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Health Action International (HAI)

GUIDELINES FOR PROCUREMENT OF INSULINS AND ASSOCIATED SUPPLIES  

Report

09 Apr 2021

The objective of these ACCISS guidelines is to provide guidance to LMICs and specifically public sector procurers on how to improve procurement of insulins and associated supplies.&nbsp; You can also download the companion list of insulin products and international distributors (updated 2024) here.

ReportDiabetesMultisectoral ActionMultistakeholder CollaborationAccess to essential medicines and services

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The George Institute for Global Health

Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) Implementation Map in Asia Pacifi

Report

17 Mar 2021

The CEDAW Implementation Map in the Asia Pacific Region analyses states actions on women’s health and human rights, covering all aspects of health inequity, including women’s leadership and participation, data collection, health systems strengthening, governance and coordination, and establishing human rights infrastructure. &nbsp; It was published by The George Institute for Global Heal...

ReportGender, equity and human rights

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World Health Organization

Injuries and violence

Briefs & Fact Sheets

12 Mar 2021

Key facts Injuries – both unintentional and violence-related – take the lives of 4.4 million people around the world each year and constitute nearly 8% of all deaths. For people age 5-29 years, 3 of the top 5 causes of death are injury-related, namely road traffic injuries, homicide and suicide. Injuries and violence are responsible for an estimated 10% of all years lived with disabi...

Briefs & Fact SheetsPrevention of violence and injuries

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World Heart Federation (WHF)

Clean Air, Smart Cities, Healthy Hearts: Action on Air Pollution for Cardiovascular Health

Publication

11 Mar 2021

Air pollution is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease, contributing to an estimated 6.7 million deaths worldwide in 2019 - half of which were due to heart disease and stroke.&nbsp;Fine particulate matter and other pollutants infiltrate the bloodstream, damaging blood vessels, raising blood pressure, and increasing the likelihood of heart attacks and strokes.&nbsp;Despite its significant...

PublicationCardiovascular DiseaseHealth Literacy DevelopmentEnvironment, climate change and healthHousehold and Outdoor Air Pollution

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Conflict and Health

Operational considerations for the management of non-communicable diseases in humanitarian emergencies

Publication

25 Feb 2021

Abstract Non-communicable diseases (NCD) represent an increasing global challenge with the majority of mortality occurring in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Concurrently, many humanitarian crises occur in these countries and the number of displaced persons, either refugees or internally displaced, has reached the highest level in history. Until recently NCDs in humanitarian contexts...

PublicationHealth system strengthening, including governance and financingRefugee and migrant health

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World Health Organization

Global protocol for measuring fatty acid profiles of foods, with emphasis on monitoring trans-fatty acids originating from partially hydrogenated oils

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04 Feb 2021

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PublicationCardiovascular DiseaseDiabetesNutrition and food safetyUnhealthy diets

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Union for International Cancer Control

Global action on financing cervical cancer elimination

Publication

01 Feb 2021

Executive Summary Cervical cancer is the fourth-most commonly detected cancer in women worldwide yet is one of the most preventable and treatable cancers if detected early. Women in low- and lower-middle income countries and the poorest within countries are disproportionally affected by cervical cancer-related morbidity and mortality. In 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) launched a glob...

PublicationCancerHealth system strengthening, including governance and financing

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IntraHealth International

INITIATIVE DE SANTE URBAINE POUR LA LUTTE CONTRE L’HYPERTENSION ARTERIELLE

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13 Jan 2021

Élaborée dans le cadre du projet "Better Hearts, Better Cities" soutenu par la Fondation Novartis, cette boîte à outils a été conçue pour aider les différents acteurs des programmes de lutte contre les maladies non transmissibles à mettre en place des systèmes et des protocoles visant à améliorer la gestion curative et préventive de l'hypertension dans les districts sanitaires. La bo�...

PublicationCardiovascular DiseasePhysical inactivityUnhealthy diets

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Nature Reviews Nephrology

Sustainable development is key to improving global kidney health

Article

21 Dec 2020

Beyond the need to understand disease mechanisms and develop new therapies, the inequities that deprive individuals of a healthy life must also be addressed to ensure kidney health for all. The 17 Sustainable Development Goals1 (SDGs) were adopted by United Nations’ members in 2015 as a joint commitment towards ending poverty and hunger, reducing inequalities and tackling climate change, all of...

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World Health Organization (WHO)

Guidelines on the management of chronic pain in children.

Guide

10 Dec 2020

In these guidelines, the World Health Organization (WHO) provides evidence-informed recommendations for the management of chronic pain in children. The recommendations are based on the most current, high-quality scientific evidence, and were formulated following processes and using methods that meet the highest international standards for guideline development. The recommendations in this guidelin...

GuideCancerAccess to essential medicines and services

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WHO

Guiding Principles and Framework Manual for Front-of-Pack Labelling for promoting Healthy Diets

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25 Nov 2020

Front-of-pack labelling (FOPL) is an important policy tool for countries to help consumers to make healthier food choices. This document – WHO guiding principles and framework manual for front-ofpack labelling for promoting healthy diets – has been developed to support countries to develop, implement, and monitor and evaluate an appropriate FOPL system

PublicationUnhealthy diets

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The Lancet

Mortality impact of achieving WHO cervical cancer elimination targets: a comparative modelling analysis in 78 low-income and lower-middle-income countries

Article

14 Nov 2020

WHO is developing a global strategy towards eliminating cervical cancer as a public health problem, which proposes an elimination threshold of four cases per 100 000 women and includes 2030 triple-intervention coverage targets for scale-up of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination to 90%, twice-lifetime cervical screening to 70%, and treatment of pre-invasive lesions and invasive cancer to 90%....

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