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BMJ Global Health

Lessons learned from implementing the Non-Communicable Diseases Kit in a humanitarian emergency: an operational evaluation in Sudan

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...

ArticleEmergency preparedness, prevention and response

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Forum of International Respiratory Societies

A global update on asthma: global burden, access and affordability, and the GINA 2023 strategy

Dialogue

05 Jun 2023

The Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS) and the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) global update on asthma. This webinar covers what’s new in asthma control, the GINA 2023 strategy and how to address unequal access to asthma management. Introduction from moderators Professor Heather Zar and Professor Arzu Yorgancioglu Presentations Global burden of asthma and changes...

DialogueChronic Respiratory Diseases

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World Diabetes Foundation, Annals of Global Health

Mitigating the Rising Burden of Non-Communicable Diseases through Locally Generated Evidence: Lessons from Tanzania

27 May 2023

The burden of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) is rapidly increasing globally, and low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) bear the brunt of it. Tanzania is no exception. Addressing the rising burden of NCDs in this context calls for renewed efforts and commitment by various stakeholders. This paper highlights local initiatives and strategies to combat NCDs in Tanzania and provides lessons for co...

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World Diabetes Foundation, Annals of Global Health

Efforts to Address the Burden of Non-Communicable Diseases Need Local Evidence and Shared Lessons from High-Burden Countries

Article

27 May 2023

The burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) is rising in low and middle-income countries, particularly Tanzania, where NCDs account for a significant portion of the health burden alongside ongoing communicable diseases. This paper discuses the need for tailored interventions and local ownership in addressing these health challenges.&nbsp;

ArticleBriefs & Fact SheetsPublicationDiabetes

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World Diabetes Foundation, Annals of Global Health

Non-communicable Diseases Week: Best Practices in Addressing the NCDs Burden from Tanzania

Article

27 May 2023

Five million people die every year from non-communicable diseases (NCDs) globally. In Tanzania, more than two-thirds of deaths are NCD-related. The country is investing in preventive and advocacy activities as well as interventions to reduce the burden. Of particular interest, the Ministry of Health (MoH) commemorates NCDs’ week using a multisectoral and multi-stakeholders’ approach. This pape...

ArticleBriefs & Fact SheetsMultisectoral ActionMultistakeholder CollaborationHealth system strengthening, including governance and financing

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World Diabetes Foundation, The Lancet

Integrated management of HIV, diabetes, and hypertension in sub-Saharan Africa (INTE-AFRICA): a pragmatic cluster-randomised, controlled trial

Article

27 May 2023

In sub-Saharan Africa, health-care provision for chronic conditions is fragmented. The aim of this study was to determine whether integrated management of HIV, diabetes, and hypertension led to improved rates of retention in care for people with diabetes or hypertension without adversely affecting rates of HIV viral suppression among people with HIV when compared to standard vertical care in mediu...

ArticleBriefs & Fact SheetsCardiovascular DiseaseDiabetesCommunicable diseases+1

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World Health Organization

Health for All: Transforming economies to deliver what matters

Report

23 May 2023

The Council was established in late 2020 by&nbsp;Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (Director-General, WHO) to provide new economic thinking –&nbsp;reassessing how health and wellbeing are valued,&nbsp; produced and distributed across the economy. The Council chaired by Professor Mariana Mazzucato, is composed of an all-female group of 10 distinguished economists&nbsp;and area experts. The Council...

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Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)

A New Agenda for Mental Health in the Americas: Report of the Pan American Health Organization High-Level Commission on Mental Health and COVID-19

Report

20 May 2023

Unmet mental health needs in the Region of the Americas are a leading source of morbidity and mortality, which result in tremendous health, social, and economic consequences. The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the mental health crisis in the Region, necessitating urgent action at the highest levels of government and across sectors to build back better mental health now and for the future. This...

ReportMental Health and Neurological Conditions

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International Alliance for Diabetes Action, Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol

A framework for improving diabetes care in humanitarian emergencies

Article

20 May 2023

More than 100 million people were forcibly displaced from their homes due to conflict and violence in 2022, a historic number that is expected to increase this year. Additionally, a mean of approximately 200 million people are affected by natural disasters each year. Low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs) not only host more than 80% of people who have been forcibly displaced but are also h...

ArticleDiabetesEmergency preparedness, prevention and response

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Conflict and Health

Assessment of the WHO non-communicable diseases kit for humanitarian emergencies in South Sudan: a retrospective, prospective, observational study

Article

19 May 2023

BackgroundThe WHO Non-Communicable Diseases Kit (NCDK) was developed to support care for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in humanitarian settings. Targeting primary healthcare, each kit contains medicines and supplies that are forecasted to meet the needs of 10,000 people for 3 months. This study aimed to evaluate the NCDK deployment process, contents, usage and limitations, and to explore its ac...

ArticleEmergency preparedness, prevention and response

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World Health Organization. Regional Office for Europe.

Nutrition, physical activity, well-being and COVID-19 - Results from 13 countries participating in round 6 of the Childhood Obesity Surveillance Initiative study

Briefs & Fact Sheets

17 May 2023

The sixth data collection round of COSI involves 35 Member States, and data collection is still ongoing in several countries. This fact sheet presents the results from 13 of these States that collected information during the 2021-2022 school year on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on children's health. The findings of this research on the pandemic's consequences are extremely important f...

Briefs & Fact SheetsUnhealthy diets

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World Health Organization

Monitoring service integration and engaging stakeholders: experience from Uganda and the United Republic of Tanzania

Case study

17 May 2023

Background: Although integration of services for HIV and NCDs has been proven to improve compliance, evidence for the socioeconomic consequences, such as economies of scale for providers and patients, is lacking. This study addressed use of clinical resources, staff time, relative service efficiency and overall social costs associated with integrating HIV, diabetes and hypertension services in...

Case studyCardiovascular DiseaseDiabetesMultistakeholder CollaborationCommunicable diseases+1

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