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International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)

Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) in Humanitarian Settings: The Key Advocacy Asks

Briefs & Fact Sheets

20 May 2025

Advocacy asks co-created, consolidated and agreed by over 60 experts – representing Member States, the IFRC network, UN agencies, international NGOs, academic institutions and philanthropic organizations – at a meeting held at the International Federation of the Red Cross,Geneva.

Briefs & Fact SheetsMultistakeholder CollaborationEmergency preparedness, prevention and response
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United for Global Mental Health

GMHAN response to the Zero Draft of the Political Declaration of the UN High-Level Meeting on NCDs and Mental Health

Declaration

19 May 2025

As part of the preparatory activities for the Fourth High-level Meeting of the UN General Assembly on the prevention and control of NCDs and the promotion of mental health and wellbeing (HLM4), the President of the General Assembly and the Co-facilitators of the intergovernmental negotiations process have released the Zero Draft of the Political Declaration – available on the On the Road to 2025...

DeclarationMental Health and Neurological Conditions

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United for Global Mental Health

Ideal text in response to the Zero Draft of the Political Declaration of the UN High-Level Meeting on NCDs and Mental Health

Declaration

19 May 2025

United for Global Mental Health has conducted a rapid analysis of the Political Declaration Zero Draft for the UN High-Level Meeting on NCDs and Mental Health.&nbsp;Recognising time is short, we are pleased to share it here, showing essential text updates or changes we recommend to the negotiators. We are highly encouraged by the considered integration of mental health throughout the Zero Draft an...

DeclarationMental Health and Neurological Conditions

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United for Global Mental Health

A Right Not A Privilege: Prioritising Maternal Mental Health

Report

19 May 2025

The perinatal period - through pregnancy, childbirth, and the year following - is a time of transformation. But for millions of women around the world, it’s also a time of emotional distress, isolation, and untreated mental health challenges. This advocacy brief by United for Global Mental Health makes the case for governments, donors, and partners to prioritise maternal mental health, strengthe...

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

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World Health Organization, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

Prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases in Armenia: the case for investment

Report

16 May 2025

Noncommunicable diseases (‎NCDs)‎ such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes and chronic respiratory diseases and their risk factors are an increasing public health and development challenge in Armenia. This report provides evidence through three analyses that NCDs reduce economic output and discusses potential options in response, outlining details of their relative returns on investmen...

ReportEnvironment, climate change and healthHealth promotion

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NCD Alliance

Strengthening the health system response to NCDs in humanitarian settings (Case study)

Case study

13 May 2025

This case study is part of a series exploring the importance of strong health systems for the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) target 3.4 to reduce premature mortality from noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) by one-third by 2030. This case study focuses on the health system response to NCDs in humanitarian settings. Other case studies cover the decentralised NCD response in Ethiopia...

Case studyEmergency preparedness, prevention and response

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World Health Organization, United Nations General Assembly

Zero draft: Political declaration of the fourth high-level meeting of the General Assembly on the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases and the promotion of mental health and well-being

Declaration

13 May 2025

The President of the General Assembly and the co-facilitators of the intergovernmental negotiations have shared the Zero Draft Political Declaration. They have invited Member States to:Submit written comments on the zero draft by Tuesday, 27 May.Participate in the first consultations which will take place on Thursday, 5 June.

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NCD Alliance

Strengthening the health system response to NCDs in humanitarian settings - Systems that Save Lives Case Study 1

Case study

13 May 2025

Despite the high prevalence of NCDs in humanitarian settings, until relatively recently healthcare responses in these contexts have focused heavily on communicable diseases and immediate life-saving health needs. Evidence from stakeholders interviewed in the development of this case study suggest reasons for this include the low visibility of NCDs and lack of awareness of NCDs among key humanitari...

Case studyEmergency preparedness, prevention and response

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World Health Organization

Strengthening noncommunicable disease integration in all-hazards emergency preparedness and response

Briefs & Fact Sheets

12 May 2025

This policy brief is a collaborative initiative between the WHO Department of Noncommunicable Diseases (NCD), Rehabilitation and Disability, and the WHO Health Emergency programme. It was informed by a landscaping review (2021-2022) of public health practices in recent emergency responses to both acute and protracted crises, based primarily on: 1) internal and unpublished WHO documentation (includ...

Briefs & Fact SheetsReportCommunicable diseasesEmergency preparedness, prevention and responseHealth system strengthening, including governance and financing

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World Health Organization

Assessing national capacity for the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases: report on 2023 global survey

Report

12 May 2025

To assess national-level responses to NCDs, WHO has implemented NCD country capacity surveys periodically since 2001. This report is the latest in that series. Since the first survey round, the NCD Country Capacity Survey (NCD CCS) has been conducted a further eight times, most recently in 2023. In the survey, completed by the NCD focal point within each country’s ministry of health or similar a...

ReportHealth system strengthening, including governance and financing

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International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis

Understanding Thrombosis: Types and Risk Factors

Briefs & Fact Sheets

08 May 2025

This World Thrombosis Day fact sheet explains the differences between arterial and venous thrombosis and identifies risk factors for both conditions. The resource provides essential information for patients and healthcare professionals to understand, recognize and prevent potentially dangerous blood clots.

Briefs & Fact SheetsCancerCardiovascular DiseaseChronic Respiratory DiseasesDiabetes+5

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world diabetes foundation, danish diabetes and endocrine academy

Podcast: Type 1 Diabetes Challenges and Actions

07 May 2025

In this podcast series, recorded at the International meeting&nbsp;on type 1diabetes: Advancing a global roadmap for improved and integrated care in low-resource settings, held in February in Copenhagen, we explore the critical challenges of managing type 1 diabetes in low- and middle-income countries.This series serves as a platform to amplify the voices of individuals living with type 1 diabetes...

DiabetesMeaningful Engagement of People with Lived ExperiencesHealth system strengthening, including governance and financing

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