Patient Navigation for early detection, diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer: a resource collection
30 Sep 2024
30 Sep 2024
This brief’s key messages are: The patient navigator role originated in the USA. It is designed to support patients in finding their way through health and social care systems, and to help them overcome barriers to accessing services. ...
Briefs & Fact Sheets
30 Sep 2024
These ready-made social media cards and messages can be used to raise awareness about key information on breast cancer.
Report
30 Sep 2024
It is with great pleasure that we present this collection of abstracts, selected from the top 200 submissions to the 2024 World Cancer Congress, held in Geneva, Switzerland, from the 17th to the 19th of September. This compilation reflects the d...
30 Sep 2024
This open letter to world leaders serves as a crucial advocacy tool, urging all governments to fulfil their commitments to address the burden of NCDs. It calls on Member States to take decisive action at the Fourth UN High-level Meeting on NCDs in Se...
Publication
29 Sep 2024
Patient navigation is a strategy for overcoming barriers to reduce disparities and to improve access and outcomes. The aim of this umbrella review was to identify, critically appraise, synthesize, and present the best available evidence to inform pol...
29 Sep 2024
To raise awareness about the dangers of cardiovascular diseases, ADJ conducted a campaign to alert everyone about the importance of preventing cardiovascular diseases and promoting healthy habits. The main risk factors for cardiovascular events are hypertension, diabetes, family history, and smoking.560 people were attended to, and we conducted total and fraction cholesterol tests, capillary blood...
29 Sep 2024
27 Sep 2024
For the 2024 World Cancer Congress, the World Health Organization and City Cancer Challenge co-designed a session focused on multistakeholder collaboration in cancer care – a key approach to tackling the rising burden of cancer and noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). More than 60 participants discussed the challenges and opportunities of public-...
27 Sep 2024
Guide
27 Sep 2024
This Handbook walks non-State actors engaging with the World Health Organization (WHO) through the principles and processes of the Framework of engagement with non-State actors (FENSA) to ensure smooth interaction with WHO. The Handbook does not r...
27 Sep 2024
Dr Iryna Vlasenko is a Ukrainian pharmacist and Vice President of the International Diabetes Federation. She lives with type 1 diabetes. She remembers her reaction to being told she had diabetes, 31 years ago: “I could not accept my diagnosis. I was a student. I was a very active person in every way, dancing, doing sport. This couldn’t be happening to me, it wasn’t possible. A condi...
27 Sep 2024
27 Sep 2024
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the mental health crisis among children and adolescents has become more pronounced globally. In Malaysia, the situation is particularly dire, with the 2022 National Health Morbidity Survey revealing that one in four adolescents is battling depression, and one in ten has reported a suicidal attempt. These alarming statistics highlight the urgent need for target...
27 Sep 2024