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Improving early detection and treatment of NCDs in Ghana (WHO Results Report 2022)

Ghana

04 Jun 2023

WHO Mid-Term Results Report 2022-2023 Country Impact Story Non-communicable diseases (NCDs), including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer and chronic respiratory diseases, have become the leading cause of death in most countries, accounting for approximately 74% deaths globally. In Ghana, 45% of all deaths are due to NCDs, yet the capacity to address NCDs in primary health care (PHC)...

04 Jun 2023

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Thailand: Improving hypertension care cascade with more than 60% control rate through innovation

Thailand

31 May 2023

The Ministry of Public Health of Thailand commemorated the World Health Day 2023 with an online advocacy campaign calling the public to “Know their numbers” by measuring their blood pressure regularly and correctly.&nbsp; According to the National Health Examination Survey, in 2021, the estimated Thais with hypertension is 14 million&nbsp;&nbsp; and only about 50% of them are recorded to be un...

31 May 2023

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Timor-Leste: 50,000 people with hypertension and diabetes on standard care by 2025

Timor-Leste

18 May 2023

Timor-Leste has rolled out an ambitious program of preventing and managing non communicable diseases titled&nbsp; ‘Timor-Leste Hearts’, which aims to place 50,000 people with hypertension and diabetes on standard care by 2025. The announcement was done at the celebrations for WHO's 75th anniversary organized jointly by the Ministry of Health and WHO Timor-Leste.&nbsp;

18 May 2023

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A least 50 000 Bhutanese on hypertension and diabetes protocol-based management by 2025

Bhutan

18 May 2023

World Hypertension Day 2023 was observed by the Ministry of Health, Royal Government of Bhutan to raise awareness on hypertension and strengthen coverage for early detection and management of hypertension. Bhutan also aims to place at least at least 50 000 Bhutanese on hypertension and diabetes protocol-based management by 2025.

18 May 2023

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Civil society and government join forces to accelerate cancer care for women in Rwanda

Rwanda

14 May 2023

Rwanda - a regional leader in Universal Health Coverage - is helping women to detect and treat breast and cervical cancer earlier as part of government and civil society partnership to lower rates of undetected cancer. Key Messages Women in Rwanda face limited access to quality health services, which results in a range of health, economic, and social consequences, especially in lo...

14 May 2023

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Transforming childhood cancer care in Nepal through shared care

Nepal

17 Apr 2023

“Earlier, we had to travel to Kathmandu every month for my son’s cancer follow-up care. This was costly and time-consuming, and my son was also forced to miss school for several days. There were also risks associated with long-distance travel. But all of that has changed now” says Bir Bahadur Chand with a smile on his face. Bir Bahadur and several other families in Western Nepal are...

17 Apr 2023

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Ana’s story: campaigning to improve cancer care in Georgia

Georgia

17 Apr 2023

“I’m like a social worker and I try to use my experience to help other cancer patients to believe that they will survive. They need to know that a cancer diagnosis is not the end.”&nbsp; A passionate advocate for greater awareness, Ana Mazanishvili runs the Pink Space Centre in Tbilisi, Georgia – a charity offering free advice and support for breast cancer patients. She recently con...

17 Apr 2023

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New WHO factsheet highlights Georgia’s multisectoral approach to improving physical activity

Georgia

14 Apr 2023

Around 17% of adults in Georgia do not get the WHO-recommended amounts of physical activity during the day, and physical activity rates are even lower among children and adolescents. The&nbsp;newly launched WHO “Physical Activity Factsheet 2022: Georgia” gives an overview of the country’s current policies that may become a nationwide action plan for the promotion of physical activity. The fa...

14 Apr 2023

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People Power series: Power dynamics and power reorientation towards individuals with lived experience – Paul T Conway, USA

United States of America

13 Apr 2023

Paul was diagnosed with kidney disease at the age of 16, after a random urine test during a high-school sports physical examination. This was a blow for Paul who had wanted to join the military, which was a family tradition. Instead, his father encouraged him to serve his country another way through a career in politics and government. Paul lived for 13 years with chronic kidney disease before...

13 Apr 2023

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People Power series: Power dynamics and power reorientation towards individuals with lived experience – Anu Gomanju, Nepal

Nepal

13 Apr 2023

Anu was diagnosed with rheumatic heart disease in 2001 at the age of 11 after suffering rheumatic fever caused by repeated episodes of strep throat infection. Following surgery, she lived without major physical complications for 15 years. But in 2016, she suffered congestive heart failure resulting from damage to multiple heart valves. She underwent a second open heart surgery. Although the surger...

13 Apr 2023

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People Power series: Living experience as evidence – Prachi Kathuria, India

India

13 Apr 2023

Prachi has been living with asthma and chronic bronchitis for over 20 years, which has led to other respiratory problems. When she was young, there was limited understanding among clinicians and the community which led to delayed diagnosis and challenges in managing her condition. Prachi lives in northern India, where air pollution levels regularly reach a very hazardous 500 on the Air Quality Ind...

13 Apr 2023

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People Power series: Living experience as evidence – Odireleng Kasale, Botswana

Botswana

13 Apr 2023

Odireleng is in long term recovery after suffering a period of substance and alcohol misuse. Having found it difficult to find the right support in Botswana, it was at a rehabilitation centre in South Africa where she had the breakthrough that set her on the road to recovery. Inspired by the care and support she had received, which transformed her life, she decided to train as an addiction coun...

13 Apr 2023

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