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¡Juntos+Saludables!: Promoting physical and mental health among children and their families in Chile

Chile

21 Nov 2022

The NCD issue Among children in the Municipality of Providencia in the Metropolitan Region of Santiago in Chile, obesity and overweight are on the rise. Unhealthy eating habits, reduced mobility and physical activity, as well as rapid economic, trade and labour force transitions contribute to the growing obesity epidemic in Chile. Understanding and acting against the diverse social and comm...

21 Nov 2022

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Juntos Santiago: Mobile technology and gamification to prevent childhood obesity in schools

Chile

21 Nov 2022

The NCD issue In Chile, childhood obesity has doubled over the last two decades, and recent studies show that over 50% of pre-school children in Chile are overweight. Children with obesity are more likely to remain overweight or obese as adults and can develop NCDs like diabetes and cardiovascular diseases at a younger age.&nbsp; Ultra-processed foods such as sugary beverages, ready-made de...

21 Nov 2022

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Tackling diabetes in children and adolescents in Indonesia: The PEDIA project

Indonesia

21 Nov 2022

The NCD issue Some 1,300 children were estimated to live with type 1 diabetes in Indonesia in 2020, yet their number is believed to be strongly underreported. Diagnosing and managing diabetes is particularly challenging for children and their families across the large, archipelagic country. Geographical and socioeconomic barriers complicate the reliable supply of insulin, and national health in...

21 Nov 2022

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Jasmine’s breast cancer story and the importance of early diagnosis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

21 Oct 2022

“My body knows how to recover. That’s what competitive strength athletics taught me. I’ve realized competing was the practice. Recovering from breast cancer is the game.”&nbsp; &nbsp; Less than 4 months have passed since Jasmine Lake found a lump in her breast. While recovering from a recent double mastectomy, she spoke to WHO/Europe about her experience of being diagnosed and treate...

21 Oct 2022

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Evolving a people-centred approach to noncommunicable disease (NCD) services in Bhutan

Bhutan

21 Sep 2022

Bhutan launched the Service with Care and Compassion Initiative (SCCI)&nbsp;to plug gaps &amp; improve NCD services. As part of SCCI, all persons visiting health facilities are screened for NCDs.&nbsp; Home care, refill of medicines, reminder &amp; follow-up for treatment &amp; medication, referrals and real-time monitoring are some of the key elements of the initiative. Following its succe...

21 Sep 2022

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Addressing inequities in breast cancer treatment in sub-Saharan Africa: insights from a breast cancer surgeon in Nairobi

Kenya

13 Jul 2022

In sub-Saharan Africa, preventing and treating breast cancer is a pressing public health issue. Breast cancer survival rates five years after diagnosis stand at a dismal 40% in sub-Saharan Africa – as compared to over 90% in most high-income countries. In countries showing successful reductions in breast cancer mortality rates, most breast cancer patients are diagnosed at an early stage, when...

13 Jul 2022

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Creating an age-friendly, enabling environment for social participation

Japan

05 Jul 2022

This feature video story shows how this urban community in Wakabadai, Japan promotes social participation in older people

05 Jul 2022

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Deploying Emergency Kits for Noncommunicable Diseases, Following the Volcano Eruption in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

22 Jun 2022

On the island of St Vincent, the volcano La Soufriere erupted unexpectedly in April 2021, forcing the urgent displacement of 20,000 inhabitants. This led to significant disruptions in people’s lives, health and disruption to the island’s healthcare system. People living with a noncommunicable disease (NCD) were particularly affected as they need continuing access to care, services and medicine...

22 Jun 2022

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The double burden of diabetes and social discrimination: Empowering women and girls in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo

21 May 2022

The NCD issue In many low- and middle-income countries, women and girls living with noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and mental health conditions experience particularly severe health-related stigma and discrimination. In the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), girls and young women testing positive for diabetes risk being seen as a social and economic burden by their families. Due to fears...

21 May 2022

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Unmasking the drivers of type 2 diabetes through poetry and multimedia: The Bigger Picture public health literacy campaign (United States of America)

United States of America

21 May 2022

The NCD issue Children and adolescents from marginalized communities are at disproportionate risk of noncommunicable diseases. In the United States of America, type 2 diabetes rates have tripled in Native American youth, doubled in African American youth, and increased by 25-50% in Asian Pacific Islanders and Hispanic youth over the last ten years. However, public discourse often emphasizes...

21 May 2022

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Premiere Screening of three videos made by older people (Decade of healthy aging)

Canada

21 Mar 2022

The Demographic Change and Healthy Ageing Unit at WHO is organizing a Premiere Screening of three videos made by older people in Canada (Manitoulin Island, Ontario), Jordan (Amman) and Togo (Kpalimé). The screening was held on Tuesday 29 March 2022 from 14:00-16:00pm CET, as an open public event requiring pre-registration. Presenting the films from WHO’s Participatory Video (PV) VOICE pil...

21 Mar 2022

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“You need to sit there and listen, and build on what you see” – Tina Dahl, cancer nurse

Denmark

31 Jan 2022

Tina Dahl always sits close beside a new patient, quietly observing as they wait to see the oncologist for the first time. She knows that what happens during that first conversation will help her to discover what makes this person tick. What is important to them? What are their worries? And how much do they already know about their treatment? This is the kind of holistic, whole-person approach...

31 Jan 2022

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