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World Health Organization

From local to national: intersectoral network to create environments for healthy ageing

Costa Rica

23 Oct 2023

In Costa Rica, more than 16% of the population is over 60 years of age and the country is experiencing a rapid demographic transition 1. The country is therefore seeking opportunities to develop public policies regarding healthy ageing, including the creation of environments that support older adults’ capacities. Between 2015 and 2018, only two municipalities were part of the WHO Global Network...

23 Oct 2023

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World Health Organization

Cabo Verde invests in comprehensive essential services to offer better quality of care to the elderly

Cabo Verde

22 Oct 2023

Cabo Verde’s health and social assistance systems need to adapt to an ageing population in order to provide relevant prevention and health promotion programmes and curative services. A more agile and responsive health and social assistance system will address the growing and varying needs of the elderly. The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) requested WHO Cabo Verde’s technical cooperation to h...

22 Oct 2023

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World Health Organization

Towards universal health coverage (UHC): Government of Benin expanding health coverage to the extreme poor

Benin

22 Oct 2023

Before “Assurance pour le renforcement du capital humain” (“Insurance for strengthening human capital”) or ARCH was launched in 2019, the national health insurance scheme in Benin was characterized by a user-fees policy which had adverse effects on the demand for health services. This led to the poorest being unable to access and/or pay for such services when they needed them most. To comb...

22 Oct 2023

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World Health Organization

Improving access to mental health services by integrating them into general health services in Nepal

Nepal

22 Oct 2023

Mental illness is estimated to account for 18% of all noncommunicable diseases in Nepal 1. Despite this, in 2021 only one in four health facilities offered mental health services and most of these were concentrated in major cities, leaving rural populations underserved. Of those offering mental health services, only 16% had a health worker trained in mental health within the past two years 2. To a...

22 Oct 2023

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World Health Organization

Introducing HPV vaccines for a cervical cancer-free generation in Montenegro

Montenegro

22 Oct 2023

Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer in women. It is caused by persistent infection with a virus commonly transmitted through sexual contact called human papillomavirus (HPV). According to WHO’s estimates, Montenegro has the highest rate of cervical cancer in Europe. In 2020, 26.2* women developed cervical cancer and 10.5 women died from the disease for every 100 000 women in the cou...

22 Oct 2023

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World Health Organization

Empowering health workers and mobilizing communities to improve early detection and treatment of noncommunicable diseases in Ghana

Ghana

22 Oct 2023

In 2019, noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer and chronic respiratory diseases, became the leading cause of death in most countries, accounting for approximately 74% of deaths globally. In Ghana, 45% of all deaths were due to NCDs (2019), yet the capacity to address NCDs in primary health care (PHC) is limited 1. In 2020, Ghana was selected as one of...

22 Oct 2023

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World Health Organization

India Hypertension Control Initiative: a patientcentred approach to control hypertension at the primary care level

India

22 Oct 2023

Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), particularly cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), are a major contributor to premature mortality worldwide, with hypertension being especially prevalent in India. An estimated one in four adult Indians suffers from the disease, only 10% of whom have their blood pressure under control 1. To help India reach its target of a 25% reduction in the prevalence of raised blood...

22 Oct 2023

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World Health Organization

District health system strengthening to improve access to quality primary health care services in the Congo

Congo

22 Oct 2023

The Congo has been struggling with stagnant health outcomes in recent years, largely due to insufficient investment in primary health care that has led to the underutilization of health services by the population. In an effort to address this issue, the World Health Organization (WHO) Congo collaborated with the Ministry of Health (MoH) to develop a decentralized strategy to provide technical assi...

22 Oct 2023

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The George Institute for Global Health

Setting trans fat limits in Kenya could save thousands of lives and cut costs

Kenya

18 Oct 2023

Experts urge food companies to commit to WHO goal of global ban by 2023 Thousands of deaths and heart attacks could be prevented - and billions of Kenyan shillings saved - if the country restricted trans fat in food to World Health Organization (WHO) limits, according to research by The George Institute for Global Health.1 Findings were published today in BMJ Global Health. Researchers model...

18 Oct 2023

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NCD Alliance

The Philippines national NCD investment (NCDA EVERYBODY’S BUSINESS Series)

Philippines

09 Oct 2023

The investment approach taken by UN agencies WHO, UNDP, and the UN Inter-agency Task Force on NCDs is crucial in generating needed whole-of-government buy-in as demonstrated in the Philippines. It includes the strengthening of policies and regulations, improving access to health services, and further developing sustainable financing mechanisms. The Philippine experience shows that investing in...

09 Oct 2023

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World Health Organization. Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean

Improving service provision for people living with NCDs in occupied Palestinian territory: Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic

Occupied Palestinian territory, including east Jerusalem

04 Oct 2023

The unique political circumstances of occupied Palestinian territory create challenges to health care provision that most countries don’t face, such as intermittent electricity supply and unpredictable changes to medicine supplies. This affects how occupied Palestinian territory is able to treat noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), which are responsible for 70–80% of all deaths in the country. In...

04 Oct 2023

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World Health Organization

Healthy mobility and public recreational spaces: Boosting physical activity in the Philippines to prevent NCDs and mental health conditions

Philippines

19 Sep 2023

A lack of physical activity is a known risk factor for noncommunicable diseases and mental health conditions. In the Philippines, some 41% of the adult population is reportedly not moving or exercising enough, increasing the risks of heart disease, diabetes, and other health conditions. In a bid to reduce health risk factors and provide equitable access to healthier transport options and recreatio...

19 Sep 2023

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