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08 Jul 2023

World Diabetes Foundation, RSD Institute

Cameroon aims for systemic change for healthy generations

The intervention, called Scaling up healthy nutrition intervention in adolescents and pregnancy (WDF22-1902) aims to accelerate the prevention of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) through a holistic multi-sectoral approach. &nbsp; As primary prevention efforts need a long-term perspective and a strong partnership framework to make an impact, the project brought Cameroonian municipalities on b...

08 Jul 2023

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World Health Organization

Disability

Briefs & Fact Sheets

07 Jul 2023

Key facts An estimated 1.3 billion people experience significant disability. This represents 16% of the world’s population, or 1 in 6 of us. Some persons with disabilities die up to 20 years earlier than those without disabilities. Person...

Briefs & Fact SheetsDisability and rehabilitationSocial determinants of health

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NCD Child

Availability and access to pediatric diabetes care: a global descriptive study

Publication

05 Jul 2023

A decade since the discovery of insulin,the increasing prevalence of type1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) has underscored the prevailing inequalities in the provision of essential care for T1DM worldwide. However, the details on the availability of insulin...

PublicationDiabetes

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05 Jul 2023

World Health Organization Regional Office for the Western Pacific

Fostering multistakeholder collaboration for age-friendly communities

This video highlights the effective measures taken in Nabari, Japan, to promote collaboration among various stakeholders to create age-friendly communities. The initiatives showcased include the establishment of an “area welfare education total support system,” the empowerment of self-organized groups, and the introduction of social prescribing. Through the active involvement of local governme...

05 Jul 2023

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05 Jul 2023

World Health Organization Regional Office for the Western Pacific

Promoting community support and health services for all ages

This feature video story shows how local community and hospital promote health and prevent diseases by creating an age-friendly environment in Saitama, Japan. By expanding preventative health services, organizing group activities, and emphasizing the importance of health-conscious choices, local residents are empowered to take control of their own health and well-being. Through effective service c...

05 Jul 2023

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The Lancet

Lancet Editorial: Diabetes: a defining disease of the 21st century

Article

05 Jul 2023

New estimates published this week in The Lancet indicate that more than 1·31 billion people could be living with diabetes by 2050 worldwide. That's 1·31 billion people living with a disease that causes life-altering morbidity, high rates of mortali...

ArticleDiabetes

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World Health Organization

WHO Mid-Term Results Report 2022

Report

05 Jul 2023

WHO is marking its 75th anniversary this year, with its 194 Member States and partners, by calling for a renewed drive for health equity. The past seven and a half decades have seen extraordinary progress in protecting people from diseases, health ri...

Report

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05 Jul 2023

World Health Organization

Argentina: Regulating the marketing of processed and ultra-processed food and drink products (WHO Results Report 2022)

WHO Mid-Term Results Report 2022-2023 Country Impact Story Argentina has a growing prevalence of overweight and obesity associated with unhealthy diet-related diseases affecting all age groups. This has led to increased morbidity and mortality. The nutritional transition is largely driven by the increase in demand and supply of processed and ultra-processed foods easily available in the cou...

05 Jul 2023

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World Health Organization

Climate change and noncommunicable diseases in small island developing states: Policy Brief

Briefs & Fact Sheets

16 Jun 2023

Small island developing states (SIDS) have made minimal contributions to global emissions of greenhouse gases but are among the countries hardest hit by climate change and natural disasters. Most SIDS are already experiencing severe health effects fr...

Briefs & Fact Sheets

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World Health Organization

Noncommunicable diseases and mental health in small island developing states

Report

16 Jun 2023

Small island developing states (SIDS) face unique challenges in preventing and managing noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and mental health conditions. Key factors include geography, population size, climate change and food security. SIDS also have...

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World Health Organization

2023 Bridgetown declaration on NCDs and mental health

Declaration

16 Jun 2023

On occasion of the SIDS Ministerial Conference on noncommunicable diseases and mental health, held in Bridgetown, Barbados on 14-16 June 2023, the Small Island Developing States (SIDS) member countries adopted the 2023 Bridgetown declaration on NCDs...

Declaration

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World Health Organization

5 ways to keep your asthma under control

Fact sheet

15 Jun 2023

Asthma is one of the most common noncommunicable diseases, affecting an estimated 262 million people in 2019, and causing nearly half a million deaths every year. Although asthma cannot be cured, people with asthma can enjoy a normal life if corre...

Fact sheetChronic Respiratory Diseases

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