World Health Organization
What heads of state and government need to know: NCDs
Briefs & Fact Sheets
12 Nov 2018
This policy brief highlights five main priorities for Heads of State and Government in confronting NCDs.
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World Health Organization
What minstries of finance and tax need to know: NCDs
Briefs & Fact Sheets
12 Nov 2018
This policy brief highlights the effectiveness of price and tax measures at getting people to quit tobacco use and reduce consumption of alcohol and unhealthy foods and beverages.
World Health Organization
What ministries of labor and employment need to know: NCDs
Briefs & Fact Sheets
12 Nov 2018
This policy brief highlights the role of Ministries of labor and employment in recognizing that the right to health is a fundamental responsibility of the government. It also outlines the importance of governments' work with employers and other partn...
World Health Organization
What local governments need to know: NCDs
Briefs & Fact Sheets
12 Nov 2018
This policy brief highlights urbanization as a driver of the noncommunicable disease (NCD) epidemic. It points out that cost-effective initiatives at municipal and local level can prevent NCDs while delivering wider societal benefits.
World Health Organization
What trade and industry authorties need to know: NCDs
Briefs & Fact Sheets
12 Nov 2018
This policy brief highlights the need for trade and industry authorities to recognize that the right to health is a fundamental responsibility of governments, and taking action towards coherence between trade and health policies is essential.
World Health Organization
WHO global coordination mechanism on the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases - Working Group Report
Report
12 Nov 2018
This report is the outcome of the Working Group convened by the WHO Global Coordination Mechanism on the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases (GCM/NCD). The Working Group was tasked with providing recommendations to the WHO Director-Gen...
World Health Organization
WHO global coordination mechanism on the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases - Working Group Report
Report
12 Nov 2018
This report is the outcome of the Working Group convened by the WHO Global Coordination Mechanism on the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases (GCM/NCD). The Working Group was tasked with providing recommendations to the WHO Director-Gen...
WHO Regional Office for Europe
Prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases in the European Region: A progress report
Report
12 Nov 2018
This is mid-term report maps progress made by Member States in the WHO European Region in relation to the Action Plan for the implementation of the European Strategy on the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs) 2012–2016. It com...
WHO Regional Office for Europe
Mapping salt reduction initiatives in the WHO European Region
Report
12 Nov 2018
This report presents an up-to-date view of current initiatives to reduce salt intake in European countries, highlighting activities related to the action points of relevant global frameworks.
WHO Regional Office for Europe
Prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases in Kyrgyzstan. The case for investment (2017)
Report
12 Nov 2018
This report provides evidence through three analyses - economic burden, intervenion cost, and cost-benefit - in Kyrgyzstan that NCDs reduce economic output and discusses potential options in response, outlining details of their relative returns on in...
WHO Regional Office for Europe
What is known about the effectiveness of economic instruments to reduce consumption of foods high in saturated fats and other energy-dense foods for preventing and treating obesity?
Report
12 Nov 2018
This synthesis summarizes the available evidence concerning the effectiveness of economic instruments (including taxes, price policies and incentives) in containing or reducing food consumption, particularly of foods high in saturated fats and other...
WHO Regional Office for Europe
Which national and subnational interventions and policies based on Mediterranean and Nordic diets are recommended or implemented in the WHO European Region, and is there evidence of effectiveness in reducing noncommunicable diseases? (2018)
Report
12 Nov 2018
This review focuses on national and subnational Mediterranean diet (MD) and Nordic diet (ND) interventions and policies in the WHO European Region to support decision-makers in shaping context-specific diet and nutrition policies.