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Global Self Care Federation

How self-care contributes to the risk-reduction, prevention & management of NCDs

Briefs & Fact Sheets

16 Apr 2025

This paper makes the case for prioritizing self-care as a central pillar of the global NCD response. It explores proven self-care strategies that enhance PHC and UHC, empowering people to take an active role in their health. Finally, it outlines thre...

Briefs & Fact SheetsCancerCardiovascular DiseaseChronic Respiratory DiseasesDiabetesMental Health and Neurological ConditionsHealth Literacy DevelopmentMultisectoral ActionMultistakeholder CollaborationAccess to essential medicines and servicesHealthy AgingHealth promotionNutrition and food safetyPrimary health careHarmful use of alcoholPhysical inactivityTobacco useUnhealthy diets+15

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The Lancet, World Diabetes Foundation

The need for a type 1 diabetes scorecard

Article

15 Apr 2025

The article reviews the urgent need to address diabetes in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), where prevalence is rising rapidly. It discusses barriers such as limited access to care, low health literacy, and resource constraints that hinder e...

ArticleDiabetesMultistakeholder CollaborationAccess to essential medicines and services+1

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International Diabetes Federation (IDF)

KiDS Well-being Guide

Guide

07 Apr 2025

The International Diabetes Federation (IDF), the International Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Diabetes (ISPAD) and Sanofi initiated the Kids and Diabetes in Schools (KiDS) programme in 2013. The aim of KiDS is to bring diabetes education to sch...

GuideDiabetes

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HEALTH GROUPS FILE SECOND LAWSUIT AGAINST THE US FDA

Article

02 Apr 2025

WASHINGTON, DC – APRIL 2, 2024 – The African American Tobacco Control Leadership Council (AATCLC), Action on Smoking and Health (ASH), and the National Medical Association (NMA), represented by Christopher Leung of Leung Law PLLC, have filed a se...

ArticleCancerCardiovascular DiseaseChronic Respiratory DiseasesDiabetesMental Health and Neurological ConditionsCivil Society Working GroupSocial determinants of healthTobacco use+6

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HRIDAY

Promoting Healthy Food Environment for Indian Adolescents and Youth: A Compiled Policy Brief Docket

Briefs & Fact Sheets

25 Mar 2025

This comprehensive docket contains multiple evidence-based briefs focusing on critical areas: regulating food advertisements to protect youth from high fat, salt, and sugar (HFSS) products; implementing health taxes in India; and utilizing Social Beh...

Briefs & Fact SheetsCardiovascular DiseaseChronic Respiratory DiseasesDiabetesMental Health and Neurological ConditionsHealth Literacy DevelopmentMeaningful Engagement of People with Lived ExperiencesMultisectoral ActionMultistakeholder CollaborationDigital health and innovationHealth promotionNutrition and food safetyUnhealthy diets+10

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WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean

Atlas of palliative care in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (2021)

Report

11 Mar 2025

This first WHO report Assessing palliative care in the Eastern Mediterranean Region, developed in collaboration with the ATLANTES Global Observatory of Palliative Care based at the University of Navarra, provides a systematic and comprehensive evalua...

ReportCancerCardiovascular DiseaseChronic Respiratory DiseasesDiabetesMental Health and Neurological ConditionsAccess to essential medicines and servicesHealth system strengthening, including governance and financing+5

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World Obesity Day 2025: Campaign Toolkit

Article

03 Mar 2025

World Obesity Day 2025:&nbsp;Let’s put a spotlight on the systemsFor too long, responses to the obesity crisis have been focused on individuals. It’s time we turn our attention to the systems that are failing us. Health systems, government system...

ArticleCancerCardiovascular DiseaseChronic Respiratory DiseasesDiabetesMental Health and Neurological ConditionsMultisectoral ActionNutrition and food safetyPhysical inactivityUnhealthy diets+7

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NCD Alliance, and others

Kigali Youth Declaration

Declaration

28 Feb 2025

The Kigali Youth Declaration, co-created by young people in the global NCD community, highlights the urgency of addressing youth concerns and taking action against NCDs, including mental&nbsp;health.We, the young people of the global NCD community—...

DeclarationCancerCardiovascular DiseaseChronic Respiratory DiseasesDiabetesMental Health and Neurological ConditionsMultistakeholder CollaborationHealth promotionHarmful use of alcoholHousehold and Outdoor Air PollutionPhysical inactivityTobacco useUnhealthy diets+10

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United Nations

Note by the Secretary-General: Progress on the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases and the promotion of mental health and well-being

Report

28 Feb 2025

This report, submitted to the UN General Assembly in 2017, provides an overview of global progress in the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). It outlines measures taken since 2014, identifies areas where progress has been limi...

ReportCancerCardiovascular DiseaseChronic Respiratory DiseasesDiabetesMental Health and Neurological ConditionsMultisectoral ActionMultistakeholder CollaborationDigital health and innovationEmergency preparedness, prevention and responseEnvironment, climate change and healthGender, equity and human rightsHealth system strengthening, including governance and financingNutrition and food safetyPrimary health careRefugee and migrant healthSocial determinants of healthHarmful use of alcoholHousehold and Outdoor Air PollutionPhysical inactivityTobacco useUnhealthy diets+19

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International Diabetes Federation (IDF)

KiDS Implementation Guide

25 Feb 2025

The Kids and Diabetes in Schools (KiDS) programme aims to bring diabetes education to schools to fight diabetes-related stigma and promote healthy lifestyles to tackle &nbsp;preventable for type 2 diabetes risk factors. This guide was created to supp...

Diabetes

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World Diabetes Foundation

Rising to the challenge: Five takeaways from the International Meeting on type 1 diabetes

Article

18 Feb 2025

In a groundbreaking conference, international leaders in type 1 diabetes care exchanged knowledge, strategies, and visions for the future. Here are key takeaways from the discussions that are set to reshape type 1 diabetes (T1D) care and patient empo...

ArticleDiabetesMultistakeholder CollaborationHealth system strengthening, including governance and financing+1

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Basics of diagnosis and treatment of venous thromboembolism

Article

10 Feb 2025

The article discusses venous thromboembolism (VTE), which includes deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism, noting that it is common and associated with significant morbidity and mortality. It explains that VTE symptoms are nonspecific, but estab...

ArticlePublicationCancerCardiovascular DiseaseChronic Respiratory DiseasesDiabetesMultistakeholder CollaborationPrimary health careHarmful use of alcoholPhysical inactivityTobacco use+8

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