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World Stroke Organization

Pragmatic solutions to reduce the global burden of stroke: a World Stroke Organization–Lancet Neurology Commission

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02 Apr 2024

Stroke is the second leading cause of death worldwide. The burden of disability after a stroke is also large, and is increasing at a faster pace in low-income and middleincome countries than in high-income countries. Alarmingly, the incidence of stroke is increasing in young and middle-aged people (ie, age &lt;55 years) globally. Should these trends continue, Sustainable Development Goal 3.4 (redu...

PublicationCardiovascular DiseaseEmergency preparedness, prevention and response

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International Pediatric Association (IPA)

Experiences and Challenges with Congenital Hypothyroidism Newborn Screening in Indonesia: A National Cross-Sectional Survey

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28 Mar 2024

The expansion of newborn screening (NBS) for congenital hypothyroidism (CH) is essential to reducing the number of preventable intellectual disabilities in children. Because of logistical issues, including geographic extremes, distinct cultures, and 4.8 million births annually, Indonesia has struggled to achieve universal NBS coverage. A national cross-sectional electronic survey was conducted to...

ArticlePublicationHealth system strengthening, including governance and financingMaternal, newborn, child and adolescent healthPrimary health care

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International Pediatric Association (IPA)

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

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28 Mar 2024

A decade since the discovery of insulin, the increasing prevalence of type 1 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 socie...

ArticlePublicationDiabetesHealth promotionHealth system strengthening, including governance and financing

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International Pediatric Association (IPA)

Childhood Obesity as a Global Problem: a Cross-sectional Survey on Global Awareness and National Program Implementation

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28 Mar 2024

The rising global epidemic of childhood obesity is a major public health challenge. Despite the urgency, there is a lack of data on the awareness and implementation of preventative measures. The aim of this study was to identify areas for improvement in the prevention and management of childhood obesity worldwide. Participants were aware of WHO’s guidance concerning childhood obesity (78.6%), wh...

ArticlePublicationDiabetesHealth promotionNutrition and food safety

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NCD Alliance

FROM IDEAS TO ACTION: Accelerating the NCD response through health equity

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26 Mar 2024

This publication aims to provide community advocates with an introduction to what health equity means in the context of NCDs. It also aims to illustrate how a health equity lens can strengthen the NCD response, providing advocacy recommendations to address common barriers to equity and meet the needs of underserved people impacted by NCDs. The Framework can be used together with the accompanyin...

PublicationGender, equity and human rightsHealth system strengthening, including governance and financing

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World Heart Federation (WHF)

2023 World Heart Federation Guidelines for the Echocardiographic Diagnosis of Rheumatic Heart Disease

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24 Mar 2024

Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) is an important and preventable cause of morbidity and mortality among children and young adults in low-income and middle-income countries, as well as among certain at-risk populations living in high-income countries.&nbsp;&nbsp;The 2012 World Heart Federation echocardiographic criteria provided a standardized approach for the identification of RHD and facilitated an...

PublicationCardiovascular DiseaseHealth Literacy DevelopmentCommunicable diseases

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World Obesity Federation

World Obesity Atlas 2024

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20 Mar 2024

A report providing a&nbsp;comprehensive overview of obesity rates and trends worldwide, with clear projections as to how the trajectory of the fallout from obesity is likely to affect the world.

PublicationMeaningful Engagement of People with Lived ExperiencesMultisectoral ActionMultistakeholder CollaborationGender, equity and human rights+6

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World Health Organization

Immunization for PHC

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16 Mar 2024

Immunization is a critical component of PHC and offers a clear entry point for multisectoral efforts to strengthen PHC more broadly. Technical work has been developed in partnership with and aligned to the Immunization Agenda 2030 Strategic Priority on PHC/UHC, describing potential areas of synergies between immunization and PHC. The&nbsp;Immunization for PHC Framework for action&nbsp;is a set of...

GuidePublicationHealth system strengthening, including governance and financingPrimary health care

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HelpAge International

Caregiver Manual

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10 Mar 2024

HelpAge's Caregiver Manual - HelpAge International&nbsp;is a basic guide for families and volunteers providing care and support for older people. It includes: An overview of who this guide is for Section 1: Guide for the organisers, managers or trainers of volunteer caregivers Section 2: Guide for caregiving for older people with care needs Assisting with mobility Assisting w...

PublicationDisability and rehabilitationGender, equity and human rightsHealthy AgingHealth promotion+1
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World Health Organization

Investing in mental health

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08 Mar 2024

Mental health and well-being are fundamental to our collective and individual ability as humans to think, emote, interact with each other, earn a living and enjoy life. Yet currently the formation of individual and collective mental capital – especially in the earlier stages of life – is being held back by a range of avoidable risks to mental health, while individuals with mental health proble...

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

Global breast cancer initiative implementation framework: assessing, strengthening and scaling up of services for the early detection and management of breast cancer

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07 Mar 2024

Breast cancer is the most common cancer worldwide and the leading cause of cancer deaths among women, disproportionately affecting low- and middle-income countries. The Global Breast Cancer Initiative strives to reduce breast cancer mortality by 2.5% per year, which over a 20-year period can save 2.5 million lives. The purpose of this core technical package is to outline a pathway for incremental,...

PublicationCancerHealth system strengthening, including governance and financingPrimary health care

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World Health Organization

Therapeutic patient education: an introductory guide

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05 Mar 2024

Therapeutic patient education is a structured person-centred learning process that supports individuals living with chronic conditions to self-manage their own health by drawing on their own resources, supported by their carers and families. It is carried out by trained health professionals and is adapted to the patient and their condition and continues over the patient’s lifetime. It is an inte...

PublicationPrimary health care

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