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World Health Organization (WHO)

WHO Guidelines for the pharmacological and radiotherapeutic management of cancer pain in adults and adolescents.

Guide

01 Jan 2019

Cancers are among the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide, responsible for 18.1 million new cases and 9.6 million deaths in 2018. Pain is experienced by 55% of patients undergoing anti-cancer treatment and by 66% of patients who have advanced, metastatic, or terminal disease. This can be relieved in most cases through medicines and other treatments.&nbsp;The World Health Organizati...

GuidePublicationCancerAccess to essential medicines and services

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Union for International Cancer Control (UICC)

The Cancer Atlas

Guide

06 Dec 2018

This Cancer Atlas was developed to give the global cancer community a new tool in the fight against cancer. Leaders worldwide can arm themselves with actionable data and insights to make better decisions – and work toward putting an end to the cancer epidemic.

GuideCancer

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NCD Alliance

Tobacco: A Major Risk Factor for Non-Communicable Diseases

Fact sheet

27 Nov 2018

This fact sheet describes tobacco use as the one risk factor common to the four main groups of NCDs — cardiovascular disease, cancer, chronic lung disease and diabetes.

Fact sheetCardiovascular DiseaseCancerChronic Respiratory DiseasesTobacco use

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NCD Alliance

NCD Alliance Briefing Paper - NCDs, Tobacco Control and the FCTC

Report

27 Nov 2018

This briefing paper highlights the NCD Alliance call for accelerated implementation of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC).

ReportCardiovascular DiseaseCancerChronic Respiratory DiseasesTobacco use

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World Health Organization

Global Cancer Observatory (GCO)

Database

12 Nov 2018

This interactive web-based platform presents global cancer statistics to inform cancer control and cancer research. The platform focuses on the visualization of cancer indicators to illustrate the changing scale, epidemiological profile, and impact of the disease worldwide, using data from several key projects of IARC’s Section of Cancer Surveillance (CSU).

DatabaseCancerHousehold and Outdoor Air PollutionHarmful use of alcoholPhysical inactivity+2

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World Health Organization

Noncommunicable disease document repository

Database

12 Nov 2018

Launched in September 2016, this NCD document repository provides access to over 2900 documents containing NCD targets,&nbsp;policies, and guidelines submitted by Member States to WHO.

DatabaseCancerHousehold and Outdoor Air PollutionHarmful use of alcoholPhysical inactivity+2

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WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean

Expert consultation on the development of a noncommunicable diseases emergency kit - Cairo, Egypt

Report

12 Nov 2018

This report is on the IEHK, which aimed to meet the initial primary health care needs of a displaced population when medical facilities and the supply chain are disrupted or destroyed in the immediate aftermath of a natural disaster or during a conflict.

ReportCancerCardiovascular DiseaseChronic Respiratory DiseasesDiabetes+7

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WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean

Health needs and priorities of Syrian refugees in camps and urban settings in Jordan: perspectives of refugees and health care providers

Case study

12 Nov 2018

This study aimed to determine the perspectives of Syrian refugees in Jordan, Jordanian health care providers, and other stakeholders in addressing the public health issues of the refugee crisis.

Case studyCancerCardiovascular DiseaseChronic Respiratory DiseasesDiabetes+7

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WHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific

Core Indicators (Database)

Database

12 Nov 2018

This database provides 82 core indicators for the countries, territories, and subregions of the Americas, which are categorized as follows: demographic-socioeconomic, health status, risk factors, services coverage, and health systems.

DatabaseCardiovascular DiseaseCancerChronic Respiratory DiseasesMental Health and Neurological Conditions+5

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WHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific

Western Pacific Regional action plan for the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases (2014-2020)

Report

12 Nov 2018

This report provides a road map and a menu of very cost-effective interventions for all Member States and other stakeholders, to take coordinated and coherent action at all levels to attain the nine voluntary global targets by 2025. It emphasizes the control of NCD risk factors and promotes access to services in primary health-care facilities in a phased manner.

ReportCancerCardiovascular DiseaseChronic Respiratory DiseasesDiabetes+8

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World Health Organization

WHO GCM/NCD working group on health literacy and health education for NCDs (WG 3.3, 2016-2017) - first meeting

Report

12 Nov 2018

This report is on the first meeting of the WHO GCM/NCD Working Group on health education and health literacy for NCDs.

ReportCancerCardiovascular DiseaseChronic Respiratory DiseasesMental Health and Neurological Conditions+7
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World Health Organization

WHO GCM/NCD working group on health literacy and health education for NCDs (WG 3.3, 2016-2017) - second meeting

Report

12 Nov 2018

This report is on the second meeting of the WHO GCM/NCD Working Group on health education and health literacy for NCDs.

ReportCancerCardiovascular DiseaseChronic Respiratory DiseasesDiabetes+8
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