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12 Sep 2023

World Health Organization. Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean

Progress in reducing tobacco use in Egypt: Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic

Egypt has been making progress in implementing policies that are proven to reduce tobacco use – one of the major risk factors for noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). Given how the country has successfully addressed tobacco use as part of its journey to meeting its 2030 SDG goals, we are therefore putting the spotlight on this aspect of its NCD response in this publication. Egypt banned water pip...

12 Sep 2023

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World Health Organization

WHO Policy Brief on the health aspects of decriminalization of suicide and suicide attempts

Briefs & Fact Sheets

12 Sep 2023

Decriminalization of suicide and suicide attempts represents one critical step governments can take in their efforts to prevent suicide. The&nbsp;WHO Policy Brief on the health aspects of decriminalization of suicide and suicide attempts&nbsp;cites d...

Briefs & Fact SheetsMental Health and Neurological ConditionsPrevention of violence and injuries

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12 Sep 2023

World Health Organization

Improving diabetes prevention and management from the ground up. Tanzania’s multistakeholder NCD programme

In Tanzania, the national NCD Program leverages multisectoral government support and close collaboration with civil society organizations to raise community awareness and build capacity for NCD prevention and control at the primary care level. A particular focus is on improving the diagnosis and management of diabetes and hypertension. Among cancer, cardiovascular, chronic respiratory, and othe...

12 Sep 2023

<!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: ▪️ field--node--title--news-and-events.html.twig ✅ field--node--title.html.twig ▪️ field--node--news-and-events.html.twig ▪️ field--title.html.twig ▪️ field--string.html.twig ▪️ field.html.twig --> <!-- 💡 BEGIN CUSTOM TEMPLATE OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/whokap/templates/field/field--node--title.html.twig' --> Strengthening resilience of health care systems in Lebanon: Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic <!-- END CUSTOM TEMPLATE OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/whokap/templates/field/field--node--title.html.twig' -->

12 Sep 2023

World Health Organization. Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean

Strengthening resilience of health care systems in Lebanon: Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic

Lebanon was already facing crises before the COVID-19 outbreak, including economic collapse and the world’s highest number of refugees per capita. The Beirut Port explosion in August 2020 further devasted the country’s economy. Despite all this, Lebanon has taken effective steps to combat noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), which are responsible for approximately 91% of all deaths in the country....

12 Sep 2023

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Union for International Cancer Control

Cervical cancer resources

Briefs & Fact Sheets

12 Sep 2023

This page regroups important resources on cervical cancer elimination such as&nbsp;infographics, videos,&nbsp;documents and links.

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11 Sep 2023

World Health Organization. Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean

Improving access to NCD and mental health services in Sudan: Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic

Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) account for 52% of deaths in Sudan, but addressing the burden of NCDs is not straightforward. Sudan is home to over 1.2 million refugees, and geographic, demographic and financial factors add to the complexity of the country’s NCD burden. However, through strong collaboration across government departments and with nongovernmental organizations, international agenc...

11 Sep 2023

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11 Sep 2023

World Health Organization. Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean

Tackling risk factors for NCDs in Jordan: Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic

Jordan addressed tobacco use and mental health as two public health priorities both before and during the pandemic. Through extensive multisectoral collaboration, bringing together multiple government departments, nongovernmental organizations and international agencies, Jordan has taken effective steps to address tobacco use and mental health. It has also used this collaborative approach to tackl...

11 Sep 2023

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11 Sep 2023

World Health Organization. Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean

NCD integration and mental health and psychosocial support in Syria: Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic

Years of conflict has severely affected the Syrian Arab Republic health system, which is being supported by nongovernmental organizations and UN agencies, including WHO. Emergencies, complicated by high numbers of displaced people, mask noncommunicable disease (NCD) issues and make them more difficult to treat. The aim of WHO and others is to address NCDs and other problems, while creating systems...

11 Sep 2023

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11 Sep 2023

World Health Organization. Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean

Djibouti adopts a national response plan to protect the most vulnerable: Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic

Djibouti has been working to improve access to quality preventive and curative health care, including services for noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), through its National Health Development Plan since 2018. However, the COVID-19 pandemic severely hampered service provision. As a result, the Government implemented the Pacte de Solidarité Nationale to meet immediate needs and enable the country to �...

11 Sep 2023

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10 Sep 2023

World Health Organization. Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean

Progress in addressing tobacco use and salt consumption in Kuwait: Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic

Kuwait has made significant progress in addressing the root causes of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), such as tobacco use and salt consumption, while taking innovative actions to increase access to mental health services. Multisectoral collaboration has been key to the country’s success and is the blueprint for future progress as Kuwait works to reduce NCDs before 2030. Kuwait recognized the...

10 Sep 2023

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10 Sep 2023

World Health Organization. Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean

Accelerating progress on tobacco control and nutrition in Bahrain: Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic

Nutrition and tobacco use are two major risk areas for noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). This section highlights Bahrain’s commitment to identifying and reducing public health threats posed by unhealthy eating, lifestyle and tobacco use. The country has been a trailblazer in some areas of tobacco policy and has taken forward-thinking action during the pandemic to protect its citizens. In 2018,...

10 Sep 2023

<!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: ▪️ field--node--title--news-and-events.html.twig ✅ field--node--title.html.twig ▪️ field--node--news-and-events.html.twig ▪️ field--title.html.twig ▪️ field--string.html.twig ▪️ field.html.twig --> <!-- 💡 BEGIN CUSTOM TEMPLATE OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/whokap/templates/field/field--node--title.html.twig' --> Feminist, rights-based solutions to address NCDs: Strengthening the evidence base on sex differences and gender inequities. <!-- END CUSTOM TEMPLATE OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/whokap/templates/field/field--node--title.html.twig' -->

10 Sep 2023

World Health Organization

Feminist, rights-based solutions to address NCDs: Strengthening the evidence base on sex differences and gender inequities.

Towards a global call-to-action to close the gender health gap At the 67th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW 67) in March 2023, global leaders, researchers, and advocates highlighted the disproportionate burden of NCD and associated risk factors and persistent gaps faced by women and girls in accessing NCD-related information, prevention, timely diagnosis, services, and supp...

10 Sep 2023

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