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International Pediatric Association (IPA)

Childhood Obesity as a Global Problem: a Cross-sectional Survey on Global Awareness and National Program Implementation

Article

28 Mar 2024

The rising global epidemic of childhood obesity is a major public health challenge. Despite the urgency, there is a lack of data on the awareness and implementation of preventative measures. The aim of this study was to identify areas for improvement in the prevention and management of childhood obesity worldwide. Participants were aware of WHO’s guidance concerning childhood obesity (78.6%), wh...

ArticlePublicationDiabetesHealth promotionNutrition and food safety

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NCD Alliance

FROM IDEAS TO ACTION: Accelerating the NCD response through health equity

Publication

26 Mar 2024

This publication aims to provide community advocates with an introduction to what health equity means in the context of NCDs. It also aims to illustrate how a health equity lens can strengthen the NCD response, providing advocacy recommendations to address common barriers to equity and meet the needs of underserved people impacted by NCDs. The Framework can be used together with the accompanyin...

PublicationGender, equity and human rightsHealth system strengthening, including governance and financing

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International Society of Nephrology

The ISN Observatory of CKDu

Database

25 Mar 2024

As part of its commitment to “kidney health for everyone, everywhere,’ and in keeping with the vision statement of ‘ensuring equitable kidney health worldwide,’ the ISN has created an Observatory of Chronic Kidney Disease of Unknown Etiology (CKDu) to facilitate collaboration and information exchange in a field with diverse groups working throughout the world on this critical issue.

DatabaseReportFact sheetMultistakeholder Collaboration

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CLAN (Caring & Living As Neighbours)

Official Event Report Newborn Screening - Promoting Equitable Healthcare Regardless of Economic Status 62nd Session of the Commission for Social Development

25 Mar 2024

This is a report of an online event that&nbsp;was an opportunity to bring a brad range of stakeholders together to explore the key role Newborn Screening (NBS) plays in promoting equitable healthcare for All.&nbsp; WIth a commitment to reducing the preventable mortality associated with CAH (Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia) by 30% by 2030, the @MATES4Kids Network has identified urgent scaling of...

Maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health

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World Heart Federation (WHF)

2023 World Heart Federation Guidelines for the Echocardiographic Diagnosis of Rheumatic Heart Disease

Publication

24 Mar 2024

Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) is an important and preventable cause of morbidity and mortality among children and young adults in low-income and middle-income countries, as well as among certain at-risk populations living in high-income countries.&nbsp;&nbsp;The 2012 World Heart Federation echocardiographic criteria provided a standardized approach for the identification of RHD and facilitated an...

PublicationCardiovascular DiseaseHealth Literacy DevelopmentCommunicable diseases

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International Society of Nephrology

Optimization of RAASi Therapy Toolkit

Briefs & Fact Sheets

23 Mar 2024

The toolkit, which is part of a wider joint cardiology-nephrology initiative, consists of focused and practical infographics on the optimization of RAASi therapy and management of related complications.

Briefs & Fact SheetsStrategy documentMultistakeholder Collaboration

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World Obesity Federation

Accelerating action on Obesity: catalysing a multi-sectoral approach (World Obesity Atlas)

Report

20 Mar 2024

Today, no country in the world is on track to reach the target to ‘halt the rise’ of obesity prevalence by 2030, as set in 2013 by the World Health Organization and approved by all governments. In reality, rather than a zero increase, the World Obesity Atlas 2022 (World Obesity Federation, 2022) estimated that global obesity is likely to have doubled over this time. By 2035, over half the w...

ReportMultisectoral ActionMultistakeholder CollaborationGender, equity and human rightsHealth system strengthening, including governance and financing+1

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World Obesity Federation

World Obesity Atlas 2024

Publication

20 Mar 2024

A report providing a&nbsp;comprehensive overview of obesity rates and trends worldwide, with clear projections as to how the trajectory of the fallout from obesity is likely to affect the world.

PublicationMeaningful Engagement of People with Lived ExperiencesMultisectoral ActionMultistakeholder CollaborationGender, equity and human rights+6

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World Health Organization

Immunization for PHC

Guide

16 Mar 2024

Immunization is a critical component of PHC and offers a clear entry point for multisectoral efforts to strengthen PHC more broadly. Technical work has been developed in partnership with and aligned to the Immunization Agenda 2030 Strategic Priority on PHC/UHC, describing potential areas of synergies between immunization and PHC. The&nbsp;Immunization for PHC Framework for action&nbsp;is a set of...

GuidePublicationHealth system strengthening, including governance and financingPrimary health care

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NCD Alliance

Financing Solutions for NCDs and Mental Health

Briefs & Fact Sheets

15 Mar 2024

This policy brief presents the NCD Alliance’s advocacy priorities for the 2nd Global Dialogue on Sustainable Financing for NCDs and Mental Health (GFD2) organized by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Bank. Framed as a technical meeting with a high-level segment, the GFD2 will explore approaches on how to include NCDs and mental health responses within national health and financin...

Briefs & Fact SheetsMultisectoral ActionMultistakeholder CollaborationHealth system strengthening, including governance and financing

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BMC Palliative Care

Palliative care progress in Benin: a situation analysis using the WHO development indicators

Article

13 Mar 2024

This article describes the first macro-level assessment of the status of palliative care development in Benin. A set of indicators adopted by the World Health Organization has enabled an understanding of the gaps in education, essential medicines, and specialized services for an adequate provision of palliative care.

ArticleCancerCardiovascular DiseaseChronic Respiratory DiseasesDiabetes+2
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World Health Organization

Migraine and other headache disorders

Briefs & Fact Sheets

12 Mar 2024

Key facts Headache disorders are among the most common disorders of the nervous system. Headache disorders ranked third (after stroke and dementia) in accounting for overall neurological disease burden&nbsp;as measured by&nbsp;age-standardized disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) in 2019. Headache disorders, which are characterized by recurrent headaches, are associated with personal a...

Briefs & Fact SheetsMental Health and Neurological Conditions

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