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NCD Alliance

Signalling Virtue, Promoting Harm - Unhealthy commodity industries and COVID-19

Report

15 Sep 2020

Signalling Virtue, Promoting Harm: Unhealthy commodity industries and COVID-19, authored by the NCD Alliance and the SPECTRUM Consortium, is a preliminary exposé and analysis of tactics and strategies adopted by the unhealthy commodity industries during the COVID-19 pandemic to date. The report outlines four main strategies - pandemic-tailored marketing campaigns and stunts, corporate social resp...

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World Health Organization

Countdown to 2030 WHO report on global trans fat elimination 2020

Report

10 Sep 2020

In May 2018, the World Health Organization (WHO) called for the global elimination of industrially produced TFA by 2023 and released the REPLACE action framework. The framework is a roadmap for countries to implement the prompt, complete and sustained elimination of industrially produced TFA from the food supply. In May 2019, WHO released six REPLACE modules, which provide practical, step-by-step...

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World Health Organization

Responding to noncommunicable diseases during and beyond the COVID-19 pandemic

Report

08 Sep 2020

Responding to NCDs during and beyond the COVID-19 pandemic&nbsp;describes why strong action on NCDs must be an integral part of the COVID-19 response, recovery and building back better and steps that should be taken immediately and in the longer term.

ReportAccess to essential medicines and servicesCommunicable diseasesEmergency preparedness, prevention and response

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World Health Organization

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on noncommunicable disease resources and services: results of a rapid assessment

Report

08 Sep 2020

This report presents the results of a rapid assessment conducted by the NCD Department in May 2020 detailing the initial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on NCD resources and services.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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World Health Organization

Pulse survey on continuity of essential health services during the COVID-19 pandemic: interim report

Report

08 Sep 2020

The&nbsp;Pulse survey on continuity of essential health services during the COVID-19 pandemic&nbsp;aimed to gain initial insight from country key informants into the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on essential health services across the life course. The survey results in this interim report can improve our understanding of the extent of disruptions across all services, the reasons for disruptions...

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World Health Organization

Personal interventions and risk communication on Air Pollution

Report

04 Sep 2020

This report presents the results of an expert consultation whose objectives were to review and assess the current scientific evidence on questions related to protection measures that indivi­duals can take (or so-called personal interventions) to reduce their exposure to air pollution. Such measures include wearing respirators, using indoor portable air filters (cleaners), or avoiding cer­tain pl...

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World Health Organization

Mental health and psychsocial support- What is stress?

Guide

31 Aug 2020

The purpose of this page is to provide frontline workers with the resources they need to deal with the stress they are feeling during COVID-19 in a healthy way otherwise, it might cause additional psychological problems for them.

GuideMental Health and Neurological ConditionsCommunicable diseases

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World Obesity Federation

Global Obesity Observatory

Database

26 Aug 2020

This interactive map&nbsp;allows users to explore many different aspects related to global obesity hosted by the World Obesity Federation.

DatabaseHousehold and Outdoor Air PollutionHarmful use of alcoholPhysical inactivityUnhealthy diets+1

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World Health Organization

Community-based health care, including outreach and campaigns, in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic

Guide

26 Aug 2020

Community-based health care is an essential part of primary care at all times; in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, the distinct capacity of trusted community members for social engagement and delivering care where it is needed is ever more critical. This joint WHO, UNICEF and IFRC guidance addresses the role of community-based health care in the pandemic context. It includes practical recomme...

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World Health Organization

Support for Rehabilitation: Self-Management after COVID-19 Related Illness

Publication

26 Aug 2020

The Rehabilitation self-management leaflet provides basic exercises and advice for adults who have been severely unwell and admitted to the hospital with COVID-19. The leaflet assist in self-rehabilitation and recovery management, addressing specifically the common residual COVID-19 symptoms, specifically breathlessness, starting exercise, getting back to functional activities, mental health and p...

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World Health Organization

Preventing and managing COVID-19 across long-term care services: Policy brief, 24 July 2020

Briefs & Fact Sheets

26 Aug 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected older people disproportionately, especially those living in long-term care facilities. In many countries, evidence shows that more than 40% of COVID-19 related deaths have been linked to long-term care facilities, with figures being as high as 80% in some high-income countries.

Briefs & Fact SheetsCommunicable diseases

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World Health Organization

COVID-19 and violence against older people

Article

26 Aug 2020

Violence against older people, who are already bearing the brunt of this pandemic, has risen sharply since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic and imposition of lockdown measures. This document highlights some of the key findings.

ArticleCommunicable diseasesPrevention of violence and injuries

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