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13 Dec 2021

World Health Organization

Investing 1 dollar per person per year could save 7 million lives in low and lower-middle income countries

A new World Health Organization report shows that close to seven million deaths could be prevented by 2030, if low and lower-middle income countries were to make an additional investment of less than a dollar per person per year in the prevention and treatment of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). NCDs – which include heart disease, diabetes, cancer, and respiratory disease – currently cause...

13 Dec 2021

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25 Nov 2021

World Health Organization

What has COP26 achieved for health?

The COP26 UN climate conference saw over 40,000 delegates gather in Glasgow over the span of two weeks, from 31 October to 13 November &nbsp;2021. Representatives from 197 countries gathered to agree rules to implement the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change, as well as an improved support package for vulnerable countries. WHO representatives joined a record number of health leaders at COP26 wi...

25 Nov 2021

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22 Nov 2021

World Health Organization

30 seconds to cure cervical cancer: new technology opens door to rapid treatment in Uzbekistan

Treating cervical cancer in future may take just 30 seconds thanks to a futuristic-looking device. The technology, recently recommended by WHO, was introduced in Uzbekistan at a WHO training course preparing the country’s health professionals to use the new equipment in outpatient clinics. For those who need treatment of cervical precancerous lesions, the new therapy will be available in 2 of...

22 Nov 2021

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22 Nov 2021

World Health Organization

Global leaders call for cervical cancer elimination on Day of Action

Today WHO joins advocates around the world to commemorate a landmark Day of Action for Cervical Cancer Elimination and welcome groundbreaking new initiatives to end this devastating disease, which claims the lives of over 300 000 women each year. As with COVID-19, access to lifesaving tools is constrained, with women and adolescent girls in the poorest countries deprived of clinical screening f...

22 Nov 2021

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19 Nov 2021

World Health Organization

WHO European conference on tackling NCDs through digital solutions

14–15 December 2021, Moscow, Russian Federation The Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation will host a conference jointly with the WHO European Office for the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases. The conference aims to unpack the public health benefits and deficits of emerging technologies and provide an evidence base for their broad-scale adoption in combating noncommuni...

19 Nov 2021

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19 Nov 2021

World Health Organization

Meet Pahola: PAHO's First Digital Health Specialist on Alcohol Use

The Department of Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health (NMH/MH) of the Pan American Health Organization launched&nbsp;Pahola, the first Artificial Intelligence (AI) digital health specialist on Alcohol Use. This event took place on 19 November 2021, at 10:00 a.m. (EDT). &nbsp;Pahola can interact with anyone interested in talking about their alcohol consumption, assessing their risk, reducing...

19 Nov 2021

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19 Nov 2021

World Health Organization

Join the NCD Hard Talk on 23 November: The sector is failing people with diabetes, why does access to rehabilitation and assistive technology remain an illusion?

Please join us for the next NCD Hard Talk webinar being held on 23 November 2021, 13:00 – 14:30 CET on comprehensive diabetes management. During the session, experts will reflect on the question: “The sector is failing people with diabetes, why does access to rehabilitation and assistive technology remain an illusion?” To register, click below.

19 Nov 2021

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19 Nov 2021

World Health Organization

Cervical Cancer Country Profiles

Cervical cancer is preventable and curable, as long as it is detected early and managed effectively, yet it is the fourth most common form of cancer among women worldwide. &nbsp;In August 2020 the World Health Assembly adopted the Global Strategy for Cervical Cancer Elimination. The strategy outlines a comprehensive approach that includes prevention, effective screening and treatment of pre-cancer...

19 Nov 2021

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19 Nov 2021

World Health Organization

10th Global Conference on Health Promotion: Health Promotion for Well-being, Equity and Sustainable Development

On 13-15 December 2021 WHO will hold the 10th Global Conference on Health Promotion with the support of Finland, the United Arab Emirates, UN agencies and partners.&nbsp; The conference will be organized to address how health promotion can advance well-being. Health promotion is the process of enabling people to increase control over, and to improve, their health. Health promotion is about crea...

19 Nov 2021

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19 Nov 2021

World Health Organization

WHO Rehabilitation Programme Stakeholder Webinar

22 &amp; 24 November 2021 Background Globally, an estimated 2.4 billion people live with conditions that benefit from rehabilitation, and this figure is growing by the day. Despite the huge need, rehabilitation services are scarce in many parts of the world. To address this, in 2017, WHO, Member States, development partners and civil society launched the Rehabilitation 2030 initiative. The i...

19 Nov 2021

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19 Nov 2021

World Health Organization

Decade of Healthy Ageing: introduction to the WHO Baseline report

In 2020, the number of people aged 60 and above rose to 1 billion, almost 15% of the world’s population. And this proportion is growing, as people live longer. &nbsp; In the same week that the United Nations General Assembly declared 2021-2030 the Decade of Healthy Ageing, WHO released the Baseline report for the Decade of Healthy Ageing, which provides a snapshot of where we are in 2020 and w...

19 Nov 2021

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19 Nov 2021

World Health Organization

WHO global health estimates: 2000-2019

The global health estimates by the World Health Organization present comprehensive, comparable and transparent time-series data for population health, including life expectancy, healthy life expectancy, mortality and morbidity, and burden of disease at global, regional and country levels disaggregated by age, sex and cause. Latest data is for 2000-2019. &nbsp; This short video highlights trends...

19 Nov 2021

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