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Wilms Cancer Foundation

Pediatric Renal Cancer/ Childhood Kidney Cancer (Wilms): Wilms Tumor Relapse (Factors, Treatment Options & Long-term Care)

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23 Apr 2026

The following information forms part of the Wilms Cancer Foundation's (WCF) wider comprehensive “Briefing Series” on; ‘Wilms tumor’. The series is designed to provide educational information to key stakeholder groups, at multiple levels, incl...

ArticleBriefs & Fact SheetsGuideFact sheetCancerHealth Literacy DevelopmentMultistakeholder CollaborationAccess to essential medicines and servicesHealth promotionHealth system strengthening, including governance and financing+7

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International Diabetes Federation (IDF)

Is MASLD a missing piece in type 2 diabetes care?

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17 Apr 2026

Liver disease and type 2 diabetes are closely linked conditions that often go undetected. Early screening, integrated care and awareness are the pathway to better health outcomes.

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International Diabetes Federation (IDF)

Journey to healthy glucose: Two years of lessons from a real-world lifestyle programme

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09 Apr 2026

Managing glucose levels requires more than occasional advice or isolated interventions. For a person living with insulin resistance, prediabetes, or type 2 diabetes, long-term support is essential. Over the past two years, Mexico has implemented a di...

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FDI World Dental Federation

FDI Press Release: UN Declaration seals global commitment to oral health and NCD action

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15 Dec 2025

The HLM4 Declaration seals global commitment to oral health and NCD action, and marks a new phase for oral health in the global NCD response.

ArticleCancerCardiovascular DiseaseChronic Respiratory DiseasesDiabetesMental Health and Neurological ConditionsMultisectoral ActionHealth system strengthening, including governance and financingHarmful use of alcoholHousehold and Outdoor Air PollutionPhysical inactivityTobacco useUnhealthy diets+10

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World Stroke Organization

Addressing sex and gender differences in stroke risk and management: A Scientific Statement from the World Stroke Organization

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23 Oct 2025

This World Stroke Organization Scientific Statement highlights how sex and gender differences shape stroke risk, treatment, care and research. By integrating evidence across epidemiology, acute care and secondary prevention, this provides clear and t...

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PLOS Global Public Health

People with lived experience of chronic conditions are key epistemic authorities in global health

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10 Oct 2025

This opinion piece, authored by the Steering Committee Members of the WHO Symposium on Meaningful Engagement of People Living with Noncommunicable Diseases, Mental Health, and Neurological Conditions, calls for a shift from tokenistic involvement tow...

ArticleCancerCardiovascular DiseaseChronic Respiratory DiseasesDiabetesMental Health and Neurological ConditionsMeaningful Engagement of People with Lived Experiences+4

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World Stroke Organization

World Stroke Day 2025-26 Driving Awareness & Response to Stroke Symptoms

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08 Oct 2025

For World Stroke Day on October 29th, we are asking stroke and public health stakeholders to join the global effort to drive&nbsp;awareness of stroke symptoms and the need to seek emergency medical care.To help you deliver high impact awareness activ...

ArticleCardiovascular DiseaseMental Health and Neurological Conditions

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The Lancet

Invest in our chronic wellness, not chronic illness

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01 Oct 2025

This paper highlights the need to reorient global health efforts toward sustained, people-centred approaches that strengthen chronic care, promote meaningful engagement, and foster multisectoral collaboration to support long-term health and resilienc...

ArticleAccess to essential medicines and servicesHealth system strengthening, including governance and financing

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Frontiers in Public Health

Current status of national regulations on tanning bed use and workers' protection from solar ultraviolet radiation: results from a global International League of Dermatological Societies (ILDS) questionnaire study

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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...

ArticleCancerEnvironment, climate change and health

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The Lancet

Strengthening non-communicable disease care in all-hazards emergencies

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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...

ArticleAccess to essential medicines and servicesEmergency preparedness, prevention and response

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HRIDAY

Co-creating community engagement and involvement strategies: understanding challenges and needs of people living with multiple long-term conditions and stakeholders’ perspectives in India and Nepal

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15 Sep 2025

Living with multiple long-term conditions (MLTCs) presents significant healthcare and patient-level challenges, which are further compounded by fragmented and poorly coordinated healthcare systems, leading to difficulties in access, dissatisfaction w...

ArticleMeaningful Engagement of People with Lived ExperiencesHealth system strengthening, including governance and financing

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World Diabetes Foundation

Leveraging Health Literacy and Self-Care to Tackle Diabetes

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27 Aug 2025

The article highlights diabetes as a major challenge, especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), where health literacy is often limited. It stresses the need to educate communities about diabetes and promote self-care through outreach an...

ArticleDiabetesHealth Literacy DevelopmentAccess to essential medicines and servicesPhysical inactivityUnhealthy diets+3

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