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UNAIDS

Community mobilization and digital technologies accelerate the response to HIV and COVID-19 in Gabon

Gabon

22 Oct 2021

Gabon is one of the partnering countries involved in the Partnerships to Accelerate COVID-19 Testing (PACT) initiative in Africa. The project, developed under a partnership between UNAIDS and the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, aims at fostering collective action to respond to the colliding HIV and COVID-19 pandemics through strengthened community engagement, including the deplo...

22 Oct 2021

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World Bank

Niger to Improve Women and Girl’s Access to Nutrition and Health Services

Niger

22 Oct 2021

The Nigerien government will be able to provide its population with better health coverage with financing approved today by the World Bank. This 15-year multiphase program will use innovative and comprehensive nutrition and health interventions to improve health system efficiency, equity, and sustainability, as well as boost girls’ and women’s empowerment.

22 Oct 2021

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UNICEF

Empowerment and independence: In pursuit of adolescent-friendly mental health

Bangladesh

20 Oct 2021

A wide-reaching programme in Bangladesh tackles mental health and social taboos around adolescent development. By age 17, Alia* had already experienced significant loss and instability in her life. When she was 9, her mother died, and her father remarried. When she was 16, her father died, leaving Alia to care for her younger sister. Determined to continue her studies, Alia worked as a ho...

20 Oct 2021

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UNICEF

Reaching New Heights: A proactive approach to preventing suicide

Kazakhstan

20 Oct 2021

Kazakhstan is on a path to making mental health – especially for children and young people – a primary national concern. At home, Dina* has plenty of interests. The 14-year-old plants trees, cares for the garden and dances to K-pop videos in the living room. At school, things are more difficult, and interacting with peers, stressful. “They are not like me,” Dina said. “We do not...

20 Oct 2021

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UNICEF

Young Heroes: Building a better world, one click at a time

Philippines

20 Oct 2021

A youth initiative in the Philippines tackles critical issues affecting young people including mental health. Daniel Delfin used to think that only superheroes could change the world. A shy and serious 21-year-old engineering student in Cebu, Daniel saw himself as a spectator of life and spent all his time studying, socializing and looking after his pet rabbit. “I don’t believe in youth...

20 Oct 2021

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World Health Organization

Cox’s Bazar: Towards a model district for NCD prevention and management in humanitarian settings

Bangladesh

26 Sep 2021

Addressing the burden of Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) among refugees and migrants remains a major challenge globally. While communicable diseases continue to be an overriding concern among displaced populations in humanitarian settings, the increasing burden of NCDs –which include cardiovascular diseases, chronic respiratory diseases, diabetes and cancer– is leading to a shift of focus...

26 Sep 2021

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UNICEF

Community-based mental health care in Peru

Peru

22 Sep 2021

At age 14, Andre* (name changed) considers himself open-minded and able to adapt to new circumstances. About two years ago, however, his mother, Roxana, received a distressed phone call from Andre’s school. “He was under a desk, crying, and saying that he didn’t want to keep living,” Roxana said. Roxana knew her son needed help. But she and Andre live in the northern outskirts of Lim...

22 Sep 2021

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World Health Organization

Video: NCD Prevention & Management in Cox’s Bazar

Bangladesh

20 Sep 2021

Anowara, a Rohingya refugee in Cox’s Bazar, was diagnosed with diabetes and hypertension after arriving in Bangladesh two and a half years ago. Today, thanks to permanent access to healthcare and essential medicines her health and well-being continue to improve.

20 Sep 2021

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World Health Organization

Working with religious leaders to eliminate cervical cancer in Nigeria

Nigeria

15 Sep 2021

Professor Cyril Dim, a member of the Director-General’s Expert Group on Cervical Cancer Elimination, recently encouraged the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria to join in advocating for the elimination of cervical cancer. Presenting on the Global strategy and the Cervical Cancer Elimination Initiative, Professor Dim highlighted the role that bishops can play in encouraging government action,...

15 Sep 2021

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World Health Organization

Chile: where action on hypertension is saving lives

Chile

25 Aug 2021

In Chile, more people die from cardiovascular disease than from any other cause. More than a quarter of all deaths every year – around 30 000&nbsp;in total – are due to the disease. Hypertension – also known as high blood pressure – is a serious medical condition and a key risk factor for cardiovascular disease. People living with hypertension have persistently raised pressure in their...

25 Aug 2021

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World Diabetes Foundation

2021 Fundraiser: Guatemala

Guatemala

20 May 2021

Guatemala’s Sololá region, with its sparkling lake ringed by volcanoes, is exceptionally beautiful. But a hidden danger stalks the Maya people who live there. &nbsp; Glucose tests conducted by Hospitalito Atitlán, WDF’s partner in the region, found that 15% of people tested had diabetes and 11% were pre-diabetic. More than 23% of the hospital’s patients are obese, and 43% are overweight...

20 May 2021

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VicHealth

Boost to grassroots organisations as Victorians reconnect

Australia

24 Apr 2021

VicHealth is seeking to support hundreds of grassroots organisations across the state to help their communities reconnect and improve their health following the impact of coronavirus and 2020 bushfires. Click&nbsp;Access, for more info.

24 Apr 2021

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