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World Health Organization (WHO)

WHO GCM/NCD Working Group on the Alignment of International Cooperation with National NCD Plans (Working Group 3.2)

Report

25 Jan 2019

This final report is the outcome of the Working Group convened by the WHO Global Coordination Mechanism on the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases (GCM/NCD) to consider the alignment of international cooperation with national NCD plans (Working Group 3.2, 2016–2017). The Working Group was formed under objective 3 (action 3.2) of the GCM/NCD work plan to provide a forum for identif...

ReportCardiovascular DiseaseCancerChronic Respiratory DiseasesMental Health and Neurological Conditions+5

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World Health Organization (WHO)

WHO GCM/NCD Working Group on the Inclusion of NCDs in other Programmatic Areas (Working Group 3.1)

Report

25 Jan 2019

This final report is the outcome of the Working Group convened by the WHO Global Coordination Mechanism on the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases (GCM/NCD) to recommend ways and means of encouraging Member States and non-State actors to promote the inclusion of the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases within responses to HIV/AIDS and programmes for sexual and reproduc...

ReportCancerCardiovascular DiseaseChronic Respiratory DiseasesMental Health and Neurological Conditions+5

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Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)

Country Capacity Survey Results Tool

25 Jan 2019

The NCD Country Capacity Survey (CCS) is the main instrument used to monitor country progress on the NCD commitments. It provides information on the status of country NCD policies, guidelines and programs, and the health system capacity to response to NCDs. This interactive tool provides the results of the 2017 CCS, in a visual manner with charts, maps and tables, and features which allow the user...

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Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)

PAHO Virtual Campus for Public Health

25 Jan 2019

The Virtual Campus for Public Health is a network of people, institutions and organizations that share courses, resources, services and activities related to education, information and knowledge management in training. It aims to improve the skills and practices of the public health workforce by constantly enhancing the performance of health-related continuing education programs, through the devel...

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NCD Child

NCDs & Financing Toolkit

Guide

11 Jan 2019

The global economic toll of NCDs is staggering – ensuring increased and sustained investments in NCD prevention and control is paramount.&nbsp; NCD financing, like most global funding mechanisms, is a complex, intricate web of stakeholders, global and national budgets, and resource allocation.&nbsp; This toolkit is a guide to help young advocates and other key stakeholders better understand what...

GuideHealth system strengthening, including governance and financing

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World Health Organization

Nutrition Knowledge Hub

Database

09 Jan 2019

By building the technical and functional capacities of all relevant staff at WHO through e-learning courses and key nutrition-related training and knowledge materials, the Nutrition Knowledge Hub aims to contribute to the acceleration and increase of the nutrition impact at the country level. The Nutrition Knowledge Hub also offers free and open courses to reach a larger public and raise awareness...

DatabaseNutrition and food safetyUnhealthy diets

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United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

Guidance Note On The Integration Of Noncommunicable Diseases Into The United Nations Development Assistance Framework

Report

07 Jan 2019

The purpose of this publication is to provide guidance on how to integrate NCDs into the UNDAF.1 The guidance is in line with the "WHO Global Action Plan for the Prevention and Control of NCDs 2013-2020" and other relevant global, regional and national mandates and frameworks.

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United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

Preventing and Controlling Noncommunicable Diseases

Briefs & Fact Sheets

07 Jan 2019

This Issue Brief describes why scaled up action on NCDs is integral for sustainable development. It presents UNDP’s ongoing global and regional work with partners on NCDs, and outlines opportunities for UNDP to help strengthen NCD responses at different levels in the context of supporting countries to mainstream and implement Agenda 2030.

Briefs & Fact SheetsHealth system strengthening, including governance and financing

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United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF)

The State of the World's Children: Maternal and Newborn Health

Report

07 Jan 2019

This report examines critical issues in maternal and newborn health, underscoring the need to establish a comprehensice continuum of care for mothers, newborns and children.

ReportMaternal, newborn, child and adolescent health

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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

Are there any successful policies and programmes to fight overweight and obesity?

Report

02 Jan 2019

This document summarizes the online discussion Are there any successful policies and programmes to fight overweight and obesity? which was held on FAO’s Global Forum on Food Security and Nutrition (FSN Forum).&nbsp;

ReportHealth system strengthening, including governance and financingNutrition and food safetySocial determinants of healthUnhealthy diets

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United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF)

Clear the air for children

Report

02 Jan 2019

A study on the impact of air pollution on children. The study found that around 300 million children currently live in areas where outdoor air pollution exceeds internation guidelines by at least six times.&nbsp;

ReportEnvironment, climate change and healthMaternal, newborn, child and adolescent healthHousehold and Outdoor Air Pollution

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United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

Climate Change and Labor: Impacts of Heat in the Workplace

Report

02 Jan 2019

&nbsp;This report looks at the impact of rising temperatures due to climate change on the workforce. Rising heat in the workplace implies severe effects for Least Developed Countries, Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and emerging economies with high concentrations of outdoor labour and industrial and service sector workers operating in ineffectively climate controlled conditions.

ReportEnvironment, climate change and health

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