19 May 2024
Increasing access to treatment for people with diabetes. The MSF Access Campaign is working to improve access to treatment for people living with diabetes, by advocating for:Increased competition in the insulin marketReduced cost of the diabetes treatment 'bundle'WHO and national policies to support access to diabetes care.
Report
19 May 2024
The Global high-level technical meeting on noncommunicable diseases in humanitarian settings: building resilient health systems, leaving no one behind, organized by the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) was held in Copenhagen, Denmark from 27 to 29 February 2024. The meeting was co-hosted by the Governments of Denmark, Jordan and Kenya, and was supported by t...
Guide
19 May 2024
In line with the World Health Organization (WHO) Emergency Response Framework (ERF), the operational manual on noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) in all-hazards emergency preparedness and response provides technical guidance and tools for emergency managers, implementers and policy-makers tasked with emergency response and preparedness, with the aim of ensuring that NCD interventions are included in...
Publication
30 Apr 2024
This document provides an updated list of “best buys” and other recommended interventions to address noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). It is based on Appendix 3 of the Global action plan for the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases 2013–2020, which was first approved in 2013 and last updated in 2017. The global action plan, which was extended to 2030 by a World Health Assembly d...
Report
05 Apr 2024
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) pose a significant threat to the health and well-being of populations affected by humanitarian crises. Globally, factors such as ageing populations, increased life expectancy, and lifestyle factors have shifted the disease landscape, leading to a rise in the prevalence of NCDs. These diseases now account for 74% of global mortality, with even higher proportions in...
Publication
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 <55 years) globally. Should these trends continue, Sustainable Development Goal 3.4 (redu...
Briefs & Fact Sheets
11 Mar 2024
The Eastern Mediterranean Region faces numerous emergencies due to natural and human-made hazards. These emergencies disrupt health systems, increasing morbidity and mortality from noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). The framework aims to integrate NCD management into emergency preparedness and response plans. It emphasizes maintaining continuity of care and medications, and addressing acute com...
27 Feb 2024
The number of people displaced by natural disasters, conflict and other factors continues to grow. In 2023, 299 million people needed humanitarian assistance and protection, (10% more than at the end of 2022, according to the Global Humanitarian Overview 2024). Many of them are living with noncommunicable diseases, or NCDs, but until recently their specific needs were virtually ignored in planning...
Case study
21 Feb 2024
In 2011, the Syrian conflict began. It has significantly raised awareness and action on NCDs in humanitarian settings, both in the MENA (Middle East and North Africa) region and globally – for example, World Health Organization NCD Kits were particularly designed for the region and were first used here in 2017. The conflict has led to a huge movement of people: over 12 million Syrians were estim...
Database
14 Feb 2024
The knowledge hub collates key resources to support the community of humanitarian organizations and academic institutions committed to improving the lives of people living with noncommunicable diseases in humanitarian settings. The hub’s core team are members of the Centre for Global Chronic Conditions at LSHTM. The centre works in partnership with leading international NGOs, key UN agenci...
Report
19 Sep 2023
To assess national-level responses to NCDs, WHO has implemented NCD country capacity surveys periodically since 2001. This report is the latest in that series. Since the first survey round, the NCD Country Capacity Survey (NCD CCS) has been conducted a further seven times, most recently in 2021. In the survey, completed by the NCD focal point within each country’s ministry of health or similar a...
Article
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...
