World Health Organization
Obesity and overweight
Briefs & Fact Sheets
01 Mar 2024
Key facts In 2022, 1 in 8 people in the world were living with obesity. ...
Briefs & Fact Sheets
01 Mar 2024
Key facts In 2022, 1 in 8 people in the world were living with obesity. ...
Briefs & Fact Sheets
31 Jan 2024
In February 2022, the @MATES4Kids movement - a coalition of like-minded organisations and individuals committed to c...
Briefs & Fact Sheets
31 Jan 2024
The United Nations’ Convention on the Rights of the Child clearly states all children with special health requirements have a right to the care needed to e...
Briefs & Fact Sheets
24 Jan 2024
Key facts Trans fat, or trans-fatty acids (TFA), are unsaturated fatty acids that come from either industrial or natural sources....
Briefs & Fact Sheets
22 Jan 2024
Living with and managing a chronic condition can be challenging in any circumstances. However, people living with NCDs face even greater challenges when livi...
Briefs & Fact Sheets
07 Jan 2024
Even though the prevalence and absolute number of current tobacco users aged 15 years old or older has declined steadily in the 20 years since the adoption o...
Briefs & Fact Sheets
07 Dec 2023
Key facts HIV remains a major global public health issue, having claimed 40.4 million [32.9–51.3 million] lives so far...
Briefs & Fact Sheets
07 Dec 2023
Key facts Depression is a common mental disorder. Globally, an estimated 5% of adults suffer from depression....
Briefs & Fact Sheets
17 Nov 2023
In this toolkit, find resources to support your advocacy efforts in championing the Global Strategy and the elimination of cervical cancer in your community....
Briefs & Fact Sheets
07 Nov 2023
Kazakhstan has consistently strongly advocated strengthening primary health care (PHC) both in Kazakhstan and abroad. Currently, it has a unique multid...
Briefs & Fact Sheets
25 Oct 2023
The SUNI-SEA NCD Self-Care Application, developed by HelpAge International Myanmar under the SUNI-SEApr...
Briefs & Fact Sheets
25 Oct 2023