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Medicines Patent Pool (MPP), The Lancet Global Health Commissions

Expanding access to biotherapeutics in low-income and middle-income countries through public health non-exclusive voluntary intellectual property licensing: considerations, requirements, and opportunities

Publication

19 Aug 2024

This paper focuses on expanding access to biotherapeutics in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) through public health non-exclusive voluntary intellectual property licensing.The key elements identified as relevant to support access to affordable biosimilars in LMICs through licensing include:Prioritising potential biotherapeutic targets according to their potential for public health impactSu...

PublicationCancerDiabetesAccess to essential medicines and services

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Medicines Patent Pool (MPP)

Expanding Access to Life-Saving Cancer Medicines in LMICs: The Role of the Medicines Patent Pool

Briefs & Fact Sheets

16 Aug 2024

The Medicines Patent Pool (MPP), a United Nations-backed public health organization, plays a critical role in improving access to essential cancer medicines in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). MPP's work focuses on addressing significant public health challenges by reducing barriers to access through its innovative prioritization framework for in-licensing medicines. This framework ensure...

Briefs & Fact SheetsCancerMultistakeholder CollaborationAccess to essential medicines and services

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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, processed food, fossil fuels and occupational practices. These commercial products and practices contribute to 25% of all deaths in the Region. The...

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

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International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis

Fact Sheet: Understanding Pulmonary Embolism (PE)

Fact sheet

07 Aug 2024

The International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis (ISTH) has created a comprehensive fact sheet on Pulmonary Embolism (PE). This resource provides essential information about the condition, including its causes, risk factors, signs and symptoms.&nbsp;It is designed to be a valuable resource for both healthcare professionals and the general public, offering clear and concise information to he...

Fact sheetCardiovascular DiseaseHealth Literacy DevelopmentPrimary health carePhysical inactivity+1

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International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis

Understanding Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)

Fact sheet

07 Aug 2024

The International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis (ISTH) has created a comprehensive fact sheet on deep vein thrombosis (DVT). This resource provides essential information about the condition, including the signs, symptoms and risk factors. It is designed to be a resource for both healthcare professionals and the general public, offering clear and concise information to help understand this...

Fact sheetCardiovascular DiseaseHealth Literacy DevelopmentPrimary health carePhysical inactivity+1

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World Health Organization

Tobacco and asthma

Publication

30 Jul 2024

This document is the ninth in a series of Tobacco Knowledge Summaries and is prepared with the objective to summarize the current evidence on the association between tobacco use and asthma. This is also intended as an advocacy tool to widely include health care professionals, in particular pulmonologists and respirologists, in the fight for tobacco control and prevention of tobacco related adverse...

PublicationCancerCardiovascular DiseaseChronic Respiratory DiseasesTobacco use

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HelpAge International

HelpAge International learning report 2023-2024 This report captures key lessons from HelpAge International’s work in 2023–2024 on older people’s associations, intergenerational engagement, and partner-led programming, highlighting successes, challenges,

Report

30 Jul 2024

This report captures key lessons from HelpAge International’s work between 2023 and 2024, with a special focus on the role of Older People’s Associations (OPAs), intergenerational engagement, and partner-led programming. It highlights achievements, challenges, and strategic insights for strengthening community-based initiatives, promoting healthy ageing, and enhancing inclusive development acr...

ReportMeaningful Engagement of People with Lived ExperiencesHealthy Aging

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International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP)

Pharmacist-led tobacco cessation services: Evidence of impact and country highlights (2024)

Publication

29 Jul 2024

This report provides a comprehensive overview of the key role of pharmacists in tobacco cessation and how this contributes to timely patient care and to health system efficiency through interprofessional care teams. The report also shares global best practices to advance pharmacy practice and international standards of patient care. The basis for this report was established through a review of exi...

PublicationCancerCardiovascular DiseaseChronic Respiratory DiseasesMultistakeholder Collaboration+2

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World Health Organization

Supporting Member States in reaching informed decision-making on engaging with private sector entities for the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases: a practical tool

Guide

24 Jul 2024

Recognizing that public sector efforts alone are insufficient to address the prevention and control of NCDs, the Global NCD Action Plan emphasizes the need for coordinated multisectoral and multistakeholder engagement, acknowledging the role of nongovernmental organizations – including civil society groups, individuals with lived experience, academic institutions and private sector entities. In...

GuideMultistakeholder CollaborationHealth system strengthening, including governance and financing

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International Society of Nephrology

ISN Research Skills Toolkit

Briefs & Fact Sheets

23 Jul 2024

This toolkit is a comprehensive compilation of research resources, developed by the ISN. It is a joint initiative of the ISN Academy, the Young Nephrologists Committee (YNC) and the Clinical Research Program Committee (CRP), to support younger generations of nephrologists (and anyone else interested) to contribute to advancing kidney health worldwide.

Briefs & Fact SheetsPublicationStrategy documentMultistakeholder CollaborationDigital health and innovation

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International Society of Nephrology

Rare Kindey Disease Toolkit

Briefs & Fact Sheets

23 Jul 2024

This toolkit aims to raise the profile of rare kidney diseases (RKDs), offer disease-specific tools, and understand and highlight the burden, gaps and unmet needs to fill.

Briefs & Fact SheetsReportStrategy documentMultistakeholder Collaboration

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International Society of Nephrology

Toolkit on creating a Young Nephrologists Committee

Briefs & Fact Sheets

23 Jul 2024

The Young Nephrologists Committee of the ISN has developed this toolkit on how to create a young nephrologists committee or group in your national or regional society.

Briefs & Fact SheetsReportStrategy documentFact sheetMultistakeholder Collaboration

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