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The Lancet: Health Policy

NCD Countdown 2030: efficient pathways and strategic investments to accelerate progress towards the Sustainable Development Goal target 3.4 in low-income and middle-income countries

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26 Mar 2022

Most countries have made little progress in achieving the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) target 3.4, which calls for a reduction in premature mortality from non-communicable diseases (NCDs) by a third from 2015 to 2030. In this Health Policy paper, we synthesise the evidence related to interventions that can reduce premature mortality from the major NCDs over the next decade and that are feasi...

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World Health Organization, United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF)

Primary health care measurement framework and indicators: monitoring health systems through a primary health care lens. Web annex: technical specifications

Guide

16 Mar 2022

The first-ever globally normative and endorsed PHC measurement and monitoring framework, and the official measurement framework in support of the Declaration of Astana and Operational Framework for PHC. As countries strive to reorient their health systems around the principles of primary health care, this Framework responds to Member States’ request to monitor primary health care performance to...

GuideHealth system strengthening, including governance and financingPrimary health care

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World Health Organization, United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF)

Primary health care measurement framework and indicators: monitoring health systems through a primary health care lens

Guide

16 Mar 2022

The first-ever globally normative and endorsed PHC measurement and monitoring framework, and the official measurement framework in support of the Declaration of Astana and Operational Framework for PHC. As countries strive to reorient their health systems around the principles of primary health care, this Framework responds to Member States’ request to monitor primary health care performance to...

GuideHealth system strengthening, including governance and financingPrimary health care

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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. Among people who have experienced war or other conflict in the previous 10 years, one in five (22%) will have depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, bipolar disorder or schizophrenia. People with severe mental disorders are especially vul...

Briefs & Fact SheetsMental Health and Neurological ConditionsEmergency preparedness, prevention and responseRefugee and migrant health

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WHO Regional Office of the Eastern Mediterranean

Toolkit for developing a multisectoral action plan for noncommunicable diseases (Modules 1-5)

12 Mar 2022

This page contains a comprehensive toolkit for developing, implementing, and evaluating a multisectoral action plan (MSAP) aimed at the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). Targeted at policymakers, planners, and program managers, it guides users through the essential steps for creating an MSAP to meet global and national NCD targets aligned with the Sustainable Development G...

Multisectoral ActionMultistakeholder CollaborationHealth system strengthening, including governance and financing

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World Health Organization

Musculoskeletal health

Briefs & Fact Sheets

12 Mar 2022

Key facts Approximately 1.71 billion people have musculoskeletal conditions worldwide. Musculoskeletal conditions are the leading contributor to disability worldwide, with low back pain being the single leading cause of disability in 160 countries. Musculoskeletal conditions significantly limit mobility and dexterity, leading to early retirement from work, lower levels of well-being and...

Briefs & Fact SheetsDisability and rehabilitation

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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 special concern and need protection and support. Migrants and refugees can be exposed to various stress factors which affect their mental health and well-being before and during their migration journey and during their settlement and integration. The pr...

Briefs & Fact SheetsMental Health and Neurological ConditionsRefugee and migrant healthSocial determinants of health

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World Health Organization

WHO Urban Health Repository

Database

08 Mar 2022

Over 55% of the world’s population live in urban areas – a proportion that is expected to increase to 68% by 2050. This trend calls for strengthened support to address health at the urban level. To this end, WHO’s new repository on urban health gives access to a broad range of WHO-generated resources to enhance local action for health. The repository reflects WHO’s renewed commitment to...

DatabaseEnvironment, climate change and healthHealth promotionHealth system strengthening, including governance and financingSocial determinants of health

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WHO Regional Office for Europe

WHO regional technical briefing: strengthening palliative care in the WHO European Region.

Report

07 Mar 2022

World Health Assembly resolution WHA67.19 highlights the need to strengthen palliative care through the development of national palliative care policies, access to essential medicines for pain and other symptoms, education and training in palliative care for all health-care staff, and the integration of palliative care services into existing health-care systems in the WHO European Region. The incl...

ReportCancerCardiovascular DiseaseChronic Respiratory DiseasesDiabetes+2

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World Health Organization

Childhood cancer

07 Mar 2022

Key facts Each year, an estimated 400 000 children and adolescents of 0-19 years old develop cancer. [1, 2] The most common types of childhood cancers include leukemias, brain cancers, lymphomas and solid tumours, such as neuroblastoma and Wilms tumours. [1,2] In high-income countries, where comprehensive services are generally accessible, more than 80% of children with cancer are cured....

CancerMaternal, newborn, child and adolescent health

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World Health Organization

Cancer

Briefs & Fact Sheets

07 Mar 2022

Key facts Cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide, accounting for nearly 10 million deaths in 2020, or nearly one in six deaths. The most common cancers are breast, lung, colon and rectum and prostate cancers. Around one-third of deaths from cancer are due to tobacco use, high body mass index, alcohol consumption, low fruit and vegetable intake, and lack of physical activity. Canc...

Briefs & Fact SheetsCancer

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International Agency for Research on Cancer

Breast Cancer Factsheet | GLOBOCAN 2022

Briefs & Fact Sheets

04 Mar 2022

Global factsheet on breast cancer | GLOBOCAN 2022Country factsheets are available here: https://gco.iarc.fr/today/en/fact-sheets-populations#countries&nbsp;

Briefs & Fact SheetsCancerMultistakeholder CollaborationHarmful use of alcoholPhysical inactivity+2

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