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World Health Organization

Compendium report on multisectoral actions for the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases and mental health conditions: country case studies

Case study

28 May 2024

Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and mental health conditions have a profound impact on societies, communities and individuals around the world. Their risk factors and determinants extend beyond the traditional health sector. Addressing this complex challenge necessitates interventions that reach beyond the boundaries of public health and requires a coherent, coordinated approach across all relevan...

Case studyReportMultisectoral ActionMultistakeholder CollaborationHealth system strengthening, including governance and financing

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World Diabetes Foundation, Annals of Global Health

National NonCommunicable Diseases Conferences- A Platform to Inform Policies and Practices in Tanzania

Article

27 May 2024

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) arise from diverse risk factors with differences in the contexts and variabilities in regions and countries. Addressing such a complex challenge requires local evidence. Tanzania has been convening stakeholders every year to disseminate and discuss scientific evidence, policies, and implementation gaps, to inform policy makers in NCDs responses. This paper document...

ArticleBriefs & Fact SheetsDiabetes

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Global strategy and action plan on oral health 2023-2030

Publication

26 May 2024

This document incorporates all key policy documents that inform and define the renewed global oral health agenda towards 2030:- the resolution on oral health (WHA74.5, 2021)- the Global strategy on oral health (WHA75 (11), 2022)- the Global oral health action plan 2023–2030 (WHA76 (9), 2023)

PublicationHealth system strengthening, including governance and financingUnhealthy diets

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International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis

Fact sheet: What is thrombosis?

Fact sheet

24 May 2024

Summary: Thrombosis is the formation of a blood clot (thrombus) inside a blood vessel, which can obstruct blood flow. This condition can occur in both arteries and veins and can lead to serious health complications if not treated promptly. Common types of thrombosis include Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) in the legs, often leading to Pulmonary Embolism (PE) when clots travel to the lungs. Together,...

Fact sheetHealth Literacy DevelopmentHealth promotion

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International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis

Fact sheet: What is hemostasis?

Fact sheet

24 May 2024

Summary: Hemostasis is the physiological process that stops bleeding, involving a complex interplay of platelets, blood vessels, and coagulation factors to form a blood clot at the site of injury, ultimately maintaining vascular integrity and preventing excessive blood loss. Conditions arising from abnormalities in hemostasis can manifest as either excessive bleeding (hemorrhage) or excessiv...

Fact sheetHealth Literacy DevelopmentHealth promotion

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World Stroke Organization and Philips Healthcare

Time for a Revolution in Stroke Care

Briefs & Fact Sheets

23 May 2024

Over the past 30 years the landscape of acute stroke care has been transformed providing cost effective solutions that can save millions of lives and improve outcomes for patients. Despite this potential, globally only 3% of eligible patients have access. Time for a Revolution sets out the evidence base for, and the opportunities that exist to advance access to quality acute stroke and deliver Hea...

Briefs & Fact SheetsCardiovascular DiseaseMental Health and Neurological ConditionsMultisectoral ActionAccess to essential medicines and services+1

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U.S. Tobacco Lobbyist and Lobbying Firm Registration Tracker

Database

23 May 2024

Tobacco companies spend millions of dollars lobbying in the U.S. every year in an attempt to weaken, delay or kill life-saving public health policies.&nbsp;ASH began tracking tobacco industry lobbyists and lobbying firm registrations in 2021, amidst a global respiratory pandemic, and noted significant increases at that time in tobacco industry spending at the federal level to undermine public heal...

DatabaseCancerCardiovascular DiseaseChronic Respiratory DiseasesDiabetes+4

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Action on Smoking and Health

Tobacco Endgame Fact Sheets

Briefs & Fact Sheets

23 May 2024

Tobacco Endgame Guides, Talking Points, and Fact Sheets

Briefs & Fact SheetsGuideCancerCardiovascular DiseaseChronic Respiratory Diseases+5

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International Society of Nephrology

CKD Early Identification & Intervention Toolkit

Briefs & Fact Sheets

23 May 2024

This toolkit contains a series of tools for CKD early identification and intervention aimed at kidney health professionals, primary care physicians and nurses working in primary care settings.

Briefs & Fact SheetsStrategy documentMultistakeholder Collaboration

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Médécins Sans Frontières, MSF Access Campaign

Diabetes: challenges of access to insulin

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&nbsp;competition in the insulin marketReduced&nbsp;cost of the diabetes treatment 'bundle'WHO and national policies to support access to diabetes care.

DiabetesAccess to essential medicines and servicesEmergency preparedness, prevention and response

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World Health Organization

Report of the Global High-level Technical Meeting on NCDs in humanitarian settings

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...

ReportEmergency preparedness, prevention and response

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World Health Organization

Operational manual on noncommunicable diseases in all-hazards emergency preparedness and response

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...

GuideEmergency preparedness, prevention and response

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