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02 Oct 2020

World Health Organization

NCD Voices in the Decade of Action - Mental Health Conditions & NCDs in Build Back Better Response

The fourth webinar in our series NCD Voices in the Decade of Action focused on Bridging the Gap – Integrating Mental Health Conditions and NCDs in a Build Back Better Response. This webinar continues with the ethos of pass the mic, where we aim to highlight initiatives and perspectives that often go unheard. Leading up to the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, there are less than 10 years to...

02 Oct 2020

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02 Oct 2020

World Health Organization

Tobacco responsible for 20% of deaths from coronary heart disease

Every year, 1.9 million people die from tobacco-induced heart disease, according to a new brief released today by the World Health Organization, World Heart Federation and the University of Newcastle Australia ahead of World Heart Day, marked on 29 September.&nbsp;This equates to one in five of all deaths from heart disease, warn the report’s authors, who urge all tobacco users to quit and avoid...

02 Oct 2020

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29 Sep 2020

World Health Organization

Changing the game to improve availability and affordability of quality-assured insulin and associated devices

Over a four-day workshop that ended on 25 September 2020, WHO and key international health partners mapped out a plan to boost access to affordable and quality-assured testing and treatment for diabetes. Read more here.

29 Sep 2020

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18 Sep 2020

WHO Civil Society Working Group

Webinar ‘Exposing COI and undue influence in industry responses before and during COVID-19’

The COVID-19 pandemic has shed light on health-harming industry tactics and partnerships with governments, CSOs and UN agencies and other stakeholders that challenge coherence in NCD policies and actions due to conflict of interest and potential for undue influence in policy development and implementation.

18 Sep 2020

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10 Sep 2020

World Health Organization

More than 3 billion people protected from harmful trans fat in their food

Two years into the World Health Organization’s (WHO) ambitious effort to eliminate industrially produced trans fats from the global food supply, the Organization reports that 58 countries so far have introduced laws that will protect 3.2 billion people from the harmful substance by the end of 2021. But more than 100 countries still need to take actions to remove these harmful substances from the...

10 Sep 2020

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17 Aug 2020

World Health Organization

INCB, WHO and UNODC statement on access to internationally controlled medicines during COVID-19 pandemic

The International Narcotics Control Board (INCB), the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) call on governments to ensure that the procurement and supply of controlled medicines in countries meet the needs of patients, both those who have COVID-19 and those who require internationally controlled medicines for other medical conditions. Read more...

17 Aug 2020

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13 Aug 2020

World Health Organization

73rd World Health Assembly Decisions

The Member States of the World Health Organization (WHO) have adopted a number of decisions to advance global public health that had been proposed to the 73rd World Health Assembly in May 2020, via a "Written Silence Procedure". The proposals relate to: strengthening global immunization efforts; cervical cancer prevention and control; a global strategy for tuberculosis research and innovation; eye...

13 Aug 2020

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03 Aug 2020

World Health Organization

Three out of 10 people in the Americas are at increased risk of severe COVID-19 because of underlying conditions, PAHO Director says

Diabetes, kidney disease, hypertension, immunosuppressed and TB, place people at increased risk for more severe disease. Many of these conditions are widespread in the Americas. Washington, D.C., July 21, 2020 (PAHO) — In the Americas, three out of ten people – or nearly 325 million – are at increased risk of developing severe COVID-19 illness due to underlying health conditions, Pan Amer...

03 Aug 2020

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23 Jun 2020

WHO Civil Society Working Group

Webinar ‘People at the center: challenges and solutions of PLWNCDS during the COVID-19 pandemic’

According to World Health Organization, People living with or affected by major non-communicable diseases (NCD) and conditions: such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, heart disease, hypertension and diabetes, appear to be more vulnerable to becoming severely ill with the COVID-19. Several risk factors attributable to NCDs also make people vulnerable to the virus, and obesity-related condit...

23 Jun 2020

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15 Jun 2020

WHO Civil Society Working Group

Webinar: Mobilizing Youth for NCD Prevention & Control during COVID-19

According to World Health Organization, People living with or affected by major non-communicable diseases (NCD) and conditions: such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, heart disease, hypertension and diabetes, appear to be more vulnerable to becoming severely ill with the COVID-19. Several risk factors attributable to NCDs also make people vulnerable to the virus, and obesity-related condit...

15 Jun 2020

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08 Jun 2020

World Health Organization

Alcohol labelling policies: most countries lagging behind in promoting healthier choices

According to a new report, labelling of alcoholic beverages is not consistent or even considered in many countries in the WHO European Region. The new Health Evidence Network (HEN) synthesis report on alcohol labelling across the Region is the first systematic study that covers the different ways countries label alcoholic beverages and sets out policy options for authorities to consider. &nbsp;...

08 Jun 2020

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05 Jun 2020

World Health Organization

Delivering NCD services in a time of COVID-19 – stories from the field

A new WHO survey looks at the extent of the disruption of services for the prevention and treatment of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) such as cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, cancer and chronic respiratory diseases during the COVID-19 pandemic. To mark the survey’s preliminary results, a new series of stories from the WHO European Region shares experiences of health workers and patients in ma...

05 Jun 2020

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