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WHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific

Progress on the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases in the Western Pacific Region: country capacity survey 2017

Report

12 Nov 2018

This report presents a snapshot of the progress on NCD prevention and control in the Western Pacific Region in terms of infrastructure, policies, health information systems and health systems capacity as collected in the NCD Country Capacity Survey 2017.

ReportHealth system strengthening, including governance and financing

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WHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific

Second intercountry training workshop on subnational initiatives for cardiovascular disease prevention, control and management in the Mekong countries

Report

12 Nov 2018

This document is a report of the second intercountry training workshop was conducted in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam in February 2017 on subnational initiatives for cardiovascular disease prevention, control, and management in the Mekong countries.

ReportCardiovascular DiseaseHealth system strengthening, including governance and financingUnhealthy diets

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World Health Organization

Helping people with severe mental disorders live longer and healthier lives

Report

12 Nov 2018

This policy brief describes practical actions to address the health disparity in people with severe mental disorders. It provides different stakeholder groups including policy-makers, health-program managers, health-service providers, NGOs and service users and carers with concrete steps they can take to ensure that people with severe mental disorders live healthier and longer lives.

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

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World Health Organization

GCM/NCD progress report 2014-2016

Report

12 Nov 2018

This report highlights the achievements of the WHO Global Coordination Mechanism on the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases over the period 2014 to 2016, in collaboration with Member States, United Nations agencies, colleagues across all clusters and levels of WHO, and other stakeholders who have engaged with the GCM/NCD in helping countries to achieve the nine voluntary targets of...

ReportMultisectoral ActionMultistakeholder Collaboration

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World Health Organization

Global NCD target prevent heart attacks and strokes through drug therapy and counselling

Briefs & Fact Sheets

12 Nov 2018

This action plan provides a roadmap of policies and interventions to realize SDG 3.4 to reduce premature NCD deaths. Heart attacks and strokes can be prevented if people at high risk are detected and treated.

Briefs & Fact SheetsCardiovascular DiseaseAccess to essential medicines and services

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World Health Organization

Global NCD target improve access to technologies and medicines to treat NCDs

Briefs & Fact Sheets

12 Nov 2018

This action plan provides a roadmap of policies and interventions to realize SDG 3.4 to reduce premature NCD deaths, target 3.8 to achieve universal health coverage (UHC), and target 3.b to support the research and development of vaccines and medicines for communicable and noncommunicable diseases.

Briefs & Fact SheetsAccess to essential medicines and servicesDigital health and innovation

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World Health Organization

What ministries of information and communications need to know: NCDs

Briefs & Fact Sheets

12 Nov 2018

This policy brief highlights that the increasing burden of NCDs is linked strongly to global marketing of tobacco, alcohol, and processed foods and beverages which are high in fat, sugar and/or salt.

Briefs & Fact SheetsSocial determinants of healthHarmful use of alcoholTobacco useUnhealthy diets

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World Health Organization

What ministries of education need to know: NCDs

Briefs & Fact Sheets

12 Nov 2018

This policy brief highlights the increasing exposure of children and adolescents to tobacco, alcohol, unhealthy diet and physical inactivity, and points out the education sector as having a fundamental responsibility to protect children’s health and well-being.

Briefs & Fact SheetsMultistakeholder CollaborationMaternal, newborn, child and adolescent healthSocial determinants of healthHarmful use of alcohol+3

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World Health Organization

What heads of state and government need to know: NCDs

Briefs & Fact Sheets

12 Nov 2018

This policy brief highlights five main priorities for Heads of State and Government in confronting NCDs.

Briefs & Fact SheetsMultisectoral ActionMultistakeholder CollaborationSocial determinants of healthTobacco use

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World Health Organization

What minstries of finance and tax need to know: NCDs

Briefs & Fact Sheets

12 Nov 2018

This policy brief highlights the effectiveness of price and tax measures at getting people to quit tobacco use and reduce consumption of alcohol and unhealthy foods and beverages.

Briefs & Fact SheetsMultistakeholder CollaborationHealth system strengthening, including governance and financingSocial determinants of health

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World Health Organization

What ministries of labor and employment need to know: NCDs

Briefs & Fact Sheets

12 Nov 2018

This policy brief highlights the role of Ministries of labor and employment in recognizing that the right to health is a fundamental responsibility of the government. It also outlines the importance of governments' work with employers and other partners to tackle NCDs.

Briefs & Fact SheetsMultistakeholder CollaborationEnvironment, climate change and health

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World Health Organization

What local governments need to know: NCDs

Briefs & Fact Sheets

12 Nov 2018

This policy brief highlights urbanization as a driver of the noncommunicable disease (NCD) epidemic. It points out that cost-effective initiatives at municipal and local level can prevent NCDs while delivering wider societal benefits.

Briefs & Fact SheetsMultisectoral ActionMultistakeholder Collaboration

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