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PAN American Health Organization (PAHO)

Bolivian health professionals see strengths in SIP PLUS as an instrument for the adequate care of women and girls who are victims of violence

Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia, May 9, 2024 (PAHO)-&nbsp;Experts from the Latin American Center for Perinatology, Women's Health, and Repr..

Bolivia (Plurinational State of)

09 May 2024

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UNHCR, World Diabetes Foundation

Elderly Refugee Couple benefit from Non- Communicable Diseases (NCDs) - Project

Community sensitization, mobilization and early diagnosis is saving lives of non-communicable disease refugee patients specifically diabetes in Tanzania...

United Republic of Tanzania

08 May 2024

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NCD Alliance, World Diabetes Foundation

Jordan puts NCDs at heart of UHC and humanitarian response

Jordan’s government and civil society are stepping up action to strengthen NCD prevention and care, working together as part of their commitment to Univers..

Jordan

08 May 2024

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World Diabetes Foundation, Welfare Foundation

A decade of partnerships in Georgia: Voices of the community

How can a decade of projects bringing health to rural communities in Georgia continue to make a difference today? WDF went there to find out. ..

Georgia

08 May 2024

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World Diabetes Foundation

The Tanzanian recipe for impact - access to care for people living with diabetes in LMICs

An estimated 1 in 8 of adults among Tanzania’s 64 million population are living with diabetes.&nbsp;More than half of those are undiagnosed. A 2017 externa..

United Republic of Tanzania

08 May 2024

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World Diabetes Foundation, Jhpiego

Humble beginnings and pioneering efforts - WDF's impact on gestational diabetes in India

Since 2002, WDF has worked tirelessly to raise awareness of the need to address hyperglycaemia in pregnancy. Through this push, attention to the disea..

India

08 May 2024

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NYU School of Global Public Health

Addressing The Double Burden Of Diabetes And Tuberculosis In Uganda Using A Participatory Approach (WHO Global NCD Platform Young Researchers Programme)

This policy brief presents the findings of a participatory prototyping study to test an informational pillbox for integrated tuberculosis - diabetes mellitus..

Uganda

07 May 2024

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University of Geneva and Geneva University Hospitals

Towards Meaningful Engagement Of People With Lived Experience In Policy Decisions: The Case Of Diabetes Mellitus In Peru (WHO Global NCD Platform Young Researchers Programme)

This policy brief summarizes the findings of a qualitative study to explore barriers and facilitators for the implementation of meaningful engagement of peop..

Peru

07 May 2024

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Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER)

Effect Of Mobile Phone- Based Self-Management Educational Interventions On Quality Of Life Of Patients With Copd (WHO Global NCD Platform Young Researchers Programme)

This policy brief presents the preliminary results of a randomised controlled trial to determine the effectiveness of a mobile phone-based self-management ed..

India

07 May 2024

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Institute of Global Health and Human Ecology, The American University in Cairo

Implementation Of The Who Integrated Care For Older Population Framework At Primary Health Care In Egypt (WHO Global NCD Platform Young Researchers Programme)

This policy brief presents the findings of a comprehensive analysis of the opportunities and strategies for implementing the “WHO Integrated Care for Older..

Egypt

07 May 2024

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Duke Kunshan University

Smoke-Free Legislation And Enforcement In China: Recognizing Uneven Progress (WHO Global NCD Platform Young Researchers Programme)

This policy brief summarizes the findings of an analysis to identify the uneven progress ..

China

07 May 2024

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RSD Institute

Assessment Of The Implementation Of The Changing Diabetes In Children (Cdic) Programme In Cameroon (WHO Global NCD Platform Young Researchers Programme)

This policy brief presents the findings of a mixed-methods approach study to analyse the implementation status of the Changing Diabetes in Children (CDiC) Pr..

Cameroon

07 May 2024

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