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World Health Organization (WHO)

Patient navigation for early detection, diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer: technical brief

Report

15 Oct 2024

Overview&nbsp; The Global Breast Cancer Initiative aims to address disparities in access to care to reduce mortality rates globally. Patient navigation is an evidence-based personalized intervention designed to guide patients through often complex cancer care systems to receive timely access, particularly in low-income and minority populations. It is useful in settings with limited availability...

ReportCancerMultisectoral ActionMultistakeholder CollaborationAccess to essential medicines and services+6

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World Health Organization

Science in 5: Breast cancer: Take charge of your health

Briefs & Fact Sheets

14 Oct 2024

Did you know that both men and women can get breast cancer? It is the most common type of cancer amongst women, and most breast cancers are self-detected.&nbsp; Our expert Dr Mary Nyangasi explains in Science in 5 today.

Briefs & Fact SheetsCancerMultistakeholder CollaborationHealth promotionHarmful use of alcohol+3

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International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis (ISTH)

Thrombosis: a major contributor to the global disease burden

Publication

11 Oct 2024

This paper, published by the World Thrombosis Day steering committee did a systematic review of the global disease burden of VTE as a cause of death and disability.&nbsp;

PublicationCardiovascular DiseasePrimary health careHarmful use of alcoholPhysical inactivity+1

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WHO Regional Office for Europe

Implementation research for prevention of noncommunicable disease risk factors in the WHO European Region

Report

11 Oct 2024

This report aims to outline how IR can accelerate progress towards reducing the prevalence of NCDs and premature mortality due to them, aligned to WHO and Sustainable Development Goal targets of a 33% reduction. It describes terminology related to IR and its role in improving implementation of health policies, programmes and services, and presents lessons learned from the initial phases of two pil...

ReportMultisectoral ActionMultistakeholder CollaborationHealth system strengthening, including governance and financing

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International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis (ISTH), Louise Bannon

Understanding Pediatric Thrombosis

Fact sheet

10 Oct 2024

This fact sheet on pediatric thrombosis provides a comprehensive overview of blood clots in children, covering the key signs, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment. This fact sheet is a resource from the World Thrombosis Day campaign, the global advocacy initiative of the International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis (ISTH).

Fact sheetCardiovascular DiseaseMaternal, newborn, child and adolescent healthPhysical inactivityTobacco use

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

Mental health of children and young people: service guidance

09 Oct 2024

Mental health conditions are prevalent and often develop early in life. Yet very few of the world’s children and young people receive the mental health services they need. There is no single best model for organizing mental health services that applies to all contexts. But every country, no matter its resource constraints, can take steps to improve the design and strengthen the delivery of menta...

Mental Health and Neurological ConditionsMaternal, newborn, child and adolescent health

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NCD Alliance

PODCAST: Leadership starts with people living with NCDs

Article

09 Oct 2024

In this episode of Voices of the health revolution podcast we hear about two sources of leadership that will be key as the global NCD community works toward the 2025 UN High-Level Meeting on NCDs. Not surprisingly, the three speakers all point to people living with NCDs as uniquely qualified to spearhead progress. “We are not just key stakeholders but we hold a very unique expertise… that no o...

ArticleMeaningful Engagement of People with Lived Experiences

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Tobacco and Women's Rights- Submissions to CEDAW

Database

07 Oct 2024

Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) is joined by ASH Canada, the Coalition for Americas’ Health (CLAS), and the Global Center for Good Governance in Tobacco Control (GGTC) in reporting to the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) on tobacco companies’ human rights violations.For the 89th session of CEDAW running October 7 – 24, 2024 in Geneva, Switzerland, ASH,...

DatabaseCancerCardiovascular DiseaseChronic Respiratory DiseasesDiabetes+5

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City Cancer Challenge Foundation

Guide on How to implement a Nurse navigation Programme for Cancer Patients

Publication

07 Oct 2024

This guide outlines the key actions required to set up a Nurse Navigator Programme. It has been developed in the context of City Cancer Challenge’s (C/Can) work in cities in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).

PublicationCancerMultistakeholder CollaborationDigital health and innovation

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City Cancer Challenge Foundation

The Patient Navigation project in Kigali, Rwanda

Case study

07 Oct 2024

In 2021, the Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC) in collaboration with the City Cancer Challenge Foundation (C/Can) and All Medical Inc (ALLM), launched a digitally enabled cancer patient navigation programme for breast and cervical cancer (BCC) patients. The programme aimed to strengthen the capacity and communication of five cancer referral health institutions in Rwanda – University Teaching Hospit...

Case studyCancerMultistakeholder CollaborationDigital health and innovation

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The George Institute for Global Health

Women's Health: A New Global Agenda

Briefs & Fact Sheets

05 Oct 2024

Policy paper setting out global agenda prioritising a gendered approach to the collection and utilisation of health data.

Briefs & Fact SheetsMeaningful Engagement of People with Lived ExperiencesGender, equity and human rights

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NCD Alliance

PODCAST: Innovation key to youth leadership on NCDs

Article

02 Oct 2024

This is our third episode on the theme of leadership and the 2025 UN High-Level Meeting on NCDs (UNHLM). It features the voices of youth working to address the noncommunicable disease (NCD) emergency. “It’s really important to talk about who has the power to make decisions,” said physician Apoorva Gomber, who acted as host. All the guests agreed that youth are already acting as leaders globa...

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