Report
31 Jul 2023
The ninth WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic tracks the progress made by countries in tobacco control since 2008, and marks 15 years since the introduction of the MPOWER technical package which is designed to help countries implement...
Briefs & Fact Sheets
30 Jul 2023
This policy brief highlights the urgent need for Universal Health Coverage (UHC) to be responsive to the needs and rights of women across the life-course including older women, who make up over 27% of the global female population yet are largely invi...
Declaration
29 Jul 2023
In light of the increasing use of e-cigarettes, particularly among young people, and concerns around the safety of these products, the FIP Bureau has issued a Holding Statement on the health and economic impact of e-cigarette use, and the contributio...
Publication
29 Jul 2023
The “Supporting tobacco cessation and the treatment of tobacco dependence: A handbook for pharmacists” is accompanied by a publication describing the knowledge and skills required for the delivery of pharmacist-led interventions to support tobacc...
Publication
29 Jul 2023
This handbook has been developed as a comprehensive and practical resource for pharmacists to support individuals in their efforts to quit tobacco, emphasising the critical role of pharmacists in providing comprehensive and coordinated care to patien...
26 Jul 2023
Pricing policies are among the most cost-effective measures that countries can use to reduce alcohol consumption and harms. Published in June 2023, the independent evaluation of Scotland’s minimum unit pricing (MUP) policy concluded that in 2.5 years of operation, it has prevented hundreds of avoidable deaths and reduced health inequalities linked to alcohol consumption. Th...
26 Jul 2023
Briefs & Fact Sheets
22 Jul 2023
The ISN Dialysis Toolkit, launched in response to the increasing demand for kidney failure treatment in low-resource settings, is a comprehensive resource aligned with the ISN framework endorsed by the WHO in 2021.
Guide
20 Jul 2023
The PHC approach promotes the overall health and well-being of people who are living with or at risk of HIV including members of key and vulnerable populations. This publication helps decision-makers to consider and optimize the synergies betwee...
20 Jul 2023
Press release describing the objectives and impact of the International Foundation of Dermatology (IFD) and Bridges2Health&Rights one-week medical mission (25 May - 2 June 2023) to provide medical assistance to local and displaced communities in Lebanon. Led by IFD Migrant Health Dermatology Working Group (MHDWG) and in collaboration with an international team, the mission aimed to addres...
20 Jul 2023
18 Jul 2023
Towards a global call-to-action to close the gender health gap At the 67th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW 67) in March 2023, global leaders, researchers, and advocates highlighted the disproportionate burden of NCD and associated risk factors and persistent gaps faced by women and girls in accessing NCD-related information, prevention, timely diagnosis, services, and supp...
18 Jul 2023
Strategy document
16 Jul 2023
In May 2022, Member States adopted the Intersectoral global action plan on epilepsy and other neurological disorders 2022-2031, which aims to improve access to treatment and care and quality of life of people with neurological disorders, their carers...
15 Jul 2023
Press release (2023) and overview of the Regional Dermatology Training Centre (RDTC) in Moshi, Tanzania. The RDTC is a supra-regional training, research, and clinical centre that provides care to dermatological patients and training to Medical Assistants and Clinical Officers. Initiated in 1990 through a partnership between the International League of Dermatological Societies (ILDS), the Tanzan...
15 Jul 2023
