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Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS)

World Lung Cancer Day: International Respiratory Experts Stress the Importance of Screening and Risk Factors

Globally, lung cancer is the&nbsp;..

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31 Jul 2025

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Amr Sibai

From Patient to Advocate: A Syrian Survivor’s Journey Through Cancer Care and Global Advocacy

About this SeriesThis article is part of the..

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22 Jul 2025

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Alzheimer's Disease International

ADI to host side event on increasing the visibility of dementia in the context of the UN High-Level Meeting on Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs)

At the United Nations General Assembly in September 2025, Alzheimer's Disease International will be hosting a crucial side event in order to raise the profil..

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21 Jul 2025

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World Health Organization, British Medical Journal

New BMJ-series: Lived Experience as Expertise

The&nbsp;British Medical Journal (BMJ) has launched a new series titled&nbsp;“Lived Experience as Expertise” which was co-developed with World H..

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08 Jul 2025

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International Society of Nephrology

Global health leaders urge UN to prioritize kidney disease in the Political Declaration of the 4th UN High-Level Meeting on NCDs

In a powerful open letter issued in June 2025, leading organizations from the global kidney health community are urging United Nations Member St..

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01 Jul 2025

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Carolyn Taylor

Embedding Lived Experience in Cancer Control: A Practice of Equity, Cultural Sensitivity, and Systemic Change

About this SeriesThis article is part of the..

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27 Jun 2025

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Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS)

Global call for access to RSV vaccination for all children worldwide

Utrecht, 26 June – In a joint appeal published in ..

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26 Jun 2025

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The impacts of US Government Funding Cuts on Global Mental Health

This year’s funding cuts by the US Government (on funds such as USAID and PEPFAR) and other countries' reduction of aid have been felt intensely around the..

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17 Jun 2025

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World Health Organization

From Policy to Impact: Empowering Countries to Scale Up Action on NCDs and Mental Health

Explore how global political commitments can be transformed into tangible impacts in the prevention and contr..

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13 Jun 2025

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World Health Organization

WHA78: Key decisions advancing the global NCD and mental health agenda ahead of HLM4

At the&nbsp;se..

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05 Jun 2025

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World Health Organization, Chiara Servili

Children and young people’s mental health: the case for action

One in seven adolescents has a mental health condition. Suicide is the third leading cause of death among young people globally. Without support, mental heal..

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02 Jun 2025

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Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS)

FIRS Hails World Health Assembly Resolution as Turning Point for Lung Health

The Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS) applauds the World Health Assembly’s (WHA) adoption of the ..

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02 Jun 2025

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