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05 Jul 2023
New estimates published this week in The Lancet indicate that more than 1·31 billion people could be living with diabetes by 2050 worldwide. That's 1·31 billion people living with a disease that causes life-altering morbidity, high rates of mortality, and interacts with and exacerbates many other diseases. The increase in prevalence (up from 529 million in 2021) is expected to be driven by incre...
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13 Jun 2023
Health in All Policies approaches support the integration of health considerations into the policies of traditionally siloed governance systems. These siloed systems are often ignorant of the fact that health is created outside of the health system and starts long before you see a health professional. Thus, the purpose of Health in All Policies approaches is to raise the importance of the broad-...
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08 Jun 2023
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are a major global health concern, and their management is particularly challenging in humanitarian contexts where healthcare resources are limited. The WHO Non-Communicable Diseases Kit (WHO-NCDK) is a health system intervention targeted at the primary healthcare (PHC) level and designed to provide essential medicines and equipment for NCDs management in emergency...
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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.
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27 May 2023
Five million people die every year from non-communicable diseases (NCDs) globally. In Tanzania, more than two-thirds of deaths are NCD-related. The country is investing in preventive and advocacy activities as well as interventions to reduce the burden. Of particular interest, the Ministry of Health (MoH) commemorates NCDs’ week using a multisectoral and multi-stakeholders’ approach. This pape...
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27 May 2023
In sub-Saharan Africa, health-care provision for chronic conditions is fragmented. The aim of this study was to determine whether integrated management of HIV, diabetes, and hypertension led to improved rates of retention in care for people with diabetes or hypertension without adversely affecting rates of HIV viral suppression among people with HIV when compared to standard vertical care in mediu...
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20 May 2023
More than 100 million people were forcibly displaced from their homes due to conflict and violence in 2022, a historic number that is expected to increase this year. Additionally, a mean of approximately 200 million people are affected by natural disasters each year. Low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs) not only host more than 80% of people who have been forcibly displaced but are also h...
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19 May 2023
BackgroundThe WHO Non-Communicable Diseases Kit (NCDK) was developed to support care for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in humanitarian settings. Targeting primary healthcare, each kit contains medicines and supplies that are forecasted to meet the needs of 10,000 people for 3 months. This study aimed to evaluate the NCDK deployment process, contents, usage and limitations, and to explore its ac...
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08 May 2023
The forthcoming spring meetings of the IMF and World Bank on 10-16 April will see a critically important debate on the future role of the International Financial Institutions (IFIs). The focus is primarily on how to rectify the $3.5 trillion per annum shortfall in the provision of finance for climate change mitigation and adaptation. However, reforms designed to make the IFIs more effecti...
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08 May 2023
Digital innovation that aims to deliver hypertension and diabetes care to millions in low- and middle-income countries demands collaborations that balance the future of digital healthcare with scalable solutions today.
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03 Mar 2023
This editorial examines the impacts of climate change on epilepsy and brain health, drawing on testimonies from the ILAE Epilepsy Climate Change Commission. It highlights how climate-driven health risks intersect with epilepsy care and calls for coordinated action across health, policy, and environmental sectors.
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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...
