Report
07 Nov 2023
This report examines the achievements of national and regional NCD alliances during the second phase of the Advocacy Institute (2020-2023). The second phase of the Advocacy Institute (2020-2023) supported a total of 16 geographies as part of a Seed programme and two thematic Accelerator programmes (one focused on prevention and one focused on NCDs and UHC). The programmes supported allianc...
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 multidisciplinary team-based PHC model, which is the most dramatic departure from the experience of other countries in the eastern part of the WHO European Region. Since the early 1990s, Kazakhstan has had a sustained political commitment towards a...
Guide
31 Oct 2023
This Toolkit for Article 17 of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control brings together the existing knowledge base, including years of consultations drawing out the knowledge and experience of relevant stakeholders, to guide actions on economically viable alternatives to tobacco.
Database
30 Oct 2023
This course aims to provide information on the basic understanding of palliative care and the elements of service program for delivering palliative care. The course contents will also include the considerations in managing signs, symptoms and assessing the patient as well as communicating with the patient, family, and care giver, and the principles and management of respiratory, gastrointestin...
Database
30 Oct 2023
Diabetic foot problems are amongst the most common, costly and severe complications of diabetes. Diabetic patients are at a high risk for lower limb amputations resulting in higher health care costs, and lower quality of life.
Guide
30 Oct 2023
This course aims to provide information and guidance on screening, detection, diagnosis, and management of cardiovascular diseases, type 2 diabetes, chronic respiratory diseases (asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), and early diagnosis of cancer in primary health care. High-impact essential NCD interventions can be delivered through a primary healthcare approach to strengthen ear...
Database
30 Oct 2023
In this course, you will learn about the integrated approach to the management of non-communicable diseases (NCD) in primary health care. NCDs including heart disease, diabetes mellitus (DM), and chronic respiratory diseases (CRD) are the leading cause of premature mortality in the WHO SEA region.
Report
30 Oct 2023
The development of the outcome statement was led by youth representatives from the WHO Regional Office for Europe’s Youth4Health network, the WHO Youth Council, the WHO Primary Health Care Young Leaders Network and UNICEF youth representatives. An online written consultation process was organized from 3 to 12 October during which more than 100 comments were received. The final result is a youth-...
Publication
30 Oct 2023
This document presents the NCDA response to the UN High-Level Meeting on Universal Health Coverage (HLM UHC) Political Declaration, which is currently in silence procedure and shall be adopted at the UN HLM on UHC on 21 September 2023. It is intended as a Advocacy Briefing to support advocates in their efforts with governments.
Publication
28 Oct 2023
The stories collected here are anchored in the WHO’s Thirteenth General Programme of Work (GPW 13) results framework, which measures the progress made by the WHO Secretariat, Member States, and partners. These qualitative stories from the field form an integral part of the GPW13 reporting mechanism, providing a narrative that demonstrates how WHO has been able to support Member States and...
Briefs & Fact Sheets
25 Oct 2023
The SUNI-SEA NCD Self-Care Application, developed by HelpAge International Myanmar under the SUNI-SEAproject, presents an opportunity to address the challenge of reaching people in need under constrained service delivery conditions. The application allows individuals to self-assess their risks for hypertension, diabetes, and mental health conditions, offering valuable advice on...
Briefs & Fact Sheets
25 Oct 2023
The consortium Scaling Up NCD Interventions in Southeast Asia developed an operational and simple screening algorithm to identify people with NCD-risk factors to be used in community-based programmes. This brief explains the experiences with the introduction of this algorithm in Indonesia. The algorithm improved the implementation fidelity among cadres. Hence, the simplified scr...
