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10 Sep 2023

World Health Organization. Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean

Mitigating NCDs in Saudi Arabia: Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic

Transforming health care is an important aspect of The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s ambitious Vision 2030 strategy. Saudi Arabia is therefore taking decisive action to combat noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), which are responsible for approximately 78% of all deaths in the country. Imposing taxes, adopting legislation and using new technology have all been essential tools for mitigating NCDs both be...

10 Sep 2023

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World Bank, NCD Alliance, World Diabetes Foundation

Integrating health financing to achieve UHC and NCD SDG targets

Briefs & Fact Sheets

09 Sep 2023

On Tuesday, 19 September 2023, Access Accelerated, NCD Alliance, the World Bank, and the World Diabetes Foundation convened a closed-door high-level roundtable, “Integrating Health Financing to Achieve UHC and NCD SDG Targets,” as a parallel even...

Briefs & Fact Sheets

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World Health Organization

Low back pain

Briefs & Fact Sheets

09 Sep 2023

Key facts In 2020, low back pain (LBP) affected 619 million people globally and it is estimated that the number of cases will increase to 843 million cases by 2050, driven largely by population expansion and ageing (1). LBP is the single lead...

Briefs & Fact SheetsDisability and rehabilitation

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08 Sep 2023

World Health Organization. Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean

Countering NCDs through innovation in UAE: Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic

In the United Arab Emirates, noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) account for 77% of deaths nationwide. The country is successfully using technology, backed by support from the highest levels of government, to counter the effects of these NCDs. The use of telemedicine and mHealth to transform NCD services during the pandemic and the establishment of an electronic cancer registry, has helped the country...

08 Sep 2023

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08 Sep 2023

World Health Organization. Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean

Reorienting healthcare services for people living with NCDs in Oman: Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic

Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) account for 72% of deaths in Oman, with almost one third of the population suffering from high blood pressure. Most people living with NCDs receive health services through primary health care centres. Oman worked quickly and effectively to adapt primary health care services to meet the sudden pressure of COVID-19 and to continue providing NCD services while integrat...

08 Sep 2023

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Chatham House

International Funding for Global Health Priorities

Article

08 Sep 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated once again the enormous costs (humanitarian, social and economic) that could be averted by investing in global health public goods such as measures to prevent pandemics, to limit the spread of infectious disease...

ArticleHealth system strengthening, including governance and financing

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International League of Dermatological Societies

Community Skin Health Journal

Publication

06 Sep 2023

The Community Skin Health Journal (CSH) is the official Journal of the International Foundation for Dermatology (IFD). It is a dermatology resource for healthcare workers in under-served areas and provides up to date, relevant information on the diag...

PublicationAccess to essential medicines and servicesCommunicable diseasesDigital health and innovationHealth promotionPrimary health care+3

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04 Sep 2023

World Health Organization. Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean

Scaling-up action on suicide prevention and iodine deficiency disorders reduction in Tunisia: Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic

Tunisia has taken a range of measures to reduce noncommunicable disease (NCD) risk factors, including ratifying the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) in 2010, and banning waterpipe use in public places during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the focus of this publication is Tunisia’s policy to eliminate iodine deficiency disorders, and the country’s suicide prevention strat...

04 Sep 2023

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04 Sep 2023

World Health Organization. Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean

Iraq bans waterpipes, creates awareness and combats illicit trade in tobacco products: Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic

Iraq has been making good progress on reducing noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). The focus of this section is the country’s efforts to control and reduce tobacco use in the population. Iraq has taken actions to control tobacco that involve multi-ministry coordination, and collaborations with WHO and local and religious leaders. Iraq is also working with neighbouring countries on bilateral treatie...

04 Sep 2023

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World Health Organization

HEARTS D: diagnosis and management of type 2 diabetes

Publication

04 Sep 2023

The&nbsp;HEARTS – D module on Diagnosis and management of type 2 diabetes complements and expands the diabetes section of the HEARTS Technical Package developed for use in primary health care facilities to improve cardiovascular health. This module...

PublicationReportDiabetesPrimary health care+1

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The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Clinical standards for the diagnosis and management of asthma in low- and middle-income countries

Article

01 Sep 2023

BACKGROUND:&nbsp;The aim of these clinical standards is to aid the diagnosis and management of asthma in low-resource settings in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). METHODS:&nbsp;A panel of 52 experts in the field of asthma in LMICs partici...

ArticlePublicationChronic Respiratory Diseases

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01 Sep 2023

World Health Organization. Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean

Innovative approaches for tackling NCDs and mental health disorders in Iran: Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic

The Islamic Republic of Iran has acted on a wide range of noncommunicable disease (NCD) issues with innovative strategies that can be replicated by other countries. Alongside creating strong multi-stakeholder and cross-sectoral collaborations, the Ministry of Health and Medical Education has leveraged the country’s strong primary health care system, skilled general practitioners and community he...

01 Sep 2023

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