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WHO Regional Office for the Americas

Trans Fat-Free - Declaration of Rio de Janeiro

Declaration

17 Oct 2018

Declaration undersigned by public health authorities, representatives of the food industry and cooking oil companies and convened by the Pan American Health Organization in the city of Rio de Janeiro 8 – 9 June 2008.

DeclarationCardiovascular DiseaseUnhealthy diets

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WHO Regional Office for the Americas

Jamaica Tobacco Country Report

Fact sheet

17 Oct 2018

Charts showing Jamaica's status in several key areas of the FCTC and how it compares with the rest of the Region of the Americas.

Fact sheetCardiovascular DiseaseCancerChronic Respiratory DiseasesMental Health and Neurological ConditionsTobacco use+3

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WHO Regional Office for the Americas

Monitoring and Evaluation Framework for Hypertension Control Programs

Publication

17 Oct 2018

This document describes the Monitoring and Evaluation Framework for Hypertension Control Programs, a collaboration between the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the World Hypertension League (WHL). It provides a foundation that allows count...

PublicationCardiovascular DiseasePrimary health care

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WHO Regional Office for the Americas

Monitoring and Evaluation Framework for Hypertension Control Programs

Publication

17 Oct 2018

This document describes the Monitoring and Evaluation Framework for Hypertension Control Programs, a collaboration between the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the World Hypertension League (WHL).

PublicationCardiovascular DiseasePrimary health care

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WHO Regional Office for Africa

The Work of WHO in the African Region, 2010: Report of the Regional Director

Report

17 Oct 2018

This report on the work of WHO in the African Region 2010, presents the progress made in the first year of the biennium and has been prepared for submission to the sixty-first session of the WHO Regional Committee for Africa.

ReportCancerCardiovascular DiseaseChronic Respiratory DiseasesMental Health and Neurological Conditions+2

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WHO Regional Office for Africa

Fact sheet: Cardiovascular Diseases

Fact sheet

17 Oct 2018

This fact sheet presents an overview with key facts on cardiovascular disease, its risk factors, burden, and WHO response in the African Region.

Fact sheetCardiovascular Disease

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WHO Regional Office for Africa

Fact sheet: Physical Activity

Fact sheet

17 Oct 2018

This fact sheet presents an overview with key facts on physical activity, recommendations, and WHO response in the African Region.

Fact sheetCardiovascular DiseasePhysical inactivity

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WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean

Role of legislation in preventing and controlling noncommunicable diseases

Fact sheet

17 Oct 2018

This information sheet provides answers to frequently asked questions on the roles of legislation and legal interventions in the region of the Eastern Mediterranean to prevent and control noncommunicable diseases.

Fact sheetCardiovascular DiseaseCancerChronic Respiratory DiseasesMental Health and Neurological ConditionsHousehold and Outdoor Air PollutionHarmful use of alcoholPhysical inactivityTobacco useUnhealthy diets+7

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WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean

Smoking and cardiovascular disease in the Eastern Mediterranean Region

Fact sheet

17 Oct 2018

This fact sheet outlines key messages to the public, women, youth and cardiologists on smoking and cardiovascular health.

Fact sheetCardiovascular DiseaseTobacco use

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WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean

How can the cardiovascular community improve tobacco control?

Strategy document

17 Oct 2018

This report outlines various strategies for the cardiovascular community to improve tobacco control in the Eastern Mediterranean Region.

Strategy documentCardiovascular DiseaseMultistakeholder CollaborationHealth promotionTobacco use+2

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World Health Organization

Integrating palliative care and symptom relief into primary health care. A WHO guide for planners, implementers and managers.

Guide

16 Oct 2018

The World Health Assembly has resolved that palliative care is “an ethical responsibility of health systems” and that integration of palliative care into public health care systems is essential for the achievement of the Sustainable Development G...

GuideCancerCardiovascular DiseaseChronic Respiratory DiseasesDiabetesMental Health and Neurological ConditionsAccess to essential medicines and services+4

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World Health Organization

Why palliative care is an essential function of primary health care

Publication

07 Aug 2018

"Why Palliative Care is an Essential Function of Primary Health Care" emphasizes that integrating palliative care into primary health care is crucial for achieving universal health coverage (UHC) and improving the quality of life for patients with se...

PublicationCancerCardiovascular DiseaseChronic Respiratory DiseasesDiabetesMental Health and Neurological ConditionsHealth system strengthening, including governance and financingPrimary health care+5

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