Article
01 Jan 2025
The report assesses global palliative care using 14 WHO indicators to identify health system strengths and weaknesses at the country level. Pilot projects in Benin, Morocco, and Uruguay and a’Do-it-yourself’ approach offer valuable insights and a...
Article
19 Dec 2024
In this episode of Let’s Talk Cancer, discover a series of short, 5mn branded films produced for UICC by BBC StoryWorks Commercial Productions, entitled 'Rewriting Cancer'. This initiative highlights people’s experiences with cancer around the wo...
Article
17 Dec 2024
In this episode, we’re looking ahead to UHC Day, on 12 December. The 2024 theme is Health: it’s on the government! UHC of course stands for Universal Health Coverage, and today we’re talking about financing for UHC and its relationship to...
Report
16 Dec 2024
In response to calls from Member States for evidence-based guidance, WHO’s Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean conducted a comprehensive situation analysis and investment case on the impact of women’s cancers on health systems and econo...
Publication
13 Dec 2024
The Framework for the care of acute coronary syndrome and stroke aims to guide countries in strengthening the care of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and stroke, ultimately contributing to a reduction of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) morbidity and prem...
11 Dec 2024
The Mental Health IssueMental health conditions pose a major public health challenge in Kenya. One in four people seeking healthcare reportedly presents with mental disorders and psychosocial disabilities, including anxiety, depression and substance abuse. Young people in particular experience challenges in seeking and accessing mental health care due to limited available services, being unaware o...
11 Dec 2024
11 Dec 2024
The Mental Health IssueFemale Genital Mutilation is estimated to affect close to 20 million women and girls in Nigeria. Ekiti state in the southwest of the country has one of the highest rates of survivors, with one in two women and girls aged 15-49 reportedly being affected. Female Genital Mutilation is a harmful practice and an internationally recognized violation of multiple human rights. ...
11 Dec 2024
11 Dec 2024
For its 4th cycle, the WHO NCD Lab called for innovative solutions that strengthen noncommunicable disease (NCD) and mental health services using a primary health care approach. Out of the more than 80 submitted projects, five innovations were selected to be included in the NCD Lab’s growing global portfolio of leading NCD innovations. Discover how these five innovators are tackli...
11 Dec 2024
11 Dec 2024
The Mental Health IssueIn townships and informal settings in the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality of Johannesburg in South Africa, family and community violence, labour or sexual exploitation, and socioeconomic disadvantages pose major physical and mental health risks for children and young people. Depression, anxiety and behavioural disorders are among the pressing mental health needs of youn...
11 Dec 2024
11 Dec 2024
The NCD IssueMore than 13.3 million people living in rural areas in Ghana reportedly lack direct access to primary care. Limited healthcare facilities, long distances, and missing transportation options complicate the timely diagnosis and treatment of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and their risk factors such as diabetes, hypertension, or cardiovascular diseases. As a result, community awareness...
11 Dec 2024
11 Dec 2024
The Mental Health IssueIn the Agago District of Northern Uganda, a region affected by insurgency, conflict and socio-economic hardship, many people are experiencing psychological distress, anxiety, post-traumatic stress and other mental health challenges. Women and girls are particularly at risk of suffering violence, gender-based discrimination or stigma and are often lacking crucial access to ps...
11 Dec 2024
