Palliative Care in Humanitarian Emergencies: A Toolkit of Resources
11 Mar 2025
11 Mar 2025
The Professor Donal O’Donoghue Global Kidney Policy Forum (PDOGKPF) is a yearly high-level meeting organized by the ISN at each World Congress of Nephrology (WCN). It brings together key decision-makers and stakeholders to address the burden of kidney diseases in a specific country or region and to share strategies for prevention and improved management of the disease at both the regional and gl...
11 Mar 2025
Publication
11 Mar 2025
Electronic nicotine delivery systems, such as e-cigarettes, have been heavily marketed as safer alternatives to conventional cigarettes, fueling the misconception that such products are harmless.However, evidence shows that electronic cigarettes are...
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...
Publication
11 Mar 2025
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs), such as diabetes, cardiovascular, renal and metabolic diseases, cancer, chronic respiratory diseases, mental health and neurological diseases, are one of the greatest global health and economic threats we face in our...
Article
10 Mar 2025
Rare kidney diseases constitute a significant public health challenge but have attracted limited research investment. The evidence about the socioeconomic burden of rare kidney diseases has not been systematically examined. Such evidence is critical...
Briefs & Fact Sheets
10 Mar 2025
This is a series of 8 modules (fact sheets) for parents, caregivers and those caring for children with cancer, to help explain key palliative care concepts. These modules address general questions related to what pediatric palliative care is and how...
04 Mar 2025
This toolkit is intended to help professionals and policymakers in the health and other sectors implement the recommendations found in the WHO Guidelines on indoor air quality: household fuel combustion.
Guide
04 Mar 2025
Breast self-examination (BSE) is a routine examination that should be carried out at the same time each month to physically check for any lumps or other changes. It entails two important components, i.e. looking and feeling. With this method, women s...
04 Mar 2025
Dr. Akbar Niazi Teaching Hospital (ANTH) and Islamabad Medical & Dental College (IMDC) commemorated International Childhood Cancer Day 2025 with a special visit from WHO officials, including Ms Ellen Thom, Deputy WHO Representative in Pakistan; Dr Soofia Yunus, DG Federal Health Ministry of Pakistan; and Dr Qudsia Uzma, Technical Officer, RMNCH. The visit, hosted by the Paediatrics Department...
04 Mar 2025
Guide
04 Mar 2025
This comprehensive e-learning course empowers breast imaging health professionals, including radiologists, medical physicists, radiation technologists, postgraduate students, and managers, with essential skills to master digital mammography imaging,...