will the mo...

PublicationHealth system strengthening, including governance and financing

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World Health Organization, World Bank Group

Financing for NCDs and Mental Health: Where will the money come from?

Publication

14 Feb 2025

This policy brief reviews the options for increasing funding for NCDs and mental health from the perspective of health ministries, finance ministries, and development agencies. This policy brief complements another policy brief, Financing for NCDs and mental health: making the money work better, that identifies mechanisms for improving the efficiency of current spending. These recommendations emer...

PublicationHealth system strengthening, including governance and financing

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Basics of diagnosis and treatment of venous thromboembolism

Article

10 Feb 2025

The article discusses venous thromboembolism (VTE), which includes deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism, noting that it is common and associated with significant morbidity and mortality. It explains that VTE symptoms are nonspecific, but established diagnostic strategies combining clinical probability scores and D-dimer testing can help identify low-risk patients where VTE can be safely exc...

ArticlePublicationCancerCardiovascular DiseaseChronic Respiratory Diseases+6

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International Society of Nephrology

ISN Manifesto: Kidney health matters driving global action with evidence and impact

Guide

10 Feb 2025

The International Society of Nephrology (ISN) presents this document ahead of the Fourth UN High-Level Meeting in September 2025. The document advances key advocacy messages and policy recommendations specifically directed at UN Member States and policymakers at national, regional and local levels.

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The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology

Redefining obesity: advancing care for better lives

Publication

06 Feb 2025

The Lancet Diabetes &amp; Endocrinology Commission introduces a groundbreaking redefinition of obesity, distinguishing between clinical obesity (a chronic disease) and preclinical obesity (a risk factor). This new approach moves beyond BMI, paving the way for more precise diagnosis, treatment, and global health policy updates.

PublicationCancerCardiovascular DiseaseChronic Respiratory DiseasesDiabetes+1

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NCD Alliance

NCD Alliance Priorities for the Modalities Resolution for the 2025 UN High-Level Meeting on NCDs

Strategy document

06 Feb 2025

The 4th UN High-Level Meeting on NCDs in 2025 is a key moment for Heads of State and Government, civil society, academia, philanthropies, and relevant private sector to come together to review progress and commit to accelerated action for the next phase of the political response for NCDs.The modalities resolution is an opportunity to determine the scope, procedure, format, and organization of the...

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World Stroke Organization

Averting a Global Health Crisis - pragmatic policy interventions to prevent stroke

Briefs & Fact Sheets

04 Feb 2025

This World Stroke Organization policy brief outlines key challenges and opportunities to reduce the global burden of stroke and NCDs through interventions a policy and healthcare systems level. The brief draws on WHO Best Buys for tackling NCDs and &nbsp;the WSO- Lancet Neurology Commission's Pragmatic Solutions to Address the Global Burden of Stroke.

Briefs & Fact SheetsCardiovascular DiseaseMental Health and Neurological ConditionsMultisectoral ActionAccess to essential medicines and services+10

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The Lancet Public Health

Acceptability and perceptions of personalised risk-based cancer screening among health-care professionals and the general public: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Article

01 Feb 2025

This systematic review and meta-analysis examines the acceptability and perceptions of personalised risk-based screening (PRBS) for breast, cervical, colorectal, lung, and prostate cancer among the general public and health-care professionals.The study synthesises data from 63 research articles published between 2010 and 2024, with findings indicating that PRBS is generally acceptable to both the...

ArticleCancerHealth Literacy DevelopmentHealth promotion

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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, and commercial and economic determinants. A scoping review was conducted in MEDLINE, Embase, Web of Science and Google Scholar. Relevant data were ex...

PublicationDigital health and innovation

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Bangkok Declaration - No Health Without Oral Health

Declaration

31 Jan 2025

In 2024, WHO convened&nbsp;the first-ever Global oral health meeting in Bangkok, Thailand, as part of the preparatory process for the 4th United Nations High-level Meeting (HLM4) on NCDs in 2025.&nbsp;This landmark event aimed to accelerate and scale up the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), with a particular emphasis on oral diseases, to achieve universal health coverage (...

DeclarationHealth system strengthening, including governance and financingHarmful use of alcoholTobacco useUnhealthy diets

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