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World Health Organization

Intersectoral factors influencing equity-oriented progress towards universal health coverage: results from a scoping review of literature

Publication

27 Nov 2017

Achieving UHC is a major responsibility and goal of the health sector. But it cannot be done by the health sector alone. Its achievement depends on factors affecting the population being serviced, that are not under the direct control of the health sector (e.g., an individual’s family environment, access to infrastructure and resources, knowledge and education, etc.). Inequities across these int...

PublicationMultisectoral ActionGender, equity and human rightsSocial determinants of health

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WHO Regional Office for Europe

Armenia STEPS Survey 2016: Fact Sheet on NCD Risk Factors

Fact sheet

18 Jun 2016

This fact sheet presents data from Armenia’s 2016 STEPS survey on noncommunicable disease (NCD) risk factors in adults aged 18–69, covering smoking, alcohol, diet, physical activity, overweight/obesity, blood pressure, cholesterol, and salt intake.&nbsp;Highlights:&nbsp;27.9% currently smoke (mostly men)&nbsp;34.4% drank alcohol in past 30 days; 5.9% binge drank&nbsp;76% consumed &lt;5 serving...

Fact sheetCancerCardiovascular DiseaseDiabetesHealth Literacy Development+12
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World Health Organization

WHO guidelines on the management of health complications from female genital mutilation

Guide

05 Jun 2016

These guidelines are intended primarily for health-care professionals involved in the care of girls and women who have been subjected to any form of female genital mutilation (FGM).This document also provides guidance for policy-makers, health-care managers and others in charge of planning, developing and implementing national and local health-care protocols and policies. The information contained...

GuideMental Health and Neurological ConditionsMaternal, newborn, child and adolescent healthPrevention of violence and injuriesSocial determinants of health

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World Health Organization. Regional Office for Africa

Intersectoral collaboration on child nutrition in informal settlements in Mombasa: a Kenyan case study

Briefs & Fact Sheets

27 Nov 2013

There has been a rapid increase in urban population in developing countries as a result of many factors including overall population pressure, but mainly due to centralized development priorities that have made cities the centres of politico-socio-economic activity. The resultant disparities in opportunities between rural and urban areas, as well as other historical factors have led to the rapid g...

Briefs & Fact SheetsMultisectoral ActionSocial determinants of healthUnhealthy diets

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World Health Organization. Regional Office for Africa

Intersectoral case study: Successful sodium regulation in South Africa

Briefs & Fact Sheets

27 Nov 2013

As a consequence of urbanization and shifts in consumption patterns, South Africa (SA) suffers from high hypertension rates previously prevalent in resource-rich settings and wealthier populations. Trends over time in SA reveal both a growing prevalence of hypertension and an exponential increase in the rate. Over a decade, records have shown a 100% increase in the prevalence of hypertension in me...

Briefs & Fact SheetsCardiovascular DiseaseMultisectoral ActionSocial determinants of healthUnhealthy diets

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