Putting Nutrition at the Frontline: Uganda’s Outstanding Nutritionist of the Year 2025
13 Dec 2025
12 Dec 2025
About this Series This article is part of the Lived Experience Perspectives Series, which features firsthand accounts from individuals living with noncommunicable diseases, mental health, or neurological conditions. Each piece highlights one of the key advocacy messages from the WHO Symposium on the Meaningful Engagement of People Living with NCDs, Mental Health, and Neurological Conditions ,...
12 Dec 2025
05 Dec 2025
The World Health Organization’s Palliative Care Health System Strengthening ECHO initiative has officially concluded the first year's program, marking an important step forward in improving global access to palliative care. Through a series of monthly online sessions, creating a community of practice, this program focused on a health systems approach to improving palliative care access...
05 Dec 2025
03 Dec 2025
Around 1.3 billion persons with disabilities continue to face significant health inequities. Many are linked to how health systems are financed. High out-of-pockets costs, narrow benefit packages and the lack of funding for accessibility and reasonable accommodations keep essential services out of reach. This year's International Day of Persons with Disabilities is focused on disability-inclu...
03 Dec 2025
01 Dec 2025
Since 2021, Santé Diabète has been running an ambitious project in Mali, in Burkina Faso and in the Comoros. The aim is to improve the quality of life of people living with diabetes, HIV and tuberculosis, by offering integrated management of these often interrelated diseases.For four years, this project brought together healthcare professionals, associations, ministries and communities to build...
01 Dec 2025
01 Dec 2025
On World Diabetes Day, we join the World Health Organisation in highlighting that diabetes can affect people at every stage of life. This year’s theme, “Diabetes across life stages,” reminds us of the unique challenges faced by women during pregnancy.We spoke with Mridula Kapil Bhargava and Alyson Bancroft, two inspiring women living with Type1diabetes who recently became mothers. Their stor...
01 Dec 2025
Guide
27 Nov 2025
Governments at HLM4 sent a clear message: the world stands behind stronger action on NCDs and mental health. The Political Declaration is still awaiting adoption, but the direction of travel is set. Our advocacy doesn’t need to wait. This new pocke...
26 Nov 2025
World Obesity Federation is looking for short videos to be part of a people led film for world obesity day. You can be part of this campaign by recording a short video (10-20 seconds per question) responding to up to three of the following questions:How can we change the story on Obesity?Who needs to step up and take action - and what should that look like?What’s your message for World Obesity D...
26 Nov 2025
26 Nov 2025
Young people today are navigating a world of constant change — facing economic uncertainty, climate anxiety, armed conflict, social injustice and the pressures of a hyperconnected digital culture. These forces have a profound impact on how young people feel, live and thrive.The global mental health crisis is one of the most urgent issues of our time, with over 1 billion people estimated to be li...
26 Nov 2025
Briefs & Fact Sheets
24 Nov 2025
Lung cancer accounts for nearly one-fifth (18%) of all deaths due to cancer. Prevention measures combined with appropriate early detection, treatment, and care can help reduce this significant burden of disease.Learn more about lung cancer and UICC's...
Briefs & Fact Sheets
24 Nov 2025
Developed by Economics for Health at Johns Hopkins University as part of the RESET Alcohol initiative, this policy note was developed for governments and advocates interested in reforming their alcohol excise taxes and seeking expert counsel on how t...
21 Nov 2025
To mark World Diabetes Day 2025, Meethi Zindagi organized Ride for Insulin Heroes, a series of World Diabetes Day 2025 cycling events held in Lahore, Islamabad and Karachi. The initiative brought together people living with type 1 diabetes, caregivers, healthcare professionals, cycling clubs, and community supporters to raise awareness, promote healthy lifestyles and advocate for equitable access...
21 Nov 2025