Article
01 May 2024
What is already known about this topic?•• Serious health-related suffering is predicted to more than double in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) by 2060.•• Primary care is ‘widely regarded as the most inclusive, equitable...
01 May 2024
In preparation of the 4th High-Level Meeting of the United Nations General Assembly on the Prevention and Control of NCDs (4HLM on NCDs) in September 2025, the Global Coordination Mechanism on NCDs (GCM/NCD) has launched the WHO Symposium on Meaningful Engagement of people living with NCDs, mental health, and neurological conditions. The WHO Symposium is convening individual...
01 May 2024
Publication
30 Apr 2024
This document provides an updated list of “best buys” and other recommended interventions to address noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). It is based on Appendix 3 of the Global action plan for the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases 2...
Dialogue
29 Apr 2024
This collection, curated by the Global Atopic Dermatitis Atlas (GADA), features authentic stories from patients, shedding light on the daily struggles of those with atopic dermatitis (eczema) and advocating for systemic changes to better support them...
25 Apr 2024
As WHO releases a policy brief on violence against women with disability, we interviewed Nicole Lee, a survivor of intimate partner violence and advocate for violence prevention and response. After suffering a decade of abuse perpetrated by her former husband and carer, Nicole now uses her experience to advocate for the rights of others – especially those who may otherwise lack a voice....
25 Apr 2024
25 Apr 2024
In 2015, the Ministry of Health of Colombia, local governments and indigenous leaders in collaboration with UNFPA, WFP and UNICEF, launched the Interagency Strategy for the Reduction of Maternal and Neonatal Mortality in Vulnerable Communities. The SDG3 GAP supports such collaborations by providing a platform and relevant tools to enable multilateral agencies to work more closely tog...
25 Apr 2024
Report
24 Apr 2024
The second World Heart Report aims to equip policymakers and advocates worldwide with a consolidated analysis of the links between air pollution and cardiovascular disease. The goal is to identify concrete actions that can mitigate the harmful effect...
24 Apr 2024
A The International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) and the World Health Organization (WHO) are urging national tobacco control programmes and pharmacy associations to develop and implement plans to engage more pharmacists in advancing tobacco cessation. A joint statement, issued by the two organisations on World No Tobacco Day 2024, describes a number of ways in which tobacco control programmes a...
24 Apr 2024
24 Apr 2024
Port of Spain, 5 April 2024 - The Ministry of Health of Trinidad and Tobago, with technical support from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) conducted a four-day comprehensive training session from April 2 to April 5, 2024, with the goal of preparing more than 70 interviewers and supervisors for their roles in the implementation of the STEPS survey. This is the second round, following...
24 Apr 2024
Briefs & Fact Sheets
23 Apr 2024
The Health4Life Fund (the UN Multi-Partner Trust to Catalyze Country Action for Non-Communicable Diseases and Mental Health) has been established to galvanize domestic financing and scale up country action for the prevention and control of NCDs and f...
Briefs & Fact Sheets
23 Apr 2024
This toolkit is aimed at nephrologists and researchers in nephrology from all parts of the globe – regardless of their level of clinical trial experience and their local resources. It aims to provide a guidance for anyone wishing to start a clinica...
22 Apr 2024
The @MATES4Kids (Maximising Access To Essential Supplies for Children) Movement and CLAN (Caring & Living As Neighbours) are proud to offer three AUD $1,000 grants to support community development efforts that will: 1. Improve access to CAH (Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia) medicines 2. Strengthen CAH Communities and/or  ...
22 Apr 2024
