Report
01 Jan 2023
Evidence-based strategy document for COPD diagnosis, management, and prevention, with citations from the scientific literature.
Report
01 Jan 2023
The International Federation of Medical Students' Associations Annual Report for 2022-2023 highlights the year's achievements and milestones in medical education, global health, and organizational inclusivity and innovation.
01 Jan 2023
This publication concentrates on unpublished accounts of what Eastern Mediterranean Region countries have done to address noncommunicable diseases and mental health issues, both before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. The aim is not to give a complete picture of each country’s overall strategy, but to share knowledge and experience with other countries around the world as we confront the global...
Guide
15 Dec 2022
The Handbook of MHPSS Coordination provides standard guidance on how to best to support well-coordinated and multisectoral MHPSS responses that are predictable, accountable, equitable, efficient and effective. What is the purpose of this handbook? There is growing consensus around the need for appropriate MHPSS coordination and there are many strong examples of effective MHP...
Article
13 Dec 2022
Noncommunicable diseases such as diabetes, hypertension and cardiovascular conditions account for 41 million deaths each year. That’s more than 70% of all deaths globally. Most of these deaths (77%) are in low-income and middle-income countries – including those in Africa. These conditions are currently more prevalent than infectious diseases. Sixty-seven percent occur before the...
Report
06 Dec 2022
The WHO Regional Office for Europe established the WHO European Childhood Obesity Surveillance Initiative (COSI) in 2007 in response to the need for standardized surveillance data on the prevalence of overweight and obesity among school-aged children. The availability of such information is essential to develop effective policies and strategies to tackle childhood obesity in the WHO European...
Article
01 Dec 2022
This editorial is a summary of discussions at a WHO-convened stakeholder meeting to develop key messages to improve outcomes for people living with chronic respiratory diseases. It could be a useful reference for advocacy work relating to asthma and COPD.
Database
27 Nov 2022
This Health Action Toolkit offers guidance for working with others to promote health and wellbeing in the African Region. It provides technical support for working together—across multiple sectors—to change conditions to assure equal opportunities for health and development. The Toolkit provides questions to encourage dialogue, recommended actions, examples for different issues, and links to t...
Database
19 Nov 2022
The NCD GBD Dashboard provides data visualizations for the leading non-communicable diseases (NCDs) affecting young people aged 0-19 around the world, including cancer, cardiovascular diseases, chronic respiratory diseases, diabetes, injuries and mental disorders. The dashboard also outlines major risk factors including child sexual abuse and bullying, alcohol use, tobacco, and high body mass...
Report
18 Nov 2022
This report provides a pragmatic approach to health literacy development for the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). It provides new insights into what people know about NCDs and their risk factors, and these new insights reveal the mechanisms behind how people, communities, and organizations learn and can be supported to take action against NCDs, including their risk factor...
Report
18 Nov 2022
This report provides a pragmatic approach to health literacy development for the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). It provides new insights into what people know about NCDs and their risk factors, and these new insights reveal the mechanisms behind how people, communities, and organizations learn and can be supported to take action against NCDs, including their risk factor...
Report
18 Nov 2022
This report provides a pragmatic approach to health literacy development for the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). It provides new insights into what people know about NCDs and their risk factors, and these new insights reveal the mechanisms behind how people, communities, and organizations learn and can be supported to take action against NCDs, including their risk factor...
