World Health Organization (WHO)
Tobacco and asthma
Publication
20 Aug 2024
This document is the ninth in a series of Tobacco Knowledge Summaries and is prepared with the objective to summarize the current evidence on the association...
Publication
20 Aug 2024
This document is the ninth in a series of Tobacco Knowledge Summaries and is prepared with the objective to summarize the current evidence on the association...
Publication
14 Aug 2024
This report highlights the substantial impact of commercial determinants on noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) in the WHO European Region. Nearly 7500 dea...
Article
18 Jul 2024
Early detection is crucial to prevent kidney disease and its complications, but public awareness is low. Increasing knowledge and implementing early detectio...
Fact sheet
09 Jul 2024
This document is the seventh in a series of Tobacco Knowledge Summaries. This document is prepared with the objective to summarize the current evidence ...
Publication
08 Jul 2024
Supporting tobacco users to quit is core demand-reduction measure of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) and a key component of WHO MP...
Publication
10 Jun 2024
The World Heart Federation policy brief, A Complex Interplay: Navigating the Crossroads of Tobacco Use, Cardiovascular Disease, and the COVID-19 Pandemic...
Fact sheet
24 May 2024
Summary: Thrombosis is the formation of a blood clot (thrombus) inside a blood vessel, which can obstruct blood flow. This condition can occur in...
Fact sheet
24 May 2024
Summary: Hemostasis is the physiological process that stops bleeding, involving a complex interplay of platelets, blood vessels, and coagulation ...
Guide
15 May 2024
This comprehensive Facilitator’s Guide supports trainers, programme managers, and field staff in equipping community health volunteers (CHVs) to deliver ag...
Fact sheet
12 May 2024
Download various infographics demonstrating how quitting smoking can have tangible positive effects and other tobacco key facts. ...
Publication
10 May 2024
This document provides an updated list of “best buys” and other recommended interventions to address noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). It is based on Appe...
Publication
07 May 2024
This report has been prepared to assist Parties to the Convention and others working on tobacco control and on the control and prevention of NCDs to create a...