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WHO Regional Office for Europe

Why using a gender approach can accelerate noncommunicable disease prevention and control in the WHO European Region

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25 Oct 2024

Noncommunicable diseases (‎NCDs)‎ are the main causes of ill health for women and men in the WHO European Region. NCD indicators in all countries reveal important differences between men and women across the life-course. Biology is important in s...

PublicationGender, equity and human rightsHealth promotionHealth system strengthening, including governance and financing+1

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The Lancet

Early-life prevention of non-communicable diseases

Report

25 Oct 2024

Report advocates for minimizing &nbsp;in-utero and childhood risks for NCDs as an imperitive for reducing poverty and gendered inequalities.

ReportGender, equity and human rightsMaternal, newborn, child and adolescent health

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Centre of Excellence for CRVS

Knowledge Briefs on Genders and CRVS

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25 Oct 2024

Policy brief by Centre of Excellence for CRVS and Le Centre D'Excellence describing how civil record-keeping disproportionately excludes women and girls, and how women can be instrumental in correcting this problem.

ReportGender, equity and human rightsSocial determinants of health

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Institute for Alcohol Studies and Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems

Women and Alcohol: Key Issues

Report

25 Oct 2024

Report by the Institute for Alcohol Studies and Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems summarising and expanding on a series of seminars

ReportMental Health and Neurological ConditionsGender, equity and human rightsHarmful use of alcohol+1

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World health Organization

Gender-Responsive Tobacco Control: Evidence and Options for Policies and Programmes

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25 Oct 2024

The purpose of this report is in response to a request from the Seventh session of the Conference of Parties (COP7) to review the relationship between gender and tobacco, and provide evidence for gender-responsive tobacco control. Globally more men t...

PublicationChronic Respiratory DiseasesMeaningful Engagement of People with Lived ExperiencesGender, equity and human rightsHealth promotionTobacco use+3

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Alzheimer’s Disease International

Women and Dementia: A Global Research Review

Report

25 Oct 2024

​​​​Report reviewing the published, English-language research literature on issues affecting women in relation to dementia from an international perspective.&nbsp;

ReportMental Health and Neurological Conditions

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The George Institute for Global Health

Women's Health through Life Course and Empowerment

Dialogue

25 Oct 2024

Summary of a discussion in Beijing among national policymakers and experts to share experiences of empowerment and women's health throughout the life course.

DialogueGender, equity and human rightsMaternal, newborn, child and adolescent health

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The George Institute for Global Health

SMARThealth Pregnancy: Improving women’s life-long health in rural India

25 Oct 2024

Every year, millions of women die from heart disease, stroke and complications of diabetes, with the greatest number of deaths occurring in low-resource settings, such as parts of rural India. The SMARThealth&nbsp;Pregnancy programme aims to help com...

Access to essential medicines and servicesGender, equity and human rightsMaternal, newborn, child and adolescent health

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The George Institute for Global Health

A discussion about the Lancet Commission on Women and Cancer - Dr Ophira Ginsburg and Dr Carinna Hockham

Dialogue

25 Oct 2024

This episode features a discussion with Dr Ophira Ginsburg and Dr Carinna Hockham about the Lancet Commission on Women and Cancer, currently underway. The Commission is exploring the relationship between gender, power and cancer, and is taking an int...

DialogueCancerGender, equity and human rights

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The George Institute for Global Health

MESSAGE - Medical Science Sex and Gender Equity

Publication

25 Oct 2024

Currently there are no policies in place that require researchers to consider the sex and gender of the people who participate in research trials in the UK. This means that studies are not required to report results about sex or gender differences, a...

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The George Institute for Global Health, Public Health Foundation of India and Fred's Hollow Foundation

Time to Bring the Full Picture on Women’s Health into Focus

Publication

25 Oct 2024

Monika Arora, Emma Feeny, and Jane Madden shed light on Women's Health and its challenges, particularly in accessing healthcare for chronic diseases, in their article published on Health Policy Watch in preparation for Universal Health Coverage Day 2...

PublicationGender, equity and human rights

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World Heart Federation (WHF)

WHF Policy Brief on Front-Of-Pack Labelling

Briefs & Fact Sheets

22 Oct 2024

Unhealthy diets are a major driver of noncommunicable diseases. In particular, ultra-processed foods, which contain high levels of sugars, sodium, saturated fats, and refined carbohydrates, contribute significantly to the incidence of NCDs such as ob...

Briefs & Fact SheetsPublicationCardiovascular DiseaseHealth Literacy DevelopmentNutrition and food safetySocial determinants of healthUnhealthy diets+4

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