14 Nov 2022
The Global Asthma Report 2022 was launched at the Union World Conference on Lung Health on 10th November. It is the fourth version and has contributions from 97 experts from, 31 countries. Content is focused around reducing the burden of asthma and improving asthma management. New asthma research is summarised: prevalence and severity of asthma over time, and its management....
Article
01 Oct 2022
This systematic review, commissioned by WHO, explored the availability, cost and affordability of essential medicines for asthma and COPD in LMICs in published literature between 2010-2022. Inhaled medicines were largely unavailable and unaffordable – this was particularly true for inhalers containing corticosteroids.
Publication
21 Sep 2022
Noncommunicable diseases cause nearly three quarters of deaths in the world. There are four major NCDs: cardiovascular diseases (heart disease and stroke), cancer, diabetes, and chronic respiratory disease. Their drivers are social, environment, commercial and genetic, and their presence is global.This report reminds us the true scale of the threat posed by NCDs and their risk factors. I...
Publication
29 Jul 2022
This knowledge and skills reference guide provides a comprehensive list of required knowledge and skills in pharmaceutical and related care to support pharmacists to develop, upskill and refresh knowledge in CRDs and related roles in pharmacy. The guide supplements the FIP handbook on CRDs for pharmacists and was developed in consultation with a global reference group.
Publication
29 Jul 2022
The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals prioritise universal health coverage (UHC) and commit to reducing the impact of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) as well as communicable diseases. This handbook is an important enabling tool to achieve those goals because it makes the case for the inclusion of care for chronic respiratory diseases (CRDs) as part of UHC and demonstrates the important...
Guide
04 Jul 2022
This WHO-led compendium collates guidance from WHO and other UN agencies on policies, interventions, capacity-building, and awareness for improving the health impacts of environmental issues.
Report
29 May 2022
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Guide
17 Apr 2022
This handbook describes and lays out numerous examples of evidence-based interventions by pharmacists around the world that have led to both positive health and economic outcomes for patients living with CRD.
Report
07 Mar 2022
World Health Assembly resolution WHA67.19 highlights the need to strengthen palliative care through the development of national palliative care policies, access to essential medicines for pain and other symptoms, education and training in palliative care for all health-care staff, and the integration of palliative care services into existing health-care systems in the WHO European Region. The incl...
Briefs & Fact Sheets
28 Feb 2022
The World Health Organization (WHO) is launching a Call for Submissions and inviting its Member States to share their experiences on implementing multisectoral actions to strengthen collaboration across government sectors for the prevention and control of NCDs and mental health conditions. This Call for Submissions is intending to map country-level experiences and select those that will be...
Briefs & Fact Sheets
25 Jan 2022
This video showcases key facts and figures on the impact of tobacco cultivation and smoking on our environment and health.
Briefs & Fact Sheets
21 Jan 2022
The World Health Organization's Noncommunicable Diseases Kit (NCDK) 2022 is designed to support the treatment of chronic disease patients in emergency settings. It provides essential medicines and medical devices for managing hypertension, cardiac conditions, diabetes, endocrine disorders, and chronic respiratory diseases. The kit is structured into five modules: Medicines, Cold Chain (insulin), S...
