Knowledge Action Portal on NCDs

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International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis

American Society of Hematology/International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis 2024 updated guidelines for treatment of venous thromboembolism in pediatric patients

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22 Jul 2025

The International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis (ISTH) and the American Society of Hematology (ASH) released updated clinical practice guidelines for the treatment of pediatric venous thromboembolism (VTE).&nbsp;The guidelines, published in ASH’s peer-reviewed journal&nbsp;Blood Advances, were developed by an expert panel following a rigorous review process. They aim to improve health ou...

PublicationCardiovascular DiseaseMultistakeholder CollaborationMaternal, newborn, child and adolescent healthPhysical inactivity+1

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World Hepatitis Alliance

Beating cancer through hepatitis elimination – working together to reduce NCDs

Publication

28 May 2025

Liver cancer is the third most common cause of cancer deaths worldwide, with the majority of liver cancer cases caused by viral hepatitis. The tools to eliminate hepatitis exist, with modelling finding that meeting the WHO hepatitis elimination targets for testing and treatment by 2030 is cost-effective for health systems.&nbsp;&nbsp;Despite this, action to incorporate funded hepatitis interventio...

PublicationCancerMultisectoral ActionCommunicable diseasesHealth system strengthening, including governance and financing+1

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World Heart Federation (WHF)

WHF Response to Zero Draft of the Political Declaration on NCDs and Mental Health 2025

Strategy document

27 May 2025

The World Heart Federation's response outlines the cardiovascular health community's comprehensive feedback and recommendations on the Zero Draft of the Political Declaration on NCDs and Mental Health 2025.

Strategy documentCardiovascular DiseaseMultisectoral ActionMultistakeholder CollaborationAccess to essential medicines and services+12

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International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis

Acute pulmonary embolism in children and adolescents in the USA (2016 and 2019): a nationwide retrospective cohort study

Publication

24 May 2025

A new study published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine provides critical insights into the incidence and outcomes of acute pulmonary embolism (PE) among children and adolescents, filling a longstanding gap in epidemiological data on this serious condition. The paper, which includes several authors from the ISTH global community, analyzed nationwide U.S. hospital admission data from 2016 and 2019...

PublicationCancerCardiovascular DiseaseChronic Respiratory DiseasesMaternal, newborn, child and adolescent health+3

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United for Global Mental Health

A Right Not A Privilege: Prioritising Maternal Mental Health

Report

19 May 2025

The perinatal period - through pregnancy, childbirth, and the year following - is a time of transformation. But for millions of women around the world, it’s also a time of emotional distress, isolation, and untreated mental health challenges. This advocacy brief by United for Global Mental Health makes the case for governments, donors, and partners to prioritise maternal mental health, strengthe...

ReportMental Health and Neurological ConditionsMaternal, newborn, child and adolescent health

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HRIDAY

HIA-SEAR NCDA-Nepal NCDA-NCDA Indonesia MSH Statement

Declaration

02 May 2025

Panel 1: Tackling the determinants on noncommunicable diseases, mental health and well-being through multisectoral and effective governance and collaborative actionChildren, adolescents, and youth must be at the core of a comprehensive response to Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) and Mental Health conditions. Embedding their priorities across the NCD and mental health care continuum is essential f...

DeclarationCardiovascular DiseaseChronic Respiratory DiseasesDiabetesMental Health and Neurological Conditions+7
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BMJ Global Health, Global Healthcare Information Network CIC

Universal access to essential health information: accelerating progress towards universal health coverage and other SDG health targets

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10 Apr 2025

Geoff Royston, Neil Pakenham-Walsh, Chris Zielinski.&nbsp;BMJ Global Health&nbsp;2020;5:e002475. https://gh.bmj.com/content/5/5/e002475 &nbsp;&nbsp;ABSTRACT: The information that people need to protect and manage their own health and the health of those for whom they are responsible is a fundamental element of an effective people-centred healthcare system. Achieving universal health coverage (UHC)...

PublicationDigital health and innovationGender, equity and human rightsHealth promotionHealth system strengthening, including governance and financing+3

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WHO Regional Office for the Americas

Quality of Life for Children with Cancer- Modules on Palliative Care

Briefs & Fact Sheets

10 Mar 2025

This is a series of 8 modules (fact sheets) for parents, caregivers and those caring for children with cancer, to help explain key palliative care concepts. These modules address general questions related to what pediatric palliative care is and how to deal with it, who is responsible for providing it, who it is aimed at, how it will help the people involved, and whether it is only appropriate at...

Briefs & Fact SheetsCancerMaternal, newborn, child and adolescent health

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Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists

The obstetrician's role in preventing cardiometabolic diseases

Publication

25 Oct 2024

This piece explores the role of the obstetricians in contributing to her patients' lifelong wellbeing and minimizing their NCD risk long after pregnancy.

PublicationGender, equity and human rightsMaternal, newborn, child and adolescent health

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The Lancet

Early-life prevention of non-communicable diseases

Report

25 Oct 2024

Report advocates for minimizing &nbsp;in-utero and childhood risks for NCDs as an imperitive for reducing poverty and gendered inequalities.

ReportGender, equity and human rightsMaternal, newborn, child and adolescent health

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The George Institute for Global Health

Women's Health through Life Course and Empowerment

Dialogue

25 Oct 2024

Summary of a discussion in Beijing among national policymakers and experts to share experiences of empowerment and women's health throughout the life course.

DialogueGender, equity and human rightsMaternal, newborn, child and adolescent health

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The George Institute for Global Health

SMARThealth Pregnancy: Improving women’s life-long health in rural India

25 Oct 2024

Every year, millions of women die from heart disease, stroke and complications of diabetes, with the greatest number of deaths occurring in low-resource settings, such as parts of rural India. The SMARThealth&nbsp;Pregnancy programme aims to help community health workers identify women at risk and manage their healthcare in order to reduce premature deaths.&nbsp;

Access to essential medicines and servicesGender, equity and human rightsMaternal, newborn, child and adolescent health

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