Briefs & Fact Sheets
07 May 2023
Key facts The number of people with diabetes rose from 108 million in 1980 to 422 million in 2014. Prevalence has been rising more rapidly in low- and middle-income countries than in high-income countries. Diabetes is a major cause of blindne...
Briefs & Fact Sheets
09 Apr 2023
Between 10 March and 20 April 2023, the ACCISS Study took a global snapshot of the prices people currently pay for glargine insulin and its affordability. Individuals from 47 countries collected the full price for all glargine products found in...
Briefs & Fact Sheets
31 Mar 2023
The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched a Call for Submissions inviting its Member States to share their experiences on implementing multisectoral actions to strengthen collaboration across government sectors for the prevention and...
Briefs & Fact Sheets
31 Mar 2023
There is increasing interest in using public–private partnerships (PPPs) to mobilize funds for and enable reforms of health systems. This report provides a review of PPP models currently being used or considered in the WHO European Region. It finds...
Briefs & Fact Sheets
31 Mar 2023
This brief, ‘Mobilising private investments to address the NCD funding gap’, seeks to unpack solutions to accelerate private investments for NCD financing ahead of the Second Global Financing Dialogue on NCDs set to take place in 2023 and forthco...
Briefs & Fact Sheets
31 Mar 2023
The statement released by the UHC2030 Private Sector Constituency, which is hosted by the World Economic Forum, outlines how the private sector can help close the global healthcare gap by ensuring equal access to essential services, better quality he...
Briefs & Fact Sheets
12 Mar 2023
Key facts Affordable, effective and feasible strategies exist to promote, protect and restore mental health. The need for action on mental health is indisputable and urgent. Mental health has intrinsic and instrumental value and is integral...
Briefs & Fact Sheets
12 Mar 2023
Key facts Every day in 2020, almost 800 women died from preventable causes related to pregnancy and childbirth. A maternal death occurred almost every two minutes in 2020. Between 2000 and 2020, the maternal mortality ratio (MMR, number of...
Report
10 Mar 2023
The George Institute for Global Health China Salt Substitute and Stroke Study (SSaSS) has found replacing salt with a reduced-sodium added-potassium ‘salt substitute’ significantly lowers the risk of stroke, heart disease, and death. The study �...
Briefs & Fact Sheets
16 Feb 2023
The Global Group of Heads of State and Government for the Prevention and Control of NCDs (The NCD Presidential Group) is an informal, voluntary, collaborative arrangement of interested Heads of State and Government from WHO Member States that will co...
Briefs & Fact Sheets
08 Nov 2022
The fifth round of COSI data collection took place between 2018 and 2020 in 33 countries. In total, almost 411 000 children aged 6–9 years were measured. The full details of the fifth round of data collection are described in a report
Briefs & Fact Sheets
05 Oct 2022
Key facts Physical activity has significant health benefits for hearts, bodies and minds Physical activity contributes to preventing and managing noncommunicable diseases such as cardiovascular diseases, cancer and diabetes Physical activit...
