World Health Organization
A cervical cancer-free Future for Women in Tanzania
United Republic of Tanzania
04 Aug 2023
A two-minute video on the benefits of cervical cancer screening and health workforce training in Tanzania.
04 Aug 2023
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Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)
PAHO Supports the MOHW in Fast-tracking Jamaica's NCD Response
Jamaica
04 Aug 2023
Kingston, Jamaica, July 7, 2023 (PAHO/WHO) – As Jamaica continues to grapple with the high prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) among the population, the Ministry of Health and Wellness, with the support of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), held the Annual NCD and Injury Prevention Review and Conference from June 27–29 at Ocean Eden Bay resort in Trelawny. Held under th...
04 Aug 2023
World Health Organization
No place for cheap alcohol: Scotland’s minimum unit pricing policy is protecting lives
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
26 Jul 2023
Pricing policies are among the most cost-effective measures that countries can use to reduce alcohol consumption and harms. Published in June 2023, the independent evaluation of Scotland’s minimum unit pricing (MUP) policy concluded that in 2.5 years of operation, it has prevented hundreds of avoidable deaths and reduced health inequalities linked to alcohol consumption. Th...
26 Jul 2023
International League of Dermatological Societies
Addressing Dermatological Needs and Challenges in Lebanon's Refugee and Local Communities
Lebanon
20 Jul 2023
Press release describing the objectives and impact of the International Foundation of Dermatology (IFD) and Bridges2Health&Rights one-week medical mission (25 May - 2 June 2023) to provide medical assistance to local and displaced communities in Lebanon. Led by IFD Migrant Health Dermatology Working Group (MHDWG) and in collaboration with an international team, the mission aimed to addres...
20 Jul 2023
International League of Dermatological Societies
RDTC In Focus: Improving Access to Dermatological Care and Knowledge in Africa
United Republic of Tanzania
15 Jul 2023
Press release (2023) and overview of the Regional Dermatology Training Centre (RDTC) in Moshi, Tanzania. The RDTC is a supra-regional training, research, and clinical centre that provides care to dermatological patients and training to Medical Assistants and Clinical Officers. Initiated in 1990 through a partnership between the International League of Dermatological Societies (ILDS), the Tanzan...
15 Jul 2023
World Diabetes Foundation, RSD Institute
Cameroon aims for systemic change for healthy generations
Cameroon
08 Jul 2023
The intervention, called Scaling up healthy nutrition intervention in adolescents and pregnancy (WDF22-1902) aims to accelerate the prevention of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) through a holistic multi-sectoral approach. As primary prevention efforts need a long-term perspective and a strong partnership framework to make an impact, the project brought Cameroonian municipalities on b...
08 Jul 2023
World Health Organization Regional Office for the Western Pacific
Fostering multistakeholder collaboration for age-friendly communities
Japan
05 Jul 2023
This video highlights the effective measures taken in Nabari, Japan, to promote collaboration among various stakeholders to create age-friendly communities. The initiatives showcased include the establishment of an “area welfare education total support system,” the empowerment of self-organized groups, and the introduction of social prescribing. Through the active involvement of local governme...
05 Jul 2023
World Health Organization Regional Office for the Western Pacific
Promoting community support and health services for all ages
Japan
05 Jul 2023
This feature video story shows how local community and hospital promote health and prevent diseases by creating an age-friendly environment in Saitama, Japan. By expanding preventative health services, organizing group activities, and emphasizing the importance of health-conscious choices, local residents are empowered to take control of their own health and well-being. Through effective service c...
05 Jul 2023
World Health Organization
Argentina: Regulating the marketing of processed and ultra-processed food and drink products (WHO Results Report 2022)
Argentina
05 Jul 2023
WHO Mid-Term Results Report 2022-2023 Country Impact Story Argentina has a growing prevalence of overweight and obesity associated with unhealthy diet-related diseases affecting all age groups. This has led to increased morbidity and mortality. The nutritional transition is largely driven by the increase in demand and supply of processed and ultra-processed foods easily available in the cou...
05 Jul 2023
World Health Organization
Data-Driven Development: How Rwanda is Pioneering Health Information Systems for Improved SDG Monitoring
Rwanda
15 Jun 2023
The Government of Rwanda has been deeply committed to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and has taken a whole-of-government approach to owning, integrating, and implementing the SDGs. Integrating the SDGs into national development plans (Vision 2050, the National Strategy for Transformation - NST, NST1 (2017-2024)) reflects the government's continued commitment to using the goals as a bluep...
15 Jun 2023
World Health Organization
Delivering childhood cancer care in fragile and conflict settings: best practices from the occupied Palestine territory
Occupied Palestinian territory, including east Jerusalem
15 Jun 2023
"I remember talking to a mother, whose child had cancer, who told me that after many months she was finally able to sleep through the night because her child was now receiving morphine at the hospital and had stopped screaming in pain,” recalls Dr Salwa Massad, a Research Manager for the WHO Palestinian National Institute of Public Health – occupied Palestine territory. Salwa touches upon t...
15 Jun 2023
World Health Organization
Tobacco farmers switch to sustainable crops in Brazil
Brazil
15 Jun 2023
In front of the bountiful table – with rice, beans, meat, corn, cassava, sweet potatoes, cabbage, and cucumbers – Álvaro Luettjohann smiles: “Everything we are about to eat is organic and produced here.” Álvaro and his wife, Adriana, live in Candelária, a small town in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. Going to their farm feels like walking into an oasis in a neighborhood normal...
15 Jun 2023