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World Health Organization

The Global Breast Cancer Initiative (GBCI)

Guide

21 May 2022

The Global Breast Cancer Initiative, established by WHO in 2021, will provide guidance to governments on health systems strengthening for breast cancer. This illustrated summary outlines its goals, rationale and framework.

GuideCancerHealth promotion

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Union for International Cancer Control

Guatemala: Financing for Cervical Cancer Elimination

Report

19 Apr 2022

There are many health system drivers that influence a country’s ability to implement an effective strategy for reducing cervical cancer incidence. Financing, in particular, is a major contributor to how well – or how poorly – a national program performs. To understand better how financing impacts cervical cancer programmes, UICC engaged&nbsp;ThinkWell&nbsp;to conduct reviews of cervical c...

ReportCancer

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Union for International Cancer Control

Burkina Faso: Financing for Cervical Cancer Elimination

Report

19 Apr 2022

To understand better how financing impacts cervical cancer programmes, UICC engaged&nbsp;ThinkWell&nbsp;to conduct reviews of cervical cancer financing in four countries being supported to intensify cervical cancer elimination efforts under the&nbsp;Scale-Up Cervical Cancer Elimination with Secondary prevention Strategy (SUCCESS)&nbsp;project: Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Guatemala, and the Ph...

ReportCancer

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Union for International Cancer Control

Philippines: Financing for Cervical Cancer Elimination

Report

05 Apr 2022

There are many health system drivers that influence a country’s ability to implement an effective strategy for reducing cervical cancer incidence. Financing, in particular, is a major contributor to how well – or how poorly – a national program performs. To understand better how financing impacts cervical cancer programmes, UICC engaged&nbsp;ThinkWell&nbsp;to conduct reviews of cervical c...

ReportCancerMultisectoral ActionHealth system strengthening, including governance and financing

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Union for International Cancer Control (UICC)

Cervical cancer elimination in Africa: where are we now and where do we need to be?

Report

01 Apr 2022

This publication has been developed to reflect the status of current efforts towards elimination of cervical cancer in the African region. Each chapter describes the current situation, starting with epidemiology, progressing through an overall assessment of prevention (HPV vaccination and screening) efforts and treatment and palliative care. The focus of each chapter is on the coverage of key i...

ReportCancerMultistakeholder CollaborationAccess to essential medicines and services

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WHO Regional Office for Europe

WHO regional technical briefing: strengthening palliative care in the WHO European Region.

Report

07 Mar 2022

World Health Assembly resolution WHA67.19 highlights the need to strengthen palliative care through the development of national palliative care policies, access to essential medicines for pain and other symptoms, education and training in palliative care for all health-care staff, and the integration of palliative care services into existing health-care systems in the WHO European Region. The incl...

ReportCancerCardiovascular DiseaseChronic Respiratory DiseasesDiabetes+2

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World Health Organization

Childhood cancer

07 Mar 2022

Key facts Each year, an estimated 400 000 children and adolescents of 0-19 years old develop cancer. [1, 2] The most common types of childhood cancers include leukemias, brain cancers, lymphomas and solid tumours, such as neuroblastoma and Wilms tumours. [1,2] In high-income countries, where comprehensive services are generally accessible, more than 80% of children with cancer are cured....

CancerMaternal, newborn, child and adolescent health

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World Health Organization

Cancer

Briefs & Fact Sheets

07 Mar 2022

Key facts Cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide, accounting for nearly 10 million deaths in 2020, or nearly one in six deaths. The most common cancers are breast, lung, colon and rectum and prostate cancers. Around one-third of deaths from cancer are due to tobacco use, high body mass index, alcohol consumption, low fruit and vegetable intake, and lack of physical activity. Canc...

Briefs & Fact SheetsCancer

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International Agency for Research on Cancer

Breast Cancer Factsheet | GLOBOCAN 2022

Briefs & Fact Sheets

04 Mar 2022

Global factsheet on breast cancer | GLOBOCAN 2022Country factsheets are available here: https://gco.iarc.fr/today/en/fact-sheets-populations#countries&nbsp;

Briefs & Fact SheetsCancerMultistakeholder CollaborationHarmful use of alcoholPhysical inactivity+2

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World Health Organization

Call for Submissions - Multisectoral Action for the Prevention and Control of NCDs and Mental Health Conditions

Briefs & Fact Sheets

28 Feb 2022

The World Health Organization (WHO) is launching a Call for Submissions and inviting its Member States to share their experiences on implementing multisectoral actions to strengthen collaboration across government sectors for the prevention and control of NCDs and mental health conditions. This Call for Submissions is intending&nbsp;to map country-level experiences and select those that will be...

Briefs & Fact SheetsCardiovascular DiseaseDiabetesCancerChronic Respiratory Diseases+6
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WHO FCTC Secretariat

Tobacco has a negative impact on the environment

Briefs & Fact Sheets

25 Jan 2022

This video showcases key facts and figures on the impact of tobacco cultivation and smoking on our environment and health.

Briefs & Fact SheetsCancerCardiovascular DiseaseChronic Respiratory DiseasesMultisectoral Action+4

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World Health Organization

Noncommunicable diseases kit (NCDK) 2022

Briefs & Fact Sheets

21 Jan 2022

The World Health Organization's Noncommunicable Diseases Kit (NCDK) 2022 is designed to support the treatment of chronic disease patients in emergency settings. It provides essential medicines and medical devices for managing hypertension, cardiac conditions, diabetes, endocrine disorders, and chronic respiratory diseases. The kit is structured into five modules: Medicines, Cold Chain (insulin), S...

Briefs & Fact SheetsGuideCancerCardiovascular DiseaseChronic Respiratory Diseases+3

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