Strategy document
11 Jun 2015
A strategy document outlining the multisectoral action plan developed by the Government of Nepal for the prevention and control of Noncommunicable Diseases.
Strategy document
11 Jun 2015
The National Policy and Multisectoral Action Plan for the Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases lays down actions to reduce preventable morbidity and premature mortality due to NCDs and control of the risk factors attributed to these di...
Publication
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 polici...
Report
08 May 2015
Final report of the Pan American Conference on Diabetes and Pregnancy Lima (Peru), 8-10 September 2015
Publication
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 financial r...
Declaration
27 Nov 2014
The participants to the 8th Global Conference on Health Promotion endorsed the Helsinki Statement on Health in All Policies In which they prioritize health and equity as a core responsibility of governments to its peoples, affirm the compelling and u...
Report
27 May 2014
Report of the second formal meeting of Member States to conclude the work on the terms of reference for the Global Coordination Mechanism on the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases.
Guide
04 Mar 2014
Overview Every year, breast cancer kills more than 500 000 women around the world. In resource–poor settings, a majority of women with breast cancer are diagnosed at an advanced stage of disease; their 5-year survival rates are low, ranging from 10...
Strategy document
16 Feb 2014
The WHO Global NCD action plan 2013–2020 follows on from commitments made by Heads of State and Government in the United Nations Political Declaration on the Prevention and Control of NCDs (resolution A/RES/66/2), recognizing the primary role and r...
Briefs & Fact Sheets
27 Nov 2013
There has been a rapid increase in urban population in developing countries as a result of many factors including overall population pressure, but mainly due to centralized development priorities that have made cities the centres of politico-socio-ec...
Briefs & Fact Sheets
27 Nov 2013
As a consequence of urbanization and shifts in consumption patterns, South Africa (SA) suffers from high hypertension rates previously prevalent in resource-rich settings and wealthier populations. Trends over time in SA reveal both a growing prevale...
Report
27 Nov 2013
This report was prepared with the support of the Rockefeller Foundation (grant no. 2012 THS 317) as part of the Rockefeller Transforming Health Systems Initiative, Supporting the Development of Regional Positions on Health in All Policies and Identif...
