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World Heart Federation (WHF)

E-Cigarettes: A New Threat to Cardiovascular Health

Publication

11 Mar 2025

Electronic nicotine delivery systems, such as e-cigarettes, have been heavily marketed as safer alternatives to conventional cigarettes, fueling the misconception that such products are harmless.However, evidence shows that electronic cigarettes are far from innocuous, particularly to the heart. Their aerosols contain harmful substances typically found in tobacco smoke, along with new toxicants un...

PublicationCardiovascular DiseaseHealth Literacy DevelopmentHealth promotionTobacco use

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WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean

Atlas of palliative care in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (2021)

Report

11 Mar 2025

This first WHO report Assessing palliative care in the Eastern Mediterranean Region, developed in collaboration with the ATLANTES Global Observatory of Palliative Care based at the University of Navarra, provides a systematic and comprehensive evaluation of the situation of palliative care in the Eastern Mediterranean Region. The findings are presented in clear and simple graphics, tables, figures...

ReportCancerCardiovascular DiseaseChronic Respiratory DiseasesDiabetes+3

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International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers & Associations (IFPMA)

From innovation to access: Pharmaceutical industry priorities ahead of the 4th UN High-Level Meeting on NCDs and Mental Health

Publication

11 Mar 2025

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs), such as diabetes, cardiovascular, renal and metabolic diseases, cancer, chronic respiratory diseases, mental health and neurological diseases, are one of the greatest global health and economic threats we face in our lifetime.Since 2000, global deaths due to NCDs have increased rapidly, even as deaths due to communicable diseases have declined. The global share of...

PublicationMultisectoral ActionAccess to essential medicines and services

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International Society of Nephrology

Systematic Scoping Review of Socioeconomic Burden and Associated Psychosocial Impact in Patients With Rare Kidney Diseases and Their Caregivers

Article

10 Mar 2025

Rare kidney diseases constitute a significant public health challenge but have attracted limited research investment. The evidence about the socioeconomic burden of rare kidney diseases has not been systematically examined. Such evidence is critical for generating the advocacy and awareness necessary to impel scientific and policy investment in targeted care in health systems worldwide. We aimed t...

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WHO Regional Office for the Americas

Quality of Life for Children with Cancer- Modules on Palliative Care

Briefs & Fact Sheets

10 Mar 2025

This is a series of 8 modules (fact sheets) for parents, caregivers and those caring for children with cancer, to help explain key palliative care concepts. These modules address general questions related to what pediatric palliative care is and how to deal with it, who is responsible for providing it, who it is aimed at, how it will help the people involved, and whether it is only appropriate at...

Briefs & Fact SheetsCancerMaternal, newborn, child and adolescent health

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World Health Organization

Clean Household Energy Solutions Toolkit (CHEST)

04 Mar 2025

This toolkit is intended to help professionals and policymakers in the health and other sectors implement the recommendations found in the WHO Guidelines on indoor air quality: household fuel combustion.

CancerCardiovascular DiseaseChronic Respiratory DiseasesMental Health and Neurological ConditionsEnvironment, climate change and health+1

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International Agency for Research on Cancer

BREAST CANCER / BREAST SELF-EXAMINATION (BSE)

Guide

04 Mar 2025

Breast self-examination (BSE) is a routine examination that should be carried out at the same time each month to physically check for any lumps or other changes. It entails two important components, i.e. looking and feeling. With this method, women should learn what is normal for them, so that they can recognise any changes immediately.Though scientists have concluded that breast self examination...

GuideCancer

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International Atomic Energy Agency

Mammography Course (Self-directed)

Guide

04 Mar 2025

This comprehensive e-learning course empowers breast imaging health professionals, including radiologists, medical physicists, radiation technologists, postgraduate students, and managers, with essential skills to master digital mammography imaging, adhere to operational standards, and understand the multifaceted roles within a mammography imaging team, ultimately ensuring high-quality services an...

GuideCancerMultistakeholder CollaborationHarmful use of alcoholPhysical inactivity+2

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World Obesity Day 2025: Campaign Toolkit

Article

03 Mar 2025

World Obesity Day 2025:&nbsp;Let’s put a spotlight on the systemsFor too long, responses to the obesity crisis have been focused on individuals. It’s time we turn our attention to the systems that are failing us. Health systems, government systems, food systems, the media, and the environments we work and live in&nbsp;– are all contributing to the increasing rates of obesity around the world...

ArticleCancerCardiovascular DiseaseChronic Respiratory DiseasesDiabetes+5

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NCD Alliance, and others

Kigali Youth Declaration

Declaration

28 Feb 2025

The Kigali Youth Declaration, co-created by young people in the global NCD community, highlights the urgency of addressing youth concerns and taking action against NCDs, including mental&nbsp;health.We, the young people of the global NCD community—including 60 youth from over 40 countries, participants of the Global NCD Alliance Forum (Kigali, Rwanda)—unite under a shared vision of combating n...

DeclarationCancerCardiovascular DiseaseChronic Respiratory DiseasesDiabetes+8

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United Nations

Note by the Secretary-General: Progress on the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases and the promotion of mental health and well-being

Report

28 Feb 2025

This report, submitted to the UN General Assembly in 2017, provides an overview of global progress in the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). It outlines measures taken since 2014, identifies areas where progress has been limited, and highlights factors influencing implementation at national and global levels. The report also offers recommendations to guide future action an...

ReportCancerCardiovascular DiseaseChronic Respiratory DiseasesDiabetes+17

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WHO FCTC Secretariat

Highlights from 20 years of tobacco control

Publication

27 Feb 2025

This brochure was published on the 20th anniversary of the entry into force of the WHO FCTC.&nbsp;Since it entered into force in 2005, the WHO FCTC has accelerated the implementation of lifesaving and evidence-based tobacco control policies globally.The evidence base supporting the tobacco control policies aligned with WHO FCTC measures continues to grow, further increasing the support for their i...

PublicationCancerCardiovascular DiseaseChronic Respiratory DiseasesMultisectoral Action+2

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