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WHO Regional Office for Europe

Addressing health determinants in a digital age: project report

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31 Jan 2025

The aim of this project was to develop a conceptual framework and provide a common understanding of health determinants in a digital age in light of the emergence of digital determinants of health and the digital transformations of social, political, and commercial and economic determinants. A scoping review was conducted in MEDLINE, Embase, Web of Science and Google Scholar. Relevant data were ex...

PublicationDigital health and innovation

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Bangkok Declaration - No Health Without Oral Health

Declaration

31 Jan 2025

In 2024, WHO convened&nbsp;the first-ever Global oral health meeting in Bangkok, Thailand, as part of the preparatory process for the 4th United Nations High-level Meeting (HLM4) on NCDs in 2025.&nbsp;This landmark event aimed to accelerate and scale up the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), with a particular emphasis on oral diseases, to achieve universal health coverage (...

DeclarationHealth system strengthening, including governance and financingHarmful use of alcoholTobacco useUnhealthy diets

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WHO Symposium on Meaningful Engagement

Key advocacy messages for meaningful engagement of people living with NCDs, mental health and neurological conditions

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31 Jan 2025

This document contains messages co-created by a global community of people with lived experience of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), mental health and neurological conditions (PWLE), guided by the WHO Global Coordination Mechanism on the Prevention and Control of NCDs, through the WHO Symposium on Meaningful Engagement of People Living with NCDs, Mental Health, and Neurological Conditions.

PublicationMeaningful Engagement of People with Lived Experiences
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WHO FCTC Secretariat

Strategic communication planning in support of tobacco control

Briefs & Fact Sheets

30 Jan 2025

A guide to creating evidence-based communication plans in support of tobacco control.

Briefs & Fact SheetsCancerCardiovascular DiseaseChronic Respiratory DiseasesTobacco use

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Associacao de Diabetes Juvenil

Brazilian Young Leaders in Diabetes Training

Case study

29 Jan 2025

The Young Leaders in Diabetes (YLD) are individuals between 15 and 30 years old who complete a year-long training held in ADJ Diabetes Brasil, since 2009. In addition to 6 months of practical and theoretical training, the YLD write, implement, and analyze the outcomes of a project. Most of the projects focus on diabetes education and awareness.Among the outcomes, the training has an immediate impa...

Case studyDiabetesMeaningful Engagement of People with Lived ExperiencesUnhealthy diets

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Associacao de Diabetes Juvenil

LINGUAGEM IMPORTA: Atualização de Linguagem para Diabetes, Obesidade e outras Condições Crônicas de Saúde.

Publication

29 Jan 2025

This guide is a comprehensive resource for healthcare professionals, academics, and communicators, offering recommendations on respectful and empowering language to engage with individuals living with noncommunicable diseases (NCDs).

PublicationDiabetesMeaningful Engagement of People with Lived ExperiencesGender, equity and human rights

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World Health Organization

Tracking progress on the implementation of the Global oral health action plan 2023–2030: baseline report

Publication

28 Jan 2025

The aim of this report is to provide a comprehensive baseline assessment on the global oral health targets to track implementation progress of the Global oral health action plan 2023–2030. The report offers an overview of the current situation and serves as a reference for future reports. From this foundation, progress can be tracked every 3 years until 2031 and reported back to Member States th...

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World Health Organization

Updated road map for an enhanced global response to the adverse health effects of air pollution

Report

27 Jan 2025

In May 2025, during the 78th World Health Assembly, WHO Member States adopted the Road map for an enhanced global response to the adverse health effects of air pollution (2025–2030). This strategic framework aims to reduce mortality from anthropogenic air pollution by 50% by 2040, emphasizing immediate action and integration into national policies by 2030. The roadmap supports the commitment to...

ReportCancerCardiovascular DiseaseChronic Respiratory DiseasesMental Health and Neurological Conditions+2

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World Health Organization

Use of lower-sodium salt substitutes: WHO guideline 

Guide

27 Jan 2025

This guideline provides evidence-informed guidance on the use of lower-sodium salt substitutes (LSSS).The recommendation in this guideline can be used by policy-makers, programme managers, health professionals and other stakeholders in their efforts to promote reduction of sodium intake and reduce the risk of hypertension and related noncommunicable diseases through a range of public health policy...

GuideCardiovascular DiseaseNutrition and food safetyUnhealthy diets

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World Health Organization (WHO)

Operational handbook on tuberculosis. Module 6: Tuberculosis and comorbidities, third edition

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24 Jan 2025

Addressing comorbidities and risk factors for tuberculosis (TB) is a crucial component of the World Health Organization (WHO)’s End TB Strategy. This WHO operational handbook on tuberculosis. Module 6: tuberculosis and comorbidities aims to support countries in scaling up people-centred care, based on the latest WHO recommendations on TB and key comorbidities, and drawing upon additional evi...

PublicationChronic Respiratory DiseasesDiabetesMental Health and Neurological ConditionsSocial determinants of health+2

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Action on Smoking and Health

Tobacco Endgame Webinars

Database

23 Jan 2025

ASH hosts regular educational webinars for public health advocates to learn from each other and strengthen our tobacco control work.One Webinar Attendee said:“You’re doing wonderful work and everyone truly does benefit from the training opportunities ASH provides, so thank you so much for all that you&nbsp;do and continue doing! I truly hope one day we can have a smoke-free CA,&nbsp;and eventu...

DatabaseCancerCardiovascular DiseaseChronic Respiratory DiseasesDiabetes+4

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World Health Organization

Mid-term Evaluation of the WHO Global Coordination Mechanism on the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases: report

23 Jan 2025

The object of this mid-term evaluation,&nbsp;as requested by Member States through decision WHA74(11), was to assess the new operating model of the GCM/NCD launched in 2022 under its 2022–2025 workplan and building upon the 2020 final evaluation of the GCM covering the period 2014–2020 and the earlier 2018 preliminary evaluation of the GCM/NCD. The evaluation focuses on progress, achievements,...

Civil Society Working GroupMeaningful Engagement of People with Lived ExperiencesMultisectoral ActionMultistakeholder CollaborationNCD Lab

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