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British Heart Foundation

Coronavirus: what it means for you if you have heart or circulatory disease

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20 Mar 2020

Our medical experts help explain what we know so far about the Covid-19 coronavirus and how it can affect people with heart disease. Are people with heart and circulatory disease at increased risk of coronavirus? The majority of people diagnosed with coronavirus (Covid-19) have mild symptoms and make a full recovery. However, early indications are that people with heart and circulatory diseases ar...

ArticleCardiovascular DiseaseChronic Respiratory DiseasesCommunicable diseases

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World Health Organization

Helping children cope with stress during the 2019-nCoV outbreak

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18 Mar 2020

The World Heath Organization published 6 mental health and psychosocial support coping strategies to help children to deal with the stress&nbsp;which may arise as a result of the&nbsp;2019-nCoV outbreak.&nbsp;

ArticleGuideMental Health and Neurological ConditionsCommunicable diseasesMaternal, newborn, child and adolescent health

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World Health Organization

Coping with stress during the 2019-nCoV outbreak

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18 Mar 2020

The World Heath Organization published 6 mental health and psychosocial support coping strategies to deal with the stress&nbsp;which may arise as a result of the&nbsp;2019-nCoV outbreak.&nbsp;

ArticleGuideMental Health and Neurological ConditionsCommunicable diseases

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World Health Organization

Mental Health and Psychosocial Considerations During COVID-19 Outbreak

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18 Mar 2020

In January 2020 the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak of a new coronavirus disease to be a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. WHO stated there is a high risk of the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) spreading to other countries around the world. In March 2020, WHO made the assessment that COVID-19 can be characterized as a pandemic.&nbsp;

ArticleMental Health and Neurological ConditionsHarmful use of alcoholPhysical inactivityTobacco use+1

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International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers & Associations (IFPMA)

AFRO Comprehensive Cervical Cancer Prevention and Control Initiative

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04 Mar 2020

Encouraging women to seek cervical cancer screening and medical help in case of early symptoms, and providing health workers with appropriate information and skills on cervical cancer to meet the needs of all women. The AFRO Comprehensive Cervical Cancer Prevention and Control Initiative will work across the African Region to improve awareness; help empower women and healthcare professionals to...

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Associacao de Diabetes Juvenil

Decentralized COVID-19 measures in Brazil were ineffective to protect people with diabetes

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28 Jan 2020

Background and aims: COVID-19 severity and mortality are elevated in individuals with diabetes. During the pandemic, interventions recommended globally for people with diabetes were to keep blood glucose on target whilst staying at home to curb the spread of the virus. In Brazil, similar measures were proposed. The aim of our observational study was to assess whether these measures achieved their...

ArticleDiabetesMeaningful Engagement of People with Lived Experiences

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Forum of International Respiratory Societies

A Review by the Forum of International Respiratory Societies’ Environmental Committee, Part 2: Air Pollution and Organ Systems

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04 Jul 2019

Part 2 of the review on the effects of air pollution on health and evidence for its association with many diseases.

ArticleChronic Respiratory DiseasesHousehold and Outdoor Air Pollution
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Forum of International Respiratory Societies

A Review by the Forum of International Respiratory Societies’ Environmental Committee, Part 1: The Damaging Effects of Air Pollution

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04 Jul 2019

Part 1. A review on the effects of air pollution on health and evidence for its association with many diseases.

ArticleChronic Respiratory DiseasesHousehold and Outdoor Air Pollution
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World Health Organization (WHO)

Solutions for non-communicable disease prevention and control

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15 May 2019

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) constitute a major global health challenge, hampering nations’ economic growth and sustainable development. The four major groups of NCDs - cardiovascular diseases, cancer, chronic respiratory diseases, and diabetes - account for over 80% of all NCD related deaths and share the same four major risk factors: tobacco use, harmful use of alcohol, unhealthy diets, an...

ArticleCardiovascular DiseaseCancerChronic Respiratory DiseasesMental Health and Neurological Conditions+5

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Lancet Oncology

Core elements of national cancer control plans: a tool to support plan development and review

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16 Apr 2019

When developed and implemented effectively, national cancer control plans (NCCPs) improve cancer outcomes at the population level. However, many countries do not have a high-quality, operational NCCP, contributing to disparate cancer outcomes globally. Until now, a standard reference of NCCP core elements has not been available to guide development and evaluation across diverse countries and conte...

ArticleCancerHealth system strengthening, including governance and financing

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Venous Thromboembolism: A Call for Risk Assessment in all Hospitalised Patients published in Thrombosis and Haemostasis (October 2016)

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15 Apr 2019

Thrombosis is a major contributor to the global burden of disease because it is the pathology underlying venous thromboembolism (VTE), ischaemic heart disease, and ischaemic stroke. Collectively, these disorders account for about 1 in 4 deaths worldwide. Prevention and treatment of thrombosis are critical for reducing global death and disability.

ArticleCardiovascular DiseasePhysical inactivity

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Young Professionals Chronic Disease Network (YP-CDN)

Securing a constituency-based approach for greater action on NCDs

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28 Mar 2019

This comment, published in the Lancet on Strengthening a constituency-based approach to youth engagement within the NCD movement,&nbsp;recognises&nbsp;not only the need for more institutionalised engagement but also the responsibility of youth organisations themselves to move beyond current silos and work collectively on shared priorities for greater impact. &nbsp;

ArticleCardiovascular DiseaseCancerChronic Respiratory DiseasesMental Health and Neurological Conditions+5
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