30 Apr 2020
Union for International Cancer Control (UICC)
How Union for International Cancer Control Members are responding to the coronavirus pandemic
30 Apr 2020
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30 Apr 2020
Union for International Cancer Control (UICC)
COVID19: Webinar Union for International Cancer Control Members Latin America
Thanks to its inspiring membership, UICC has been able to gather stories on how member organisations have been responding to the coronavirus pandemic around the globe.
30 Apr 2020
30 Apr 2020
Partners in Health
Partners in Health Stop COVID Webinar
A panel of four Partners In Health experts responded to a wide array of audience-submitted questions about the novel coronavirus during a live webinar.
30 Apr 2020
30 Apr 2020
World Obesity Federation
Children, Obesity and COVID-19: Risk and recommendations for the most vulnerable populations
In response to the current COVID-19 Pandemic, the World Obesity Federation and colleagues launched a series of webinars on COVID-19 & Obesity. The third webinar of the series explored the implications of COVID-19 for children, and the impact of the pandemic on the treatment and prevention of childhood obesity, a crucial public health concern.
30 Apr 2020
30 Apr 2020
World Obesity Federation
People at the Centre: Obesity, COVID-19, and the Patient Perspective
In response to the current COVID-19 Pandemic, the World Obesity Federation and colleagues launched a series of webinars on COVID-19 & Obesity. The second webinar of the series delved into the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic for people at the centre; patients with obesity and physicians.
30 Apr 2020
30 Apr 2020
World Obesity Federation
World Obesity Live - The collision of two pandemics: COVID-19 and obesity
In response to the current COVID-19 Pandemic, the World Obesity Federation and colleagues launched a series of webinars on COVID-19 & Obesity. The first webinar of the series presented the growing evidence for the worsening of COVID-19 symptoms amongst patients with obesity.
30 Apr 2020
HelpAge International
How to Overcome the Challenges Faced with PEN Services in Myanmar – HelpAge International (April 2020)
Briefs & Fact Sheets
30 Apr 2020
This policy brief examines the implementation of the WHO Package of Essential Non-Communicable Disease Interventions (PEN) across Myanmar’s 330 townships and identifies key operational challenges such as supply chain gaps, training limitations, low...
World Health Organization
Doing What Matters in Times of Stress: An Illustrated Guide
Guide
29 Apr 2020
Stress management guide for coping with adversity. The guide aims to equip people with practical skills to help cope with stress. A few minutes each day are enough to practice the self-help techniques. The guide can be used alone or with the accompan...
World Health Organization
WHO Technical specifications for automated non-invasive blood pressure measuring devices with cuff
Report
27 Apr 2020
The document updates WHO’s 2005 guidance on blood pressure measuring devices (BPMDs). It also responds to concern about the lack of accurate, good-quality devices, especially in low-and middle-income countries (LMIC) through technical consultation...
World Health Organization
HEARTS D: diagnosis and management of type 2 diabetes
Guide
27 Apr 2020
This new HEARTS – D module on Diagnosis and management of type 2 diabetes complements and expands the diabetes section of the HEARTS Technical Package developed for use in primary health-care facilities to improve cardiovascular health. This module...
World Health Organization
Addressing noncommunicable diseases in the COVID-19 response
Guide
22 Apr 2020
People with underlying noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) such as hypertension, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, chronic respiratory disease and cancer have a high risk for developing severe and even fatal COVID-19. It is important for them to strictly...
22 Apr 2020
World Food Programme
WFP Chief warns of hunger pandemic as COVID-19 spreads (Statement to UN Security Council)
Transcript as delivered of remarks by David Beasley, UN World Food Programme (WFP) Executive Director to today’s virtual session of the UN Security Council on the Maintenance of International Peace and Security: Protecting Civilians Affected by Conflict-Induced Hunger NEW YORK – Forgive me for speaking bluntly, but I’d like to lay out for you very clearly what the world is facing at this...
22 Apr 2020