Knowledge Action Portal on NCDs

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World Health Organization

WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2023: protect people from tobacco smoke

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31 Jul 2023

The ninth&nbsp;WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic&nbsp;tracks the progress made by countries in tobacco control since 2008, and marks 15 years since the introduction of the MPOWER technical package which is designed to help countries implement the demand-reduction measures of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control. The report shows that many countries continue to make progress in t...

PublicationReportChronic Respiratory DiseasesTobacco use

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International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP)

FIP knowledge and skills reference guide for professional development in tobacco cessation and other risk factors in NCDs: A companion to the FIP Supporting tobacco cessation and the treatment of tobacco dependence: A handbook for pharmacists (2023)

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29 Jul 2023

The “Supporting tobacco cessation and the treatment of tobacco dependence: A handbook for pharmacists” is accompanied by a publication describing the knowledge and skills required for the delivery of pharmacist-led interventions to support tobacco cessation in addition to other modifiable NCD risk factors such as physical inactivity, unhealthy diet, and harmful use of alcohol.

PublicationCancerCardiovascular DiseaseChronic Respiratory DiseasesMultistakeholder Collaboration+5

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International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP)

Supporting tobacco cessation and the treatment of tobacco dependence: A handbook for pharmacists (2023)

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29 Jul 2023

This handbook has been developed as a comprehensive and practical resource for pharmacists to support individuals in their efforts to quit tobacco, emphasising the critical role of pharmacists in providing comprehensive and coordinated care to patients seeking to quit. It covers the latest evidence-based practices, techniques and strategies to help our patients quit and not start again. The inform...

PublicationCancerCardiovascular DiseaseChronic Respiratory DiseasesMultistakeholder Collaboration+2

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World Health Organization

Primary health care and HIV: convergent actions: policy considerations for decision-makers

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20 Jul 2023

The PHC approach promotes the&nbsp;overall health and well-being of people who are living with or at risk of HIV including members of key and vulnerable populations. This publication helps decision-makers to consider and optimize the synergies between existing and future assets and investments intended for both PHC and disease-specific responses, including HIV.

GuidePublicationCommunicable diseasesHealth system strengthening, including governance and financingPrimary health care

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NCD Child

Availability and access to pediatric diabetes care: a global descriptive study

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05 Jul 2023

A decade since the discovery of insulin,the increasing prevalence of type1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) has underscored the prevailing inequalities in the provision of essential care for T1DM worldwide. However, the details on the availability of insulin types and associated medical devices remain unclear. A cross-sectional electronic survey was distributed across a global network of pediatric societi...

PublicationDiabetes

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World Diabetes Foundation, Annals of Global Health

Efforts to Address the Burden of Non-Communicable Diseases Need Local Evidence and Shared Lessons from High-Burden Countries

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27 May 2023

The burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) is rising in low and middle-income countries, particularly Tanzania, where NCDs account for a significant portion of the health burden alongside ongoing communicable diseases. This paper discuses the need for tailored interventions and local ownership in addressing these health challenges.&nbsp;

ArticleBriefs & Fact SheetsPublicationDiabetes

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World Health Organization

WHO framework for meaningful engagement of people living with noncommunicable diseases, and mental health and neurological conditions

Guide

10 May 2023

The WHO Framework for Meaningful Engagement of People Living with NCDs and Mental Health and Neurological Conditions is a WHO technical product designed to provide practical guidance, norms, and standards to support WHO and Member States advancing, co-creating, and enhancing policies, programmes, and services through the meaningful engagement of individuals with lived experience of these health co...

GuidePublicationMeaningful Engagement of People with Lived ExperiencesHealth promotion

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The George Institute for Global Health

Health service delivery reforms during and after economic crisis

Report

05 May 2023

Sri Lanka is facing its most profound economic and financial crisis since independence. The economic crisis has compounded health system pressures arising from the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to reduced provision of public services, increased unmet need, growing out-of-pocket expenditure, and increased risk of catastrophic health expenditure and impoverishment. &nbsp; Health system reforms to...

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World Heart Federation (WHF)

World Heart Federation Roadmap for Secondary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease: 2023 Update

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24 Apr 2023

The World Heart Federation Roadmaps are central to its mission to address the global burden of cardiovascular disease. They provide comprehensive frameworks for countries and regions to identify key barriers as well as implement evidence-based policies and health system strategies to prevent premature cardiovascular morbidity and mortality.&nbsp;The updated WHF Roadmap on Secondary Prevention (202...

PublicationCardiovascular DiseaseHealth Literacy DevelopmentHealth system strengthening, including governance and financing

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World Health Organization (WHO)

Access to NCD medicines: emergent issues during the COVID-19 pandemic and key structural factors

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22 Mar 2023

The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic exacerbated pre-existing inequalities in the treatment and care of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). This report examines the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on access to NCD medicines, and the policies and strategies implemented by countries and health systems to anticipate and mitigate stresses across NCD medicine supply chains. The full range of upstre...

PublicationAccess to essential medicines and servicesCommunicable diseases

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The George Institute for Global Health

Whose paradigm counts? An Australia-Pacific perspective on unheard voices in food and water systems

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17 Mar 2023

The views and knowledge of First Nations and Pacific Islanders are frequently absent or ignored from decision-making procedures that have a significant influence on these communities. Although having different traditions and customs, First Nations and Pacific Islanders frequently have comparable experiences with the food system. The George Institute supported a process where community priorities,...

PublicationUnhealthy diets

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World Obesity Federation

Changing the global obesity narrative to recognise and reduce weight stigma

Article

25 Feb 2023

Weight stigma, defined as pervasive misconceptions and stereotypes associated with higher body weight, is both a social determinant of health and a human rights issue. It is imperative to consider how weight stigma may be impeding health promotion efforts on a global scale. The World Obesity Federation (WOF) convened a global working group of practitioners, researchers, policymakers, youth advocat...

ArticlePublicationGender, equity and human rights

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