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World Heart Federation (WHF)

Environmental Stressors and Cardiovascular Health: Acting Locally for Global Impact in a Changing World - A statement of the European Society of Cardiology, the American College of Cardiology, the American Heart Association, and the World Heart Federation

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20 Jan 2026

Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) account for 70% of global mortality and are responsible for over 38 million deaths annually, with cardiovascular disease (CVD) constituting most of these fatalities.&nbsp;While traditional risk factors for CVD have lon...

PublicationCardiovascular DiseaseHealth Literacy DevelopmentEnvironment, climate change and healthHousehold and Outdoor Air PollutionUnhealthy diets+3

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20 Jan 2026

Union for International Cancer Control

World Cancer Day 2026 is just around the corner!

World Cancer Day 2026 is just around the corner! This is the second year of the new 'United by Unique' campaign, which focuses on a people-centred approach to cancer care. This approach aims to place individuals, families, and communities at the heart of health systems. It means not just treating the disease, but adopting the perspectives and experiences of individuals, carers, families and commun...

20 Jan 2026

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World Health Organization (WHO)

WHO Academy course on National Cancer Control Planning for Programme Managers

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31 Dec 2025

This course for programme managers is designed to equip ministries of health, programme managers and policy and health professionals involved in cancer control with the requisite knowledge, skills, attitudes, behaviours and abilities for effective go...

GuideCancerHealth system strengthening, including governance and financing

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Meethi Zindagi

Promise of Insulin (POI): Ensuring Lifesaving Insulin Access and Holistic Care for Children Living with Type 1 Diabetes in Pakistan

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23 Dec 2025

Pakistan hosts a significant population of children and young people living with type 1 diabetes, many of whom face severe financial and geographic barriers in accessing lifesaving insulin and diabetes supplies. The Promise of Insulin (POI) program,...

Case studyDiabetesMeaningful Engagement of People with Lived ExperiencesAccess to essential medicines and services+1

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World Bank Group

Digital Transformation for Person-Centered NCD and Mental Health Care: A Practical Primer

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20 Dec 2025

The burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and mental health conditions is staggering - and growing. Health care for NCDs and mental health requires long-term, coordinated support across the life course, including prevention, early detection, and...

PublicationMultistakeholder CollaborationDigital health and innovation

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17 Dec 2025

WHO Global Coordination Mechanism on NCDs

The WHO GCM/NCD Year-in-Review 2025: Partnerships and Actions on NCDs

2025 was a challenging year for global health. For the Global Coordination Mechanism on NCDs (GCM/NCD), it was a year of adapting and strengthening partnerships and activities, and of inspiring and meaningful engagement with countries, people and communities. Here are some of the highlights of how the GCM/NCDs worked to advance multistakeholder and multisectoral action on noncommunicable diseases...

17 Dec 2025

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17 Dec 2025

World Health Organization

From Mandate to Implementation: Operationalizing National Multisectoral Governance for NCDs in Kuwait

In Kuwait, a two-day, national workshop brought together 33 participants, including directors and programme leads from departments across different technical areas of the Ministry of Health. With support from the World Health Organization (WHO), the workshop strengthened institutional capacity for the operationalization of multisectoral governance for the prevention and control of noncommunicable...

17 Dec 2025

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16 Dec 2025

World Health Organization

HLM4 Political Declaration on NCDs and Mental Health adopted

On 15 December, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) adopted the political declaration of the fourth high-level meeting of the General Assembly on the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases and the promotion of mental health and well-being.&nbsp;[[10676]]The resolution was adopted with broad Member State support (175 in favour, 2 against, 1 abstention). The adoption of the politi...

16 Dec 2025

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United Nations General Assembly

Political declaration of the fourth high-level meeting of the General Assembly on the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases and the promotion of mental health and well-being (adopted)

Declaration

16 Dec 2025

Political Declaration of the 4th High-Level Meeting of the General Assembly on the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases and the Promotion of Mental Health and Well-being : draft resolution / submitted by the President of the General Ass...

DeclarationAccess to essential medicines and servicesEnvironment, climate change and healthGender, equity and human rightsHealth system strengthening, including governance and financingSocial determinants of health+3

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12 Dec 2025

Lavanya Vijayasingham

Lived experience as untapped capital and power in the global health knowledge ecosystem

About this Series&nbsp;This article is part of the Lived Experience Perspectives Series, which features firsthand accounts from individuals living with noncommunicable diseases, mental health, or neurological conditions. Each piece highlights one of the key advocacy messages from the WHO Symposium on the Meaningful Engagement of People Living with NCDs, Mental Health, and Neurological Conditions ,...

12 Dec 2025

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Global Allergy & Airways Patient Platform

Spotlight on Bronchiectasis

Guide

10 Dec 2025

Spotlight on Bronchiectasis is an educational patient‑friendly guide that explains what bronchiectasis is, what it looks like, and the symptoms people may experience. It includes simple illustrations comparing healthy airways with those affected by...

GuideChronic Respiratory DiseasesTobacco use

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09 Dec 2025

The George Institute for Global Health

Online course: Integrating sex and gender in health research and policy

Upcoming course: Integrating Sex and Gender in Health Research and PolicyOnline | 23 February – 3 April 2026Delivered by the School of Public Health at Imperial College London, in collaboration with the MESSAGE Project at The George Institute for Global HealthSex and gender shape every aspect of human health, influencing disease risk, clinical presentation, treatment response and health outcomes...

09 Dec 2025

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