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The Lancet Taskforce on NCDs and economics

The Lancet Taskforce on NCDs and economics

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28 Apr 2018

The Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) target 3.4 commits countries to reducing by one third premature mortality from non-communicable diseases (NCDs). This&nbsp;Lancet&nbsp;Taskforce on NCDs and economics—an official partner of the WHO Independent High-level Commission on NCDs—links SDG target 3.4 with eight SDGs in addition to SDG 3 (healthy lives and well being) and demonstrates the tight-k...

PublicationHealth system strengthening, including governance and financing

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World Health Organization, World Diabetes Foundation

Global dialogue on partnerships for sustainable financing of NCD prevention and control: meeting report

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28 Feb 2018

More than 300 participants from over 56 countries, including governments, United Nations agencies and non-State actors, came together on 9–11 April 2018 in Copenhagen, Denmark, to share ideas and best practices, to create and strengthen partnerships, and to discuss and debate how to find sustainable solutions to reach the noncommunicable disease (NCD) target 3.4 of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainabl...

PublicationMultisectoral ActionMultistakeholder CollaborationHealth system strengthening, including governance and financing

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World Health Organization

Intersectoral factors influencing equity-oriented progress towards universal health coverage: results from a scoping review of literature

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27 Nov 2017

Achieving UHC is a major responsibility and goal of the health sector. But it cannot be done by the health sector alone. Its achievement depends on factors affecting the population being serviced, that are not under the direct control of the health sector (e.g., an individual’s family environment, access to infrastructure and resources, knowledge and education, etc.). Inequities across these int...

PublicationMultisectoral ActionGender, equity and human rightsSocial determinants of health

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The Lancet

Alleviating the access abyss in palliative care and pain relief-an imperative of universal health coverage.

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13 Oct 2017

In agonising, crippling pain from lung cancer, Mr S came to the palliative care service in Calicut, Kerala, from an adjoining district a couple of hours away by bus. His body language revealed the depth of the suffering.We put Mr S on morphine, among other things. A couple of hours later, he surveyed himself with disbelief. He had neither hoped nor conceived of the possibility that this kind of re...

ArticlePublicationReportCancerCardiovascular Disease+5

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International Journal of Noncommunicable Diseases

Going beyond the health sector for prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases Review of multisectoral actions in health policies

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11 Oct 2017

Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are a major cause of death and disability worldwide. Many of the determinants of NCDs go beyond the purview of the health sector. Hence, the involvement of nonhealth stakeholders along with the health sectors is important in the planning and implementation of programs for the prevention and control of NCDs. The current review aims to study the existing literature, t...

PublicationMultisectoral ActionMultistakeholder CollaborationHealth system strengthening, including governance and financing

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World Heart Federation (WHF)

The WHF Roadmap for Reducing CV Morbidity and Mortality Through Prevention and Control of RHD

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01 May 2017

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 WHF Roadmap on Rheumatic Heart Disease reviews t...

PublicationCardiovascular DiseaseHealth Literacy DevelopmentHealth system strengthening, including governance and financing

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Carol Levin, Dan Chisholm

Cost-Effectiveness and Affordability of Interventions, Policies, and Platforms for the Prevention and Treatment of Mental, Neurological and Substance Use Disorders

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08 Mar 2017

This chapter reviews the available evidence concerning the cost and cost-effectiveness of interventions for the protection, prevention, and treatment of mental, neurological, and substance abuse disorders. Economic evidence is most available for the treatment of specific disorders, such as epilepsy, depression, and schizophrenia. The evidence shows that, depending on the particular context and con...

PublicationMental Health and Neurological ConditionsHealth system strengthening, including governance and financing

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World Health Organization (WHO)

WHO list of priority medical devices for cancer management

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04 Mar 2017

OverviewThis publication is based on the list of clinical interventions selected from clinical guidelines on prevention, screening, diagnosis, treatment, palliative care, monitoring and end of life care. This publication addresses medical devices for six types of cancer: breast, cervical, colorectal, leukemia, lung and prostate. The first section defines the global increase in cancer cases, the gl...

PublicationCancerHarmful use of alcoholPhysical inactivityTobacco use+1

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American Cancer Society

Childhood cancer survivorship research in minority populations: A position paper from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study

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15 Aug 2016

By the middle of this century, racial/ethnic minority populations will collectively constitute 50% of the US population. This temporal shift in the racial/ethnic composition of the US population demands a close look at the race/ethnicity-specific burden of morbidity and premature mortality among survivors of childhood cancer. To optimize targeted long-term follow-up care, it is essential to unders...

PublicationCancerNutrition and food safetyUnhealthy diets

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WHO Regional Office for Europe

Armenia STEPS Survey 2016: Prevalence of Noncommunicable Disease Risk Factors

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18 Jun 2016

The Armenia STEPS Survey 2016 is the country's first national survey on noncommunicable disease (NCD) risk factors, conducted using the WHO STEPwise approach. Covering adults aged 18–69, the survey assessed both behavioral and biological risk factors for NCDs and highlighted gender, age, and urban–rural differences.&nbsp;Key findings include:27.9% current smokers34.4% used alcohol in the last...

PublicationCardiovascular DiseaseDiabetesHealth Literacy DevelopmentHealth promotion+3
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World Heart Federation (WHF)

Reducing Cardiovascular Mortality Through Tobacco Control: A World Heart Federation Roadmap

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01 Jun 2015

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 WHF Roadmap for Tobacco Control reviews the late...

PublicationCardiovascular DiseaseHealth Literacy DevelopmentHealth system strengthening, including governance and financingTobacco use

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The George Institute for Global Health

Investing in healthier lives: Pathways to healthcare financing reform in Australia

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19 Feb 2015

About this report On 6 August 2015 The George Institute Australia hosted a roundtable to deliberate on the future of healthcare funding in Australia, and to formulate policy recommendations in this area. The aim was to examine the&nbsp;financial reforms needed to ensure the Australian health system is sustainable, equitable and able to respond to the growing burden of chronic disease and injury...

PublicationHealth system strengthening, including governance and financing

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