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World Health Organization

Political declaration of the 3rd High-Level Meeting of the General Assembly on the Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly

Declaration

16 Feb 2019

Political declaration of the 3rd High-Level Meeting of the General Assembly on the Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly

Declaration

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World Health Organization (WHO)

Fact Sheet: Palliative Care

Fact sheet

15 Feb 2019

Palliative care is an approach that improves the quality of life of patients (adults and children) and their families who are facing problems associated with life-threatening illness. It prevents and relieves suffering through the early identification, correct assessment and treatment of pain and other problems, whether physical, psychosocial or spiritual.

Fact sheetCancer

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World Health Organization (WHO)

WHO Model Lists of Essential Medicines

Guide

15 Feb 2019

The WHO Model Lists of Essential Medicines has been updated every two years since 1977. The current versions are the 20th&nbsp;WHO Essential Medicines List (EML) and the 6thWHO Essential Medicines List for Children (EMLc) updated in March 2017.

GuideMaternal, newborn, child and adolescent health

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World Health Organization (WHO)

WHO Guidelines for the pharmacological and radiotherapeutic management of cancer pain in adults and adolescents

Guide

15 Feb 2019

The World Health Organization (WHO) has developed Guidelines for the pharmacologic and radiotherapeutic management of cancer pain in adults and adolescents to provide evidence-based guidance to initiating and managing cancer pain. The aims of these guidelines are to provide guidance to health-care providers (i.e. the end-users of these guidelines: physicians, nurses, pharmacists and caregivers) on...

GuideCancerAccess to essential medicines and services

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World Health Organization (WHO)

Improving data for decision-making: a toolkit for cervical cancer prevention and control programmes

Guide

15 Feb 2019

This publication,&nbsp;Improving data for decision-making: a toolkit for cervical cancer prevention and control programmes,&nbsp;expands the support provided to low- and middle-income countries in current global normative guidance. The toolkit presents an aligned package of operational resources for improving the availability and use of high-quality data for decision-making in cervical cancer prog...

GuideCancer

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World Health Organization (WHO)

Infographics on epilepsy

15 Feb 2019

Epilepsy is a neurological condition characterized by recurrent seizures. Seizures are due to brief disturbances in the electrical functions of the brain. Epilepsy affects people of all ages.

Mental Health and Neurological Conditions

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World Health Organization (WHO)

WHO QualityRights initiative – improving quality, promoting human rights

Strategy document

13 Feb 2019

The WHO QualityRights initiative aims to improve the quality and human rights conditions in inpatient and outpatient mental health and social care facilities and empower organizations to advocate for the rights of people with mental and psychosocial disabilities.

Strategy documentMental Health and Neurological ConditionsGender, equity and human rightsSocial determinants of health

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World Health Organization (WHO)

The WHO QualityRights Tool Kit

Guide

13 Feb 2019

The WHO QualityRights Tool Kit supports countries to assess and improve the quality of care and human rights conditions in mental health and social care facilities. The toolkit is suitable for use in low, middle and high-income countries, can be used by Governments and NGOs, supports improvements on the ground and at the policy level, and promotes participation of people with mental health conditi...

GuideMental Health and Neurological ConditionsGender, equity and human rights

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World Health Organization (WHO)

WHO MiNDbank

Database

13 Feb 2019

WHO MiNDbank&nbsp;is an online platform providing quick and easy access to international resources and national/regional level policies, strategies, laws and service standards for mental health, substance abuse, disability, general health, NCDs, human rights, development, children and youth, and older persons. &nbsp;Since its creation in 2014, MindBank has become an essential tool for supporting t...

DatabaseMental Health and Neurological Conditions

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Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)

A la pesca de un corazón fuerte

Guide

07 Feb 2019

'To the catch of a strong heart' addresses the issue of fish with a cultural, social and nutritional focus. It provides information&nbsp;about the nutrients and benefits of fish for the human body, teaches recipes and forms of preparation, and&nbsp;addresses some myths that surround the marine world so that eating fish is more tasty, fun and safe.

GuideCardiovascular DiseaseUnhealthy diets

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Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)

¡A MOVERSE! Guía de actividad física

Guide

07 Feb 2019

&nbsp; This physical activity guide seeks to be a reference document for the knowledge and application of concepts and recommendations, based on scientific evidence, on the benefits of being more active and less sedentary. It was developed with&nbsp;the support of the Pan American Health Organization.

GuideCardiovascular DiseasePhysical inactivity

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Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)

Guía alimentaria para la población uruguaya

Guide

07 Feb 2019

The Food Guide for the Uruguayan population is an informative material that aims to promote a healthy, balanced and pleasurable diet. It was developed with the support of the Pan American Health Organization, UNICEF and FAO.

GuideCardiovascular DiseaseDiabetesCancerChronic Respiratory Diseases+1

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