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04 Mar 2024

International League of Dermatological Societies

ILDS Launches New DermImpact Grants Programme

The International League of Dermatological Societies (ILDS) is calling for applications for grants of $20,000 to support three projects that will offer sustainable improvements in dermatological care in underserved communities during 2025. &nbsp; The ILDS DermImpact Grants Programme aims to improve cross-sectoral collaboration by funding projects that integrate efforts across various sectors...

04 Mar 2024

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04 Mar 2024

© WHO / Christopher Black

One in eight people are now living with obesity

New study released by the Lancet shows that, in 2022, more than 1 billion people in the world are now living with obesity. Worldwide, obesity among adults has more than doubled since 1990, and has quadrupled among children and adolescents (5 to 19 years of age). The data also show that 43% of adults were overweight in 2022.&nbsp; The study also shows that even though the rates of undernutrition...

04 Mar 2024

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29 Feb 2024

World Health Organization

GCM/NCD Kick-off Meeting 2024: A turning point for renewed multisectoral and multistakeholder agendas

This year, Participants of the WHO Global Coordination Mechanism on the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases (GCM/NCD) are invited to jointly discuss and shape strategic inputs to the preparatory process for the Fourth High-level Meeting of the United Nations General Assembly on the prevention and control of NCDs (HLM4), in 2025. A kick-off meeting on 8 April 2024 will officially...

29 Feb 2024

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29 Feb 2024

World Health Organization

KAP User Guide Series: Creating, Following and Sharing Thematic Collections

Here is how to create, share and follow thematic collections on the Knowledge Action Portal on NCDs. KAP thematic collections allow users to readily compile custom content on emerging topics, cross-cutting initiatives, or for specific events. Collections can feature any content hosted on KAP as well as external links. Watch the introductory video and follow this step-by-step guide to create...

29 Feb 2024

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19 Feb 2024

The George Institute for Global Health

Mobilising communities for building resilient health and environment partnerships

On December 11th, ahead of&nbsp;Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Day 2023, The George Institute hosted a panel discussion titled, Mobilising communities for environmental action and Universal Health Coverage: Building resilient health and environment partnerships, as part of the annual symposium of the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR)&nbsp;Global Health Research Centre (GHRC)...

19 Feb 2024

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19 Feb 2024

Ncd alliance

NCDs investment fund puts control in hands of low- and middle-income countries

A new fund developed to spur investment in&nbsp;noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), including&nbsp;mental health, puts the countries hardest hit by inaction and lack of investment in the diseases at the heart of decision-making. (Click here for article voiceover) The Health4Life Fund aims to generate US$250 million over five years, which will then catalyse further investment in low- and middle-...

19 Feb 2024

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15 Feb 2024

World Health Organization

KAP User Guide Series: Publishing country stories, news, and knowledge resources

Here is how to submit thematic knowledge resources, latest news and country stories to the Knowledge Action Portal on NCDs. Note: This contribution feature is only available to users affiliated with a GCM/NCD Participant organization. Please contact us if you are missing the necessary posting rights or require support. Participants of the Global Coordination Mechanism on NCDs can directly...

15 Feb 2024

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14 Feb 2024

Health Policy Watch

The Right to Health in Humanitarian Crises Needs to Encompass Non-Communicable Diseases

The United Nations estimates that&nbsp;363 million people are currently impacted by humanitarian crises driven by increasing fragility and conflict, the climate crisis and widening inequality. Around 108.4 million people were forced to flee their homes in 2022, meaning one in every 74 persons globally. Humanitarian crises, such as those occurring in Ukraine, Gaza, Libya, Somalia and Sudan may v...

14 Feb 2024

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08 Feb 2024

World Health Organization

Pilot project to support implementation of the WHO Framework for Meaningful Engagement in the WHO Eastern Mediterranean region

Throughout 2024 and 2025, WHO will support member states in the Eastern Mediterranean (EMRO) region through a two-year pilot project focused on advancing the implementation of the WHO Framework on Meaningful Engagement of people living with noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), mental health, and neurological conditions.&nbsp; [[7893]] Implementation efforts will focus on people living with and a...

08 Feb 2024

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13 Dec 2023

Yvonne Arivalagan

Needed more than ever: 3 takeaways from the World Health Innovation Forum on why grassroots innovations are key to addressing NCDs

Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are among the world’s most urgent and complex health challenges. Cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, chronic respiratory disease and mental health conditions account for over 74% of all global deaths, and their complex risk factors are often intertwined with the negative impacts of additional determinants of health. NCDs are also a matter of equity, as the v...

13 Dec 2023

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13 Dec 2023

World Health Organization

Eastern Europe and Central Asia (EECA) countries meet to fast-track multisectoral and multi-stakeholder action for NCD prevention and control

On 14 and 15 December 2023, nine countries from Eastern Europe and Central Asia (EECA) will meet in Astana, Kazakhstan, to strengthen governance, multisectoral action and multistakeholder collaboration for NCD prevention and control. Organized by the World Health Organization’s Global NCD Platform (GNP), through the Global Coordination Mechanism on NCDs, and supported by &nbsp;the WHO Region...

13 Dec 2023

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17 Nov 2023

World Health Organization

17 November: Cervical cancer elimination day of action

Commemorating 3 years of global collaboration with survivors, leaders,&nbsp;and advocates towards the elimination of cervical cancer. 17 November 2023 marks the third anniversary of the global movement to eliminate cervical cancer. Since 2020, 194 countries are committed to eliminate cervical&nbsp;cancer and WHO launched the Global strategy to eliminate cervical cancer as a public health proble...

17 Nov 2023

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