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World Health Organization

Sugars and dental caries

Briefs & Fact Sheets

09 Nov 2017

Key facts Dental caries (also known as tooth decay or dental cavities) is the most common noncommunicable disease worldwide. Severe dental caries affects general health and often causes pain and infection, which may result in tooth extraction...

Briefs & Fact SheetsUnhealthy diets

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World Health Organization

WHO strategic Framework for effective communications

Guide

28 Oct 2017

Effective, integrated and coordinated communications are integral to achieve WHO’s goal of building a healthier future and deliver on WHO’s mission to promote health, keep the world safe and serve the vulnerable. This Framework describes a st...

GuideStrategy document

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The Lancet

Alleviating the access abyss in palliative care and pain relief-an imperative of universal health coverage.

Article

13 Oct 2017

In agonising, crippling pain from lung cancer, Mr S came to the palliative care service in Calicut, Kerala, from an adjoining district a couple of hours away by bus. His body language revealed the depth of the suffering.We put Mr S on morphine, among...

ArticlePublicationReportCancerCardiovascular DiseaseChronic Respiratory DiseasesDiabetesMental Health and Neurological ConditionsAccess to essential medicines and servicesGender, equity and human rights+7

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International Journal of Noncommunicable Diseases

Going beyond the health sector for prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases Review of multisectoral actions in health policies

Publication

11 Oct 2017

Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are a major cause of death and disability worldwide. Many of the determinants of NCDs go beyond the purview of the health sector. Hence, the involvement of nonhealth stakeholders along with the health sectors is import...

PublicationMultisectoral ActionMultistakeholder CollaborationHealth system strengthening, including governance and financing+1

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Ministry of Health India

India National Multisectoral Action Plan (NMAP) for Prevention and Control of Common NCDs (2017-22)

Strategy document

11 Jun 2017

This strategy document entails the national multisectoral action plan developed by the Ministry of Health in India. National Multisectoral Action Plan for Prevention and Control of common NCDs (2017-2022) is a national blue print and will provide a c...

Strategy documentMultisectoral ActionMultistakeholder CollaborationHealth system strengthening, including governance and financing+1

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World Heart Federation (WHF)

The WHF Roadmap for Reducing CV Morbidity and Mortality Through Prevention and Control of RHD

Publication

01 May 2017

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...

PublicationCardiovascular DiseaseHealth Literacy DevelopmentHealth system strengthening, including governance and financing+1

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International Journal of Health Policy and Management

Multisectoral Actions for Health: Challenges and Opportunities in Complex Policy Environments

Article

16 Apr 2017

Multisectoral actions for health, defined as actions undertaken by non-health sectors to protect the health of the population, are essential in the context of inter-linkages between three dimensions of sustainable development: economic, social, and e...

ArticleMultisectoral ActionMultistakeholder Collaboration

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Carol Levin, Dan Chisholm

Cost-Effectiveness and Affordability of Interventions, Policies, and Platforms for the Prevention and Treatment of Mental, Neurological and Substance Use Disorders

Publication

08 Mar 2017

This chapter reviews the available evidence concerning the cost and cost-effectiveness of interventions for the protection, prevention, and treatment of mental, neurological, and substance abuse disorders. Economic evidence is most available for the...

PublicationMental Health and Neurological ConditionsHealth system strengthening, including governance and financing

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World Bank

Out of the Shadows: Making Mental Health a Global Development Priority

Dialogue

08 Mar 2017

Mental health issues impose an enormous disease burden on societies across the world. Depression alone affects 350 million people globally and is the leading cause of disability worldwide. Despite its enormous social burden, mental disorders continue...

DialogueMental Health and Neurological ConditionsHealth system strengthening, including governance and financing

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World Health Organization (WHO)

WHO list of priority medical devices for cancer management

Publication

04 Mar 2017

OverviewThis publication is based on the list of clinical interventions selected from clinical guidelines on prevention, screening, diagnosis, treatment, palliative care, monitoring and end of life care. This publication addresses medical devices for...

PublicationCancerHarmful use of alcoholPhysical inactivityTobacco useUnhealthy diets+3

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Union for International Cancer Control (UICC)

Breast Cancer Knowledge Summaries

Database

01 Mar 2017

National breast cancer control programs can be developed and implemented at all resource levels. Successful breast cancer programs offer women with breast cancer the best possible outcomes while effectively using available resources. Breast cancer ca...

DatabaseCancerMultistakeholder CollaborationAccess to essential medicines and servicesGender, equity and human rightsHealth system strengthening, including governance and financingMaternal, newborn, child and adolescent health+4

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The George Institute for Global Health

Framing Women's Health Issues in 21st Century India

Report

05 Dec 2016

Policy report summarising discussions on how to understand the health needs of Indian women, and create a healthcare system free from gender bias.&nbsp;

ReportMultistakeholder CollaborationGender, equity and human rights

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