Article
27 May 2023
Five million people die every year from non-communicable diseases (NCDs) globally. In Tanzania, more than two-thirds of deaths are NCD-related. The country is investing in preventive and advocacy activities as well as interventions to reduce the burd...
Article
08 May 2023
The forthcoming spring meetings of the IMF and World Bank on 10-16 April will see a critically important debate on the future role of the International Financial Institutions (IFIs). The focus is primarily on how to rectify the $3.5 trillion...
Briefs & Fact Sheets
07 May 2023
This funding gap analysis, carried out in 2023, found that the current amount of resources dedicated to tobacco control is around US$ 1.2 billion, while the total amount of funding needed for full WHO FCTC implementation is US$ 9.6 billion, meani...
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 Product...
Publication
24 Apr 2023
The World Heart Federation Roadmaps are central to its mission to address the global burden of cardiovascular disease. They provide comprehensive frameworks for countries and regions to identify key barriers as well as implement evidence-based polici...
Guide
17 Apr 2023
The global community has made great progress in reducing major health burdens in recent decades, including advances in infectious disease control and treatment, maternal, newborn and child health care and sexual and reproductive health (SRH). These s...
Publication
03 Feb 2023
Breast cancer is the most common cancer worldwide and the leading cause of cancer deaths among women, disproportionately affecting low- and middle-income countries. The Global Breast Cancer Initiative strives to reduce breast cancer mortality by 2.5...
Strategy document
11 Jan 2023
This action plan is the result of extensive collaboration and consultation with various stakeholders, including healthcare professionals, policymakers, civil society organizations, and the community. It outlines a strategic framework that will guide...
01 Jan 2023
This publication concentrates on unpublished accounts of what Eastern Mediterranean Region countries have done to address noncommunicable diseases and mental health issues, both before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. The aim is not to give a comple...
Publication
01 Jan 2023
Virtually all fiscal measures influence people's health, through their impacts on behaviour, consumption, income and wealth. A narrow subset of fiscal measures, however, can be more directly aimed at improving health by targeting behaviours and risks...
Guide
12 Dec 2022
Obesity and diet-related noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) have been steadily increasing globally, and with them, a pressing need to implement effective responses to address the contributing factors. Among the available evidence-based policy options th...
Report
18 Nov 2022
WHO’s Global oral health status report (GOHSR) provides the first-ever comprehensive picture of oral disease burden and highlights challenges and opportunities to accelerate progress towards universal coverage for oral health. This includes introdu...
