Knowledge Action Portal on NCDs

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United Nations

Note by the Secretary-General: Progress on the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases and the promotion of mental health and well-being

Report

28 Feb 2025

This report, submitted to the UN General Assembly in 2017, provides an overview of global progress in the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases...

Report CancerCardiovascular DiseaseChronic Respiratory DiseasesDiabetesMental Health and Neurological Conditions Multisectoral ActionMultistakeholder Collaboration Digital health and innovationEmergency preparedness, prevention and responseEnvironment, climate change and healthGender, equity and human rightsHealth system strengthening, including governance and financingNutrition and food safetyPrimary health careRefugee and migrant healthSocial determinants of health Harmful use of alcoholHousehold and Outdoor Air PollutionPhysical inactivityTobacco useUnhealthy diets

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WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean

Addressing noncommunicable diseases in emergencies: a regional framework for action

Briefs & Fact Sheets

11 Mar 2024

The Eastern Mediterranean Region faces numerous emergencies due to natural and human-made hazards. These emergencies disrupt health systems, increasing morbi...

Briefs & Fact Sheets CancerCardiovascular DiseaseChronic Respiratory DiseasesDiabetesMental Health and Neurological Conditions Emergency preparedness, prevention and responseHealth system strengthening, including governance and financingRefugee and migrant health

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NCD Alliance, The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

The MENA region: Research into multistakeholder approaches

Case study

21 Feb 2024

In 2011, the Syrian conflict began. It has significantly raised awareness and action on NCDs in humanitarian settings, both in the MENA (Middle East and Nort...

Case study Cardiovascular DiseaseDiabetes Meaningful Engagement of People with Lived ExperiencesMultisectoral Action Access to essential medicines and servicesEmergency preparedness, prevention and responseHealth system strengthening, including governance and financingRefugee and migrant health

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London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

Knowledge Hub: NCDs in Humanitarian Settings

Database

14 Feb 2024

The knowledge hub collates key resources to support the community of humanitarian organizations and academic institutions committed to improving the lives of...

Database Emergency preparedness, prevention and responseRefugee and migrant health

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World Diabetes Foundation, Nature Reviews Endocrinology

Type 2 diabetes mellitus in sub-Saharan Africa: challenges and opportunities

Article

27 May 2022

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), which was once thought to be rare in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), is now well established in this region. The SSA region is und...

ArticleBriefs & Fact Sheets Diabetes Health system strengthening, including governance and financingRefugee and migrant health

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World Health Organization

Mental health in emergencies

Briefs & Fact Sheets

16 Mar 2022

Key facts Almost all people affected by emergencies will experience psychological distress, which for most people will improve over time....

Briefs & Fact Sheets Mental Health and Neurological Conditions Emergency preparedness, prevention and responseRefugee and migrant health

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World Health Organization

Mental health and forced displacement

Briefs & Fact Sheets

12 Mar 2022

Key facts There were an estimated 272 million international migrants in 2019 (1). Refugees, asylum seekers and irregular migrants are of ...

Briefs & Fact Sheets Mental Health and Neurological Conditions Refugee and migrant healthSocial determinants of health

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eClinicalMedicine

COVID-19, conflict, and non-communicable diseases among refugees

Publication

15 Apr 2021

The document discusses the challenges faced by refugees in managing non-communicable diseases (NCDs) amid the COVID-19 pandemic. It highlights how refugees a...

Publication Communicable diseasesEmergency preparedness, prevention and responseRefugee and migrant health

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Conflict and Health

Operational considerations for the management of non-communicable diseases in humanitarian emergencies

Publication

25 Feb 2021

Abstract Non-communicable diseases (NCD) represent an increasing global challenge with the majority of mortality occurring in low- and middle-inc...

Publication Health system strengthening, including governance and financingRefugee and migrant health

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International Committee of the Red Cross

Managing projects addressing non-communicable diseases: Operational guidelines for field staff

Guide

03 Jul 2020

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) represent an increasing global challenge. A majority of NCD-related deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries, where ...

Guide Emergency preparedness, prevention and responseRefugee and migrant health

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Conflict and Health

Addressing noncommunicable diseases among urban refugees in the Middle East and North Africa - a scoping review

Publication

18 Feb 2020

Background More than 5.5 million Syrian refugees have fled violence and settled in mostly urban environments in ...

Publication Health system strengthening, including governance and financingRefugee and migrant healthSocial determinants of health

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WHO REgional Office for Europe, UNDP, UNIATIF

Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases in Armenia: The Case for Investment

Report

18 Jun 2019

This economic analysis makes the case for investing in the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) in Armenia. Through three comprehensive ...

Report CancerCardiovascular DiseaseChronic Respiratory DiseasesDiabetes Health Literacy DevelopmentMultisectoral Action Access to essential medicines and servicesEmergency preparedness, prevention and responseHealthy AgingHealth promotionHealth system strengthening, including governance and financingPrimary health careRefugee and migrant healthSocial determinants of health Harmful use of alcoholPhysical inactivityTobacco useUnhealthy diets
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