Knowledge Action Portal on NCDs

Country Stories

Meeting local needs, contextualizing interventions, and scaling effective programmes across regions and countries: Read how Member States and partners leverage multisectoral collaboration and engage stakeholders to co-designand scale evidence-informed and effective NCD prevention and control.

Are you ready to share your story?

Submit your country story to the KAP
Click on a country on the map to discover stories or browse the list below
The designations employed and the presentation of the material in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of WHO concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. Dotted and dashed lines on maps represent approximate border lines for which there may not yet be full agreement.

3 Resources
Short
<!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: ▪️ field--node--title--news-and-events.html.twig ✅ field--node--title.html.twig ▪️ field--node--news-and-events.html.twig ▪️ field--title.html.twig ▪️ field--string.html.twig ▪️ field.html.twig --> <!-- 💡 BEGIN CUSTOM TEMPLATE OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/whokap/templates/field/field--node--title.html.twig' --> Energizing Minds and Bodies: The Introduction of the Creative Play Initiative at Two Primary Schools in Barbados <!-- END CUSTOM TEMPLATE OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/whokap/templates/field/field--node--title.html.twig' -->

World Health Organization/PAHO

Energizing Minds and Bodies: The Introduction of the Creative Play Initiative at Two Primary Schools in Barbados

Barbados

16 Jan 2024

Bridgetown, Barbados, 16 January 2024 (PAHO) – A Global School Health Survey conducted in Barbados in 2011 revealed that over 30% of school children aged 9-11 and 13-15 years old are either overweight or obese. Now, in an age where childhood obesity and sedentary lifestyles pose significant challenges to the well-being of our youth, the need for innovative approaches to encourage physical activi...

16 Jan 2024

<!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: ▪️ field--node--title--news-and-events.html.twig ✅ field--node--title.html.twig ▪️ field--node--news-and-events.html.twig ▪️ field--title.html.twig ▪️ field--string.html.twig ▪️ field.html.twig --> <!-- 💡 BEGIN CUSTOM TEMPLATE OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/whokap/templates/field/field--node--title.html.twig' --> Mental health in times of crisis: PAHO's humanitarian response in Port-au-Prince's IDP camps <!-- END CUSTOM TEMPLATE OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/whokap/templates/field/field--node--title.html.twig' -->

05 Dec 2023

World Health Organization/PAHO

Mental health in times of crisis: PAHO's humanitarian response in Port-au-Prince's IDP camps

In the face of increasing internal displacement and the threat of cholera, the impact on the mental health of displaced individuals has become a major issue in PAHO/WHO's humanitarian response in Haiti. Last September, a rapid assessment of mental health needs was carried out by the MSPP team with the support of PAHO, enabling the appropriate adaptation of mental health responses for the affected...

05 Dec 2023

<!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: ▪️ field--node--title--news-and-events.html.twig ✅ field--node--title.html.twig ▪️ field--node--news-and-events.html.twig ▪️ field--title.html.twig ▪️ field--string.html.twig ▪️ field.html.twig --> <!-- 💡 BEGIN CUSTOM TEMPLATE OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/whokap/templates/field/field--node--title.html.twig' --> PAHO Suriname Gears Up in the Fight Against Cervical Cancer with HPV Vaccine Training <!-- END CUSTOM TEMPLATE OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/whokap/templates/field/field--node--title.html.twig' -->

29 Nov 2023

World Health Organization/PAHO

PAHO Suriname Gears Up in the Fight Against Cervical Cancer with HPV Vaccine Training

In a significant step towards combating cervical cancer, PAHO Suriname and the National Immunization Program hosted a two-day Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine training on November 23rd and 24th, 2023, at the Conference Room of Hotel Jacana. Cervical cancer, ranking as the fourth most common cancer among women globally, has become a critical public health concern in Suriname, with an estimated an...

29 Nov 2023

We use cookies to enhance your browsing experience, serve personalized ads or content, and analyze our traffic. By clicking "Accept All", you consent to our use of cookies. Read More