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World Health Organization

Call for Submissions - Multisectoral Action for the Prevention and Control of NCDs and Mental Health Conditions

Briefs & Fact Sheets

28 Feb 2022

The World Health Organization (WHO) is launching a Call for Submissions and inviting its Member States to share their experiences on implementing multisectoral actions to strengthen collaboration across government sectors for the prevention and control of NCDs and mental health conditions. This Call for Submissions is intending&nbsp;to map country-level experiences and select those that will be...

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World Health Organization

Person-centred communication for female genital mutilation prevention: a facilitator’s guide for training health-care providers

Guide

03 Feb 2022

Evidence shows that FGM can cause several physical, mental and sexual health complications&nbsp;in girls and women, and in newborns. Health-care providers play an important role in&nbsp;supporting girls and women living with FGM, and improving their health and well-being. They&nbsp;are in a unique position to influence and change the attitudes of their patients about FGM.WHO is committed to scalin...

GuideMental Health and Neurological ConditionsGender, equity and human rightsMaternal, newborn, child and adolescent healthPrevention of violence and injuries

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WHO FCTC Secretariat

Tobacco has a negative impact on the environment

Briefs & Fact Sheets

25 Jan 2022

This video showcases key facts and figures on the impact of tobacco cultivation and smoking on our environment and health.

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World Health Organization

Noncommunicable diseases kit (NCDK) 2022

Briefs & Fact Sheets

21 Jan 2022

The World Health Organization's Noncommunicable Diseases Kit (NCDK) 2022 is designed to support the treatment of chronic disease patients in emergency settings. It provides essential medicines and medical devices for managing hypertension, cardiac conditions, diabetes, endocrine disorders, and chronic respiratory diseases. The kit is structured into five modules: Medicines, Cold Chain (insulin), S...

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The Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD)

The Global Strategy for Diagnosis, Management and Prevention of COPD Update 2022

Report

21 Jan 2022

The Global Strategy for Diagnosis, Management and Prevention of COPD is a non-biased review of the current evidence for the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of COPD that can aid the practicing clinician faced with managing this chronic disease. Since the creation of the first GOLD report, the burden of chronic respiratory diseases is generally increasing worldwide, with COPD among the main cau...

ReportChronic Respiratory DiseasesHousehold and Outdoor Air PollutionTobacco use

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World Health Organization

Improving diabetes outcomes for all, a hundred years on from the discovery of insulin: report of the Global Diabetes Summit

Publication

12 Jan 2022

To mark the centenary of the discovery of insulin, and with the support of the University of Toronto, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Government of Canada co-hosted a Global Diabetes Summit on 14 April 2021. The Summit aimed to raise awareness of diabetes as a global challenge, and to highlight what is being done — and what more needs to be done — to scale-up prevention and treatme...

PublicationDiabetesHarmful use of alcoholPhysical inactivityUnhealthy diets

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The Global Fund

Conflicts, Crises and Displaced People: How the Global Fund Works in Challenging Operating Environments

01 Jan 2022

The report covers the Global Fund's approach to fighting HIV, tuberculosis, and malaria in challenging environments like conflict zones and disaster-affected areas and humanitarian settings. It emphasizes the importance of innovative strategies and partnerships to address the health needs of populations in these areas, ensuring efforts to combat these diseases are not hindered by external challeng...

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World Health Organization

Evidence, policy, impact: WHO guide for evidence-informed decision-making

Guide

28 Dec 2021

Evidence-informed decision-making (EIDM) emphasizes that decisions should be informed by the best available evidence from research, as well as other factors such as context, public opinion, equity, feasibility of implementation, affordability, sustainability, and acceptability to stakeholders. It is a systematic and transparent approach that applies structured and replicable methods to identify, a...

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World Health Organization

Saving lives, spending less: the case for investing in noncommunicable diseases

Publication

13 Dec 2021

A new World Health Organization report shows that close to seven million deaths could be prevented by 2030, if low and lower-middle income countries were to make an additional investment of less than a dollar per person per year in the prevention and treatment of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs).&nbsp;Saving lives, spending less: the case for investing in noncommunicable diseases, focuses on 76 low...

PublicationHealth system strengthening, including governance and financing

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USAID & iMMAP

The effects of COVID-19 on Non-Communicable Diseases: A Case Study of Six Countries

Case study

09 Dec 2021

Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) are health conditions that cannot be transmitted from one patient to another, and usually manifest a prolonged, persistent, and slow pathology. NCDs are responsible for over 70% of all deaths, with nearly 80% of these deaths occurring in low-and middle-income countries. In addition, NCDs constitute approximately 80% of all years lived with disability globally. With...

Case studyCommunicable diseasesEmergency preparedness, prevention and response

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World Health Organization

Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs)

Briefs & Fact Sheets

07 Dec 2021

Key facts Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of death globally. An estimated 17.9 million people died from CVDs in 2019, representing 32% of all global deaths. Of these deaths, 85% were due to heart attack and stroke. Over three quarters of CVD deaths take place in low- and middle-income countries. Out of the 17 million premature deaths (under the age of 70) due to no...

Briefs & Fact SheetsCardiovascular Disease

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World Health Organization

Cervical cancer country profiles

Briefs & Fact Sheets

07 Dec 2021

Cervical cancer is preventable and curable, as long as it is detected early and managed effectively, yet it is the fourth most common form of cancer among women worldwide. In August 2020 the World Health Assembly adopted the Global Strategy for Cervical Cancer Elimination. The strategy outlines a comprehensive approach that includes prevention, effective screening and treatment of pre-cancerous le...

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