A holistic approach: Integrating NCD and HIV/AIDS services
27 Feb 2024
27 Feb 2024
The number of people displaced by natural disasters, conflict and other factors continues to grow. In 2023, 299 million people needed humanitarian assistance and protection, (10% more than at the end of 2022, according to the Global Humanitarian Over...
25 Feb 2024
Nearly 6 million people in Kazakhstan have at least one health condition that could benefit from rehabilitation services, research from 2019 shows. Out of those 5 845 234 people, who make up almost a third of the total population, 4.6% – more than 260 000 people – have mental health challenges. Dauren Mukhamedzhanov, 42, is one of them. His story attests to why access to well-coordi...
25 Feb 2024
Report
22 Feb 2024
The SharE-RR Toolkit provides invaluable insights and strategies for establishing and maintaining renal registries across various economic landscapes, from high-income to low-income countries.
Case study
21 Feb 2024
In 2011, the Syrian conflict began. It has significantly raised awareness and action on NCDs in humanitarian settings, both in the MENA (Middle East and North Africa) region and globally – for example, World Health Organization NCD Kits were partic...
Publication
21 Feb 2024
Introduction Multisectoral action is a central component of the global response to the rising prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). In this paper we aimed to unpack the definition of multisectoral action and provide an overview of the hi...
Database
19 Feb 2024
This is an online platform focusing on the organization and financing of Primary Health Care in low and middle-income countries within the Asia-Pacific Region. It features a database of evidence and research, utilizing EPPI Reviewer software for data...
19 Feb 2024
On December 11th, ahead of Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Day 2023, The George Institute hosted a panel discussion titled, Mobilising communities for environmental action and Universal Health Coverage: Building resilient health and environment partnerships, as part of the annual symposium of the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Global Health Research Centre (GHRC)...
19 Feb 2024
19 Feb 2024
A new fund developed to spur investment in noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), including mental health, puts the countries hardest hit by inaction and lack of investment in the diseases at the heart of decision-making. (Click here for article voiceover) The Health4Life Fund aims to generate US$250 million over five years, which will then catalyse further investment in low- and middle-...
19 Feb 2024