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World Diabetes Foundation

The national NCD response of the United Republic of Tanzania – best practice and nation-wide scale up

Over the past decade, the United Republic of Tanzania (population of 67 million, including the semi-autonomous region of Zanzibar with 1.2 million), has take..

United Republic of Tanzania

20 Jun 2025

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HelpAge International

Older people in Nepal embrace self-care

This article explores a pioneering self‑care initiative led by HelpAge partner Ageing Nepal, which equips older individuals with the tools..

Nepal

30 May 2025

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WHO regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean

The Global Initiative for Childhood Cancer Stakeholder Workshop in Egypt

The workshop aimed to present the WHO Global Initiative on Childhood Cancer (GICC) and the WHO CureAll technical package to national policymakers and multidi..

Egypt

12 May 2025

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Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases (GACD)

The Friendship Bench: Bridging Zimbabwe’s mental health treatment gap

Globally, millions of people are suffering with mental health conditions and have no access to evidence-based interventions. The Friendship Bench (FB) is a s..

Zimbabwe

01 May 2025

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ICPCN (Improving Palliative Care for World's Children)

Establishing Children's Palliative Care in Ghana

The International Children's Palliative Care Network (ICPCN) and World Child Cancer-Ghana have successfully completed a one-year project to enhance children'..

Ghana

14 Mar 2025

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WHO Office for the Eastern Mediterranean

International Childhood Cancer Day in Pakistan

Dr. Akbar Niazi Teaching Hospital (ANTH) and Islamabad Medical &amp; Dental College (IMDC) commemorated International Childhood Cancer Day 2025 with a specia..

Pakistan

04 Mar 2025

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Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases

Scaling up the Community Health Assessment Program in the Philippines (CHAP-P): Preventing hypertension and diabetes through primary healthcare

The Philippines, like many low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), experience high prevalence rates of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) especially hyperten..

Philippines

19 Feb 2025

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Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases

Scaling-up community-led diabetes and NCD awareness and response in Bangladesh

Between 2016 and 2019, the DMagic (Diabetes Mellitus Action through community Groups or mHealth Information for better Control) project revealed a h..

Bangladesh

19 Feb 2025

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Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases

Transforming diabetes management in China through mobile health

The growing prevalence of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM), particularly in low- and middle-income countries, poses significant healthcare challenges. China f..

China

19 Feb 2025

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Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases

Scaling up an mHealth-based school education programme to reduce salt intake in China

Excessive salt intake is the leading dietary risk factor for premature death and disability in China. Strategies such as setting maximum sodium targets and f..

China

19 Feb 2025

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World Health Organization

MAISHA: Establishing youth-friendly mental health services in Nakuru County, Kenya

The Mental Health IssueMental health conditions pose a major public health challenge in Kenya...

Kenya

11 Dec 2024

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World Health Organization

Gender Mobile Initiative: Empowering communities and integrating mental health support to end Female Genital Mutilation in Ekiti State, Nigeria

The Mental Health IssueFemale Genital Mutilation is estimated to affect ..

Nigeria

11 Dec 2024

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