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27 Nov 2021
Social determinants of health (SDH) are the non-medical factors that contribute to various infectious and non-infectious diseases in Tanzania. Studies suggest that SDH account for 30-55% of health outcomes globally. Most SDH are outside the mandate o...
25 Nov 2021
The COP26 UN climate conference saw over 40,000 delegates gather in Glasgow over the span of two weeks, from 31 October to 13 November 2021. Representatives from 197 countries gathered to agree rules to implement the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change, as well as an improved support package for vulnerable countries. WHO representatives joined a record number of health leaders at COP26 wi...
25 Nov 2021
22 Nov 2021
Treating cervical cancer in future may take just 30 seconds thanks to a futuristic-looking device. The technology, recently recommended by WHO, was introduced in Uzbekistan at a WHO training course preparing the country’s health professionals to use the new equipment in outpatient clinics. For those who need treatment of cervical precancerous lesions, the new therapy will be available in 2 of...
22 Nov 2021
22 Nov 2021
Today WHO joins advocates around the world to commemorate a landmark Day of Action for Cervical Cancer Elimination and welcome groundbreaking new initiatives to end this devastating disease, which claims the lives of over 300 000 women each year. As with COVID-19, access to lifesaving tools is constrained, with women and adolescent girls in the poorest countries deprived of clinical screening f...
22 Nov 2021
19 Nov 2021
14–15 December 2021, Moscow, Russian Federation The Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation will host a conference jointly with the WHO European Office for the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases. The conference aims to unpack the public health benefits and deficits of emerging technologies and provide an evidence base for their broad-scale adoption in combating noncommuni...
19 Nov 2021
19 Nov 2021
The Department of Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health (NMH/MH) of the Pan American Health Organization launched Pahola, the first Artificial Intelligence (AI) digital health specialist on Alcohol Use. This event took place on 19 November 2021, at 10:00 a.m. (EDT). Pahola can interact with anyone interested in talking about their alcohol consumption, assessing their risk, reducing...
19 Nov 2021
19 Nov 2021
Please join us for the next NCD Hard Talk webinar being held on 23 November 2021, 13:00 – 14:30 CET on comprehensive diabetes management. During the session, experts will reflect on the question: “The sector is failing people with diabetes, why does access to rehabilitation and assistive technology remain an illusion?” To register, click below.
19 Nov 2021
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19 Nov 2021
The Global Investment Case for Tobacco Cessation outlines the health and economic benefits from investing in evidence-based interventions to support tobacco cessation in low- and middle-income countries. The goal is to provide policymakers, donors, a...
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19 Nov 2021
Progress in reducing tobacco use is a key indicator for measuring countries’ efforts to implement the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control – target 3.a under the Sustainable Development Goals agenda. Countries have adopted this indicator t...
19 Nov 2021
Cervical cancer is preventable and curable, as long as it is detected early and managed effectively, yet it is the fourth most common form of cancer among women worldwide. In August 2020 the World Health Assembly adopted the Global Strategy for Cervical Cancer Elimination. The strategy outlines a comprehensive approach that includes prevention, effective screening and treatment of pre-cancer...
19 Nov 2021
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19 Nov 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated more than ever the need for global and national leadership in supporting resilient health and other systems, and the reality that health, economy and better societies are inextricably linked. Also important is t...
19 Nov 2021
On 13-15 December 2021 WHO will hold the 10th Global Conference on Health Promotion with the support of Finland, the United Arab Emirates, UN agencies and partners. The conference will be organized to address how health promotion can advance well-being. Health promotion is the process of enabling people to increase control over, and to improve, their health. Health promotion is about crea...
19 Nov 2021
