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20 Jul 2023

International League of Dermatological Societies

Addressing Dermatological Needs and Challenges in Lebanon's Refugee and Local Communities

Press release describing the objectives and impact of the International Foundation of Dermatology (IFD) and Bridges2Health&amp;Rights one-week medical mission (25 May - 2 June 2023) to provide medical assistance to local and displaced communities in Lebanon. Led by IFD&nbsp;Migrant Health Dermatology Working Group (MHDWG) and in collaboration with an international team, the mission aimed to addres...

20 Jul 2023

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18 Jul 2023

World Health Organization

Feminist, rights-based solutions to address NCDs: Scaling-up grassroots innovations to create equitable solutions for NCD prevention and control.

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

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World Health Organization

Intersectoral global action plan on epilepsy and other neurological disorders

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...

Strategy documentMental Health and Neurological Conditions

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15 Jul 2023

International League of Dermatological Societies

RDTC In Focus: Improving Access to Dermatological Care and Knowledge in Africa

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

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International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers & Associations (IFPMA)

Global Health Progress: Pharmaceutical industry collaborations on NCDs

Database

11 Jul 2023

Global Health Progress (GHP) features pharmaceutical industry collaborations looking to advance global health and development goals (including SDGs 3, 5, 9, 10, 17) in low- and middle-income countries. The database contains more than 250 collaboratio...

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08 Jul 2023

Chatham House

Experts convene at Chatham House to discuss global health funding solutions

A major event was held at Chatham House on 6 July 2023, seeking to address serious issues in the funding of global health priorities.&nbsp; The event, ‘Decision-making in international health financing’ saw Chatham House draw on its unique network to convene 80 leading figures from organizations including the WHO, World Bank, universities, private sector, NGOs, think tanks, philanthropic or...

08 Jul 2023

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08 Jul 2023

World Diabetes Foundation, RSD Institute

Cameroon aims for systemic change for healthy generations

The intervention, called Scaling up healthy nutrition intervention in adolescents and pregnancy (WDF22-1902) aims to accelerate the prevention of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) through a holistic multi-sectoral approach. &nbsp; As primary prevention efforts need a long-term perspective and a strong partnership framework to make an impact, the project brought Cameroonian municipalities on b...

08 Jul 2023

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World Health Organization

Disability

Briefs & Fact Sheets

07 Jul 2023

Key facts An estimated 1.3 billion people experience significant disability. This represents 16% of the world’s population, or 1 in 6 of us. Some persons with disabilities die up to 20 years earlier than those without disabilities. Person...

Briefs & Fact SheetsDisability and rehabilitationSocial determinants of health

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NCD Child

Availability and access to pediatric diabetes care: a global descriptive study

Publication

05 Jul 2023

A decade since the discovery of insulin,the increasing prevalence of type1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) has underscored the prevailing inequalities in the provision of essential care for T1DM worldwide. However, the details on the availability of insulin...

PublicationDiabetes

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05 Jul 2023

World Health Organization Regional Office for the Western Pacific

Fostering multistakeholder collaboration for age-friendly communities

This video highlights the effective measures taken in Nabari, Japan, to promote collaboration among various stakeholders to create age-friendly communities. The initiatives showcased include the establishment of an “area welfare education total support system,” the empowerment of self-organized groups, and the introduction of social prescribing. Through the active involvement of local governme...

05 Jul 2023

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05 Jul 2023

World Health Organization Regional Office for the Western Pacific

Promoting community support and health services for all ages

This feature video story shows how local community and hospital promote health and prevent diseases by creating an age-friendly environment in Saitama, Japan. By expanding preventative health services, organizing group activities, and emphasizing the importance of health-conscious choices, local residents are empowered to take control of their own health and well-being. Through effective service c...

05 Jul 2023

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The Lancet

Lancet Editorial: Diabetes: a defining disease of the 21st century

Article

05 Jul 2023

New estimates published this week in The Lancet indicate that more than 1·31 billion people could be living with diabetes by 2050 worldwide. That's 1·31 billion people living with a disease that causes life-altering morbidity, high rates of mortali...

ArticleDiabetes

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