Briefs & Fact Sheets
22 Sep 2025
The thematic issue briefs discuss challenges and opportunities in advancing multisectoral and multistakeholder action on noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). Each brief includes a rationale, stakeholder-specific recommendations and key messages on instit...
22 Sep 2025
The global burden of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and mental health conditions represents far more than a health and well-being challenge. The alarming figures – 43 million NCD-related deaths each year and one billion people living with mental health conditions worldwide – underscore the profound economic, equity and development implications of one of the most pressing global health issues...
22 Sep 2025
Publication
22 Sep 2025
Chronic respiratory diseases constitute one of the most pressing, yet underappreciated, global health burdens. Determining the burden of disease is fundamental to identify unmet needs at the population level, and reduce individual suffering through i...
Report
20 Sep 2025
The APCA Atlas of Palliative Care in Africa 2025 is a report on the state of palliative care in Africa, revealing that services are underdeveloped and essential medicines are scarce, though there has been uneven progress. It was officially launched a...
Report
19 Sep 2025
Saving lives, spending less: the global investment case for noncommunicable diseases outlines why urgent investment in cost-effective interventions for NCDs is essential for health and sustainable development. Drawing on the World Health Organization...
18 Sep 2025
Every year on 13 October, the International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis (ISTH) leads World Thrombosis Day (WTD), a global campaign dedicated to raising awareness of thrombosis, commonly known as blood clots. Thrombosis is a leading cause of death and disability worldwide, contributing to the deaths of 1 in 4 people each year.The 2025 campaign theme, “From Head to Toe, Take Control: Pre...
18 Sep 2025
18 Sep 2025
On 25 September 2025, Heads of States and Government are meeting at the UN General Assembly to set a new vision for the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and the promotion of mental health and wellbeing towards 2030 and beyond through a new, ambitious and achievable Political Declaration.The President of the General Assembly and the co-facilitators of the intergovernmental...
18 Sep 2025
Declaration
18 Sep 2025
Final version of the draft of the political declaration of the fourth high-level meeting of the General Assembly on the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases and the promotion of mental health and well-being entitled "Equity and integrat...
Report
18 Sep 2025
The 2025 World Alzheimer Report, titled Reimagining life with dementia – the power of rehabilitation explores the important topic of dementia rehabilitation, combining expert essays and real-world case studies from multiple countries globally to ex...
Report
18 Sep 2025
Chronic respiratory diseases (CRDs)—primarily asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)—contribute significantly to the burden of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) in the WHO South-East Asia Region. CRDs impose a growing socioeconomic...
Article
16 Sep 2025
Introduction: Exposure to ultraviolet radiation (UVR) is the most important risk factor for the development of skin cancer. Outdoor workers and people who use tanning beds belong to the high-risk groups for developing this disease. The aim of the pre...
Article
16 Sep 2025
People with non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are particularly vulnerable to health service disruptions resulting from conflicts, natural disasters, and major disease outbreaks. The 2018 Political Declaration of the 3rd UN High-Level Meeting of the Ge...
