Briefs & Fact Sheets
15 Mar 2024
This policy brief presents the NCD Alliance’s advocacy priorities for the 2nd Global Dialogue on Sustainable Financing for NCDs and Mental Health (GFD2) organized by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Bank. Framed as a technical meet...
Article
13 Mar 2024
This article describes the first macro-level assessment of the status of palliative care development in Benin. A set of indicators adopted by the World Health Organization has enabled an understanding of the gaps in education, essential medicines, an...
Briefs & Fact Sheets
12 Mar 2024
Key facts Headache disorders are among the most common disorders of the nervous system. Headache disorders ranked third (after stroke and dementia) in accounting for overall neurological disease burden as measured by age-standardize...
Report
11 Mar 2024
The latest annual report from the Global Psoriasis Atlas (GPA), detailing the structure and objectives of the atlas, as well as progress made in their four key research areas in the last year. One particular focal point of this report is SKINSCAPE, t...
11 Mar 2024
Cardiovascular diseases pose a global health challenge. India is one country tackling high prevalence of coronary artery disease, a health condition affecting the flow of blood to the heart. In managing and treating coronary artery disease, adhering to prescribed medications is critical. Yet, treatment-adherence often poses a challenge especially in low-middle-income countries due to financial or...
11 Mar 2024
11 Mar 2024
The WHO Knowledge Action Portal on NCDs (KAP) is a knowledge sharing and community platform addressing the impact of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), mental health conditions, their risk factors and determinants on countries, communities and individuals. It facilitates multistakeholder collaboration and multisectoral action across relevant global health agendas by offering access to strategic know...
11 Mar 2024
Briefs & Fact Sheets
11 Mar 2024
The Eastern Mediterranean Region faces numerous emergencies due to natural and human-made hazards. These emergencies disrupt health systems, increasing morbidity and mortality from noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). The framework aims to integrate...
Article
10 Mar 2024
Since 2015, the International Society of Nephrology (ISN) Global Kidney Health Atlas (ISN-GKHA) has spearheaded multinational efforts to understand the status and capacity of countries to provide optimal kidney care, particularly in low-resource sett...
Article
10 Mar 2024
There is a lack of contemporary data describing global variations in vascular access for hemodialysis (HD). We used the third iteration of the International Society of Nephrology Global Kidney Health Atlas (ISN-GKHA) to highlight differences in fundi...
Report
10 Mar 2024
The annual report released for World Obesity Day 2024, by the World Obesity Federation. This report depicts obesity and its consequences. Rising obesity rates across the world reveal massive gaps in healthcare and nutrition, with poorest populat...
10 Mar 2024
In Pacific island countries and areas, as many as 1 in 2 children have dental caries in their baby teeth – the highest prevalence worldwide. When caries are left untreated, they can cause pain, making it uncomfortable for children to eat, speak and play. Poor oral health can also lead to gum disease and tooth loss later in life, further reducing people’s health and quality of life. Be...
10 Mar 2024
10 Mar 2024
It is estimated that one in four children live with a non-communicable disease (NCD). On 10 March 2024, one childhood NCD Community in Colombia changed forever… Thanks to inspirational leadership at Fundación Cardio Infantil, La Cardio in Bogotáthe and with the brilliant team at SiEndo Foundation, the Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH) Community of Colombia came together for the f...
10 Mar 2024
