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The Lancet

Alleviating the access abyss in palliative care and pain relief-an imperative of universal health coverage.

Article

13 Oct 2017

In agonising, crippling pain from lung cancer, Mr S came to the palliative care service in Calicut, Kerala, from an adjoining district a couple of hours away by bus. His body language revealed the depth of the suffering.We put Mr S on morphine, among other things. A couple of hours later, he surveyed himself with disbelief. He had neither hoped nor conceived of the possibility that this kind of re...

ArticlePublicationReportCancerCardiovascular Disease+5

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International Journal of Noncommunicable Diseases

Going beyond the health sector for prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases Review of multisectoral actions in health policies

Publication

11 Oct 2017

Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are a major cause of death and disability worldwide. Many of the determinants of NCDs go beyond the purview of the health sector. Hence, the involvement of nonhealth stakeholders along with the health sectors is important in the planning and implementation of programs for the prevention and control of NCDs. The current review aims to study the existing literature, t...

PublicationMultisectoral ActionMultistakeholder CollaborationHealth system strengthening, including governance and financing

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Ministry of Health India

India National Multisectoral Action Plan (NMAP) for Prevention and Control of Common NCDs (2017-22)

Strategy document

11 Jun 2017

This strategy document entails the national multisectoral action plan developed by the Ministry of Health in India. National Multisectoral Action Plan for Prevention and Control of common NCDs (2017-2022) is a national blue print and will provide a clear direction to the nation's pursuit to tackle the growing burden of NCDs within the specific socio-economic, cultural and health systems contexts o...

Strategy documentMultisectoral ActionMultistakeholder CollaborationHealth system strengthening, including governance and financing

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World Heart Federation (WHF)

The WHF Roadmap for Reducing CV Morbidity and Mortality Through Prevention and Control of RHD

Publication

01 May 2017

The World Heart Federation Roadmaps are central to its mission to address the global burden of cardiovascular disease. They provide comprehensive frameworks for countries and regions to identify key barriers as well as implement evidence-based policies and health system strategies to prevent premature cardiovascular morbidity and mortality.&nbsp;The WHF Roadmap on Rheumatic Heart Disease reviews t...

PublicationCardiovascular DiseaseHealth Literacy DevelopmentHealth system strengthening, including governance and financing

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International Journal of Health Policy and Management

Multisectoral Actions for Health: Challenges and Opportunities in Complex Policy Environments

Article

16 Apr 2017

Multisectoral actions for health, defined as actions undertaken by non-health sectors to protect the health of the population, are essential in the context of inter-linkages between three dimensions of sustainable development: economic, social, and environmental. These multisectoral actions can address the social and economic factors that influence the health of a population at the local, national...

ArticleMultisectoral ActionMultistakeholder Collaboration

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Carol Levin, Dan Chisholm

Cost-Effectiveness and Affordability of Interventions, Policies, and Platforms for the Prevention and Treatment of Mental, Neurological and Substance Use Disorders

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08 Mar 2017

This chapter reviews the available evidence concerning the cost and cost-effectiveness of interventions for the protection, prevention, and treatment of mental, neurological, and substance abuse disorders. Economic evidence is most available for the treatment of specific disorders, such as epilepsy, depression, and schizophrenia. The evidence shows that, depending on the particular context and con...

PublicationMental Health and Neurological ConditionsHealth system strengthening, including governance and financing

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World Bank

Out of the Shadows: Making Mental Health a Global Development Priority

Dialogue

08 Mar 2017

Mental health issues impose an enormous disease burden on societies across the world. Depression alone affects 350 million people globally and is the leading cause of disability worldwide. Despite its enormous social burden, mental disorders continue to be driven into the shadows by stigma, prejudice and fear. The issue is becoming ever more urgent in light of the forced migration and sustained co...

DialogueMental Health and Neurological ConditionsHealth system strengthening, including governance and financing

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World Health Organization (WHO)

WHO list of priority medical devices for cancer management

Publication

04 Mar 2017

OverviewThis publication is based on the list of clinical interventions selected from clinical guidelines on prevention, screening, diagnosis, treatment, palliative care, monitoring and end of life care. This publication addresses medical devices for six types of cancer: breast, cervical, colorectal, leukemia, lung and prostate. The first section defines the global increase in cancer cases, the gl...

PublicationCancerHarmful use of alcoholPhysical inactivityTobacco use+1

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Union for International Cancer Control (UICC)

Breast Cancer Knowledge Summaries

Database

01 Mar 2017

National breast cancer control programs can be developed and implemented at all resource levels. Successful breast cancer programs offer women with breast cancer the best possible outcomes while effectively using available resources. Breast cancer care is most successful when prevention, early detection, diagnosis, treatment and palliation are integrated and synchronously developed.Breast Health G...

DatabaseCancerMultistakeholder CollaborationAccess to essential medicines and servicesGender, equity and human rights+2

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The George Institute for Global Health

Framing Women's Health Issues in 21st Century India

Report

05 Dec 2016

Policy report summarising discussions on how to understand the health needs of Indian women, and create a healthcare system free from gender bias.&nbsp;

ReportMultistakeholder CollaborationGender, equity and human rights

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American Cancer Society

Childhood cancer survivorship research in minority populations: A position paper from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study

Publication

15 Aug 2016

By the middle of this century, racial/ethnic minority populations will collectively constitute 50% of the US population. This temporal shift in the racial/ethnic composition of the US population demands a close look at the race/ethnicity-specific burden of morbidity and premature mortality among survivors of childhood cancer. To optimize targeted long-term follow-up care, it is essential to unders...

PublicationCancerNutrition and food safetyUnhealthy diets

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World Health Organization

WHO Global Report on Psoriasis

Report

11 Jul 2016

The World Health Organization (WHO) Report on Psoriasis was published in 2016 in response to the 2014 World Health Assembly resolution (WHA67.9) that stated psoriasis should be viewed as a serious non-communicable disease (NCD). By passing the resolution, all Member States recognized the burden of psoriasis and committed to increase their efforts to fight the stigma and unnecessary exclusion of pe...

ReportMultisectoral ActionMultistakeholder Collaboration

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