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Forum of International Respiratory Societies

A global update on asthma: global burden, access and affordability, and the GINA 2023 strategy

Dialogue

05 Jun 2023

The Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS) and the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) global update on asthma. This webinar covers what’s new in asthma control, the GINA 2023 strategy and how to address unequal access to asthma management. Introduction from moderators Professor Heather Zar and Professor Arzu Yorgancioglu Presentations Global burden of asthma and changes...

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Secretariat of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control & its Protocols

The Global Tobacco Control Funding Gap

Briefs & Fact Sheets

07 May 2023

This funding gap analysis, carried out in 2023, found that the current amount of resources dedicated to tobacco control is around US$ 1.2 billion, while the total amount of funding needed for full WHO FCTC implementation is US$ 9.6 billion, meaning that only 12.5% of needed funding for tobacco control is currently being allocated; this leaves us with an annual funding gap of US$ 8.4 billion....

Briefs & Fact SheetsCancerCardiovascular DiseaseChronic Respiratory DiseasesMultisectoral Action+5

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Secretariat of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control & its Protocols

2023 Global Progress Report on Implementation of the Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products

Report

07 May 2023

This 2023 Global Progress Report on Implementation of the Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products is the second in the series of reports prepared since the entry into force of the Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products in 2018.&nbsp;The Global Progress Report is primarily based on the information submitted by the Parties to the Protocol in the 2023 reporting cycle...

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Secretariat of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control & its Protocols

2023 Global Progress Report on Implementation of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control

Report

07 May 2023

The 2023 Global Progress Report on Implementation of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco&nbsp;Control is the tenth in the series of reports prepared since the entry into force of the WHO Framework&nbsp;Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) on 27 February 2005. The report reflects a period when&nbsp;the world began to breathe again after the suffocating experience of COVID-19, the most serio...

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WHO Regional Office for Europe

Policy brief on integrating rehabilitation into palliative care services.

Strategy document

07 Mar 2023

World Health Organization (‎WHO)‎ policy on universal health coverage states that both rehabilitation and palliative care are essential components of quality health services and should be integrated within health systems using a multiprofessional workforce. Rehabilitation in palliative care can deliver many benefits for people and health systems but access to interventions is limited by a rang...

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WHO Regional Office for South-East Asia

Report of the WHO South-East Asia Regional workshop on expanding availability and access to palliative care.

Report

07 Mar 2023

Substantial effort is needed to make palliative care available and accessible to the people in need. This workshop was being organized as an effort to support countries in bring palliative care into priority at policies and strengthen the capacity to plan and implement programs for palliative care&nbsp;Objectives of the workshop:To support countries to review the current status of palliative care...

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World Health Organization

Noncommunicable Diseases. A Compendium

Publication

10 Feb 2023

Noncommunicable Diseases: A Compendium introduces readers to noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) – what they are, their burden, their determinants and how they can be prevented and controlled. Focusing on cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer and chronic respiratory disease and their five shared main risk factors (tobacco use, harmful use of alcohol, unhealthy diet, physical inactivity and air...

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Global Asthma Network

Asthma management and control in children, adolescents, and adults in 25 countries: a Global Asthma Network Phase I cross-sectional study

Article

01 Feb 2023

Background Asthma is one of the most common non-communicable diseases globally. This study aimed to assess asthma medicine use, management plan availability, and disease control in childhood, adolescence, and adulthood across different country settings. Methods We used data from the Global Asthma Network Phase I cross-sectional epidemiological study (2015–20). A validated, written quest...

ArticleChronic Respiratory DiseasesPrimary health care

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GOLD (Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease)

Global Strategy for the Diagnosis, Management, and Prevention of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Report

01 Jan 2023

Evidence-based strategy document for COPD diagnosis, management, and prevention, with citations from the scientific literature.

ReportChronic Respiratory Diseases

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Tanzania Diabetes Association, World Diabetes Foundation

Hypertension, diabetes, stroke: they kill more people than infectious diseases and should get a Global Fund

Article

13 Dec 2022

Noncommunicable diseases such as diabetes, hypertension and cardiovascular conditions account for 41 million deaths each year. That’s more than 70% of all deaths globally. Most of these deaths (77%) are in low-income and middle-income countries – including those in Africa. &nbsp; These conditions are currently more prevalent than infectious diseases. Sixty-seven percent occur before the...

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WHO and colleagues

Key messages and partnerships to raise awareness and improve outcomes for people with asthma and COPD in LMIC

Article

01 Dec 2022

This editorial is a summary of discussions at a WHO-convened stakeholder meeting to develop key messages to improve outcomes for people living with chronic respiratory diseases. It could be a useful reference for advocacy work relating to asthma and COPD.

ArticleChronic Respiratory DiseasesAccess to essential medicines and services

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Clean Air Fund

From Pollution to Solution in Africa’s Cities: The Case for Tackling Air Pollution Alongside Climate Change

Report

15 Nov 2022

Cities in Africa are growing fast: over 65% of the population will live in urban areas by 2060. This rapid urbanisation is drastically increasing air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. Air pollution is already Africa’s second biggest cause of death, after HIV/AIDS. So how can African cities catalyse growth that is fast, fair and sustainable? This report looks at the potential benefits of...

ReportChronic Respiratory DiseasesEnvironment, climate change and healthHousehold and Outdoor Air Pollution

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