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World Health Organization, NCD Alliance, World Obesity Federation, The George Institute for Global Health

Advancing multisectoral and multistakeholder actions on noncommunicable diseases: thematic issue briefs

Briefs & Fact Sheets

22 Sep 2025

The thematic issue briefs discuss challenges and opportunities in advancing multisectoral and multistakeholder action on noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). Each brief includes a rationale, stakeholder-specific recommendations and key messages on institutionalizing multisectoral governance, leveraging data and evidence for multisectoral policies and programmes, and strengthening multisectoral narrati...

Briefs & Fact SheetsMultisectoral ActionMultistakeholder CollaborationEnvironment, climate change and healthGender, equity and human rights+1

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Lancet Respiratory Medicine

Global epidemiology of chronic respiratory disease

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22 Sep 2025

Chronic respiratory diseases constitute one of the most pressing, yet underappreciated, global health burdens. Determining the burden of disease is fundamental to identify unmet needs at the population level, and reduce individual suffering through improved diagnosis, access to health care, and preventative strategies. Driven by complex socio-environmental factors, respiratory diseases disproporti...

PublicationChronic Respiratory DiseasesMultisectoral ActionAccess to essential medicines and servicesEnvironment, climate change and health+3

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World Health Organization (WHO)

Second general meeting of the WHO Global Coordination Mechanism on the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases: meeting report, 23-25 April 2025

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11 Aug 2025

The Second General Meeting of the GCM/NCD took place virtually from 23 to 25 April 2025. More than 300 participants from over 50 countries actively participated in the three-day main event. This meeting report assembles the main highlights and key outcomes from the Second General Meeting, featuring selected speaker quotes from across the GCM’s multistakeholder constituencies and signposting key...

ReportMeaningful Engagement of People with Lived ExperiencesMultisectoral ActionMultistakeholder CollaborationGender, equity and human rights+4

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International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)

Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) in Humanitarian Settings: The Key Advocacy Asks

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20 May 2025

Advocacy asks co-created, consolidated and agreed by over 60 experts – representing Member States, the IFRC network, UN agencies, international NGOs, academic institutions and philanthropic organizations – at a meeting held at the International Federation of the Red Cross,Geneva.

Briefs & Fact SheetsMultistakeholder CollaborationEmergency preparedness, prevention and response
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HRIDAY

HIA-SEAR NCDA-Nepal NCDA-NCDA Indonesia MSH Statement

Declaration

02 May 2025

Panel 1: Tackling the determinants on noncommunicable diseases, mental health and well-being through multisectoral and effective governance and collaborative actionChildren, adolescents, and youth must be at the core of a comprehensive response to Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) and Mental Health conditions. Embedding their priorities across the NCD and mental health care continuum is essential f...

DeclarationCardiovascular DiseaseChronic Respiratory DiseasesDiabetesMental Health and Neurological Conditions+7
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The George Institute for Global Health

Statement for Multi-stakeholder Hearing on the Prevention and Control of NCDs - A Call to Action: Making good on the promise of gender mainstreaming to address global health in

Declaration

02 May 2025

NCDs are the leading cause of death and disability for women globally – accounting for nearly two-thirds of all female deaths, up to 19 million deaths every year. Around the world, girls and women living with or at risk of developing NCDs experience unique challenges in accessing prevention, early diagnosis, treatment, and care, particularly in low-resource contexts.&nbsp;&nbsp;Ahead of the Four...

DeclarationMeaningful Engagement of People with Lived ExperiencesMultisectoral ActionMultistakeholder CollaborationGender, equity and human rights
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The George Institute for Global Health

Women & Non-Communicable Diseases – A Call to Action: Making good on the promise of gender mainstreaming to address global health inequities

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02 May 2025

NCDs remain the leading global cause of death and disability. When it comes to NCDs, women and girls around the world are at even greater risk of either contracting some NCDs or in challenges accessing healthcare, particularly in low-resource contexts.&nbsp;The George Institute for Global Health calls on representatives of the United Nations and international bodies, governments, business, civil s...

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WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean

Atlas of palliative care in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (2021)

Report

11 Mar 2025

This first WHO report Assessing palliative care in the Eastern Mediterranean Region, developed in collaboration with the ATLANTES Global Observatory of Palliative Care based at the University of Navarra, provides a systematic and comprehensive evaluation of the situation of palliative care in the Eastern Mediterranean Region. The findings are presented in clear and simple graphics, tables, figures...

ReportCancerCardiovascular DiseaseChronic Respiratory DiseasesDiabetes+3

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International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers & Associations (IFPMA)

From innovation to access: Pharmaceutical industry priorities ahead of the 4th UN High-Level Meeting on NCDs and Mental Health

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11 Mar 2025

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs), such as diabetes, cardiovascular, renal and metabolic diseases, cancer, chronic respiratory diseases, mental health and neurological diseases, are one of the greatest global health and economic threats we face in our lifetime.Since 2000, global deaths due to NCDs have increased rapidly, even as deaths due to communicable diseases have declined. The global share of...

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International Society of Nephrology

Systematic Scoping Review of Socioeconomic Burden and Associated Psychosocial Impact in Patients With Rare Kidney Diseases and Their Caregivers

Article

10 Mar 2025

Rare kidney diseases constitute a significant public health challenge but have attracted limited research investment. The evidence about the socioeconomic burden of rare kidney diseases has not been systematically examined. Such evidence is critical for generating the advocacy and awareness necessary to impel scientific and policy investment in targeted care in health systems worldwide. We aimed t...

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WHO Regional Office for the Americas

Quality of Life for Children with Cancer- Modules on Palliative Care

Briefs & Fact Sheets

10 Mar 2025

This is a series of 8 modules (fact sheets) for parents, caregivers and those caring for children with cancer, to help explain key palliative care concepts. These modules address general questions related to what pediatric palliative care is and how to deal with it, who is responsible for providing it, who it is aimed at, how it will help the people involved, and whether it is only appropriate at...

Briefs & Fact SheetsCancerMaternal, newborn, child and adolescent health

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World Health Organization

Tracking progress on the implementation of the Global oral health action plan 2023–2030: baseline report

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28 Jan 2025

The aim of this report is to provide a comprehensive baseline assessment on the global oral health targets to track implementation progress of the Global oral health action plan 2023–2030. The report offers an overview of the current situation and serves as a reference for future reports. From this foundation, progress can be tracked every 3 years until 2031 and reported back to Member States th...

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