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09 Jan 2019

World Health Organization

New e-learning platform focusing on nutrition knowledge launched by WHO and from UN sister agencies.

In order to alleviate the massive global burden of suffering and unfulfilled potential resulting from all forms of malnutrition, Member States of the United Nations proclaimed the UN Decade of Action on Nutrition (2016-2025) in 2016 through UN General Assembly Resolution 70/259. Nutrition is firmly embedded in the 2030 Agenda through SDG 2 (End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition...

09 Jan 2019

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United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

Guidance Note On The Integration Of Noncommunicable Diseases Into The United Nations Development Assistance Framework

Report

07 Jan 2019

The purpose of this publication is to provide guidance on how to integrate NCDs into the UNDAF.1 The guidance is in line with the "WHO Global Action Plan for the Prevention and Control of NCDs 2013-2020" and other relevant global, regional and nation...

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United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

Preventing and Controlling Noncommunicable Diseases

Briefs & Fact Sheets

07 Jan 2019

This Issue Brief describes why scaled up action on NCDs is integral for sustainable development. It presents UNDP’s ongoing global and regional work with partners on NCDs, and outlines opportunities for UNDP to help strengthen NCD responses at diff...

Briefs & Fact SheetsHealth system strengthening, including governance and financing

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United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF)

The State of the World's Children: Maternal and Newborn Health

Report

07 Jan 2019

This report examines critical issues in maternal and newborn health, underscoring the need to establish a comprehensice continuum of care for mothers, newborns and children.

ReportMaternal, newborn, child and adolescent health

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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

Are there any successful policies and programmes to fight overweight and obesity?

Report

02 Jan 2019

This document summarizes the online discussion Are there any successful policies and programmes to fight overweight and obesity? which was held on FAO’s Global Forum on Food Security and Nutrition (FSN Forum).&nbsp;

ReportHealth system strengthening, including governance and financingNutrition and food safetySocial determinants of healthUnhealthy diets+2

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United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF)

Clear the air for children

Report

02 Jan 2019

A study on the impact of air pollution on children. The study found that around 300 million children currently live in areas where outdoor air pollution exceeds internation guidelines by at least six times.&nbsp;

ReportEnvironment, climate change and healthMaternal, newborn, child and adolescent healthHousehold and Outdoor Air Pollution+1

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United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

Climate Change and Labor: Impacts of Heat in the Workplace

Report

02 Jan 2019

&nbsp;This report looks at the impact of rising temperatures due to climate change on the workforce. Rising heat in the workplace implies severe effects for Least Developed Countries, Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and emerging economies with...

ReportEnvironment, climate change and health

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United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

Using competition law to promote access to medicines and related health technologies in low- and middle-income countries

Briefs & Fact Sheets

02 Jan 2019

The issue brief highlights key aspects of using competition law to promote access to health technologies from UNDP’s landmark publication “Using Competition Law to Promote Access to Health Technologies: A guidebook for low- and middle-income coun...

Briefs & Fact SheetsAccess to essential medicines and services

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United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

Development Planning and Tobacco Control: Integrating the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control into UN and National Development Planning Instruments

Guide

02 Jan 2019

In response to the high-level political calls to action and decisions taken by ECOSOC and the COP, UNDP and the Convention Secretariat have jointly produced this report to capture emerging lessons learned from practical experience and to provide reco...

GuideTobacco use

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World Health Organization (WHO)

WHO Guidelines for the pharmacological and radiotherapeutic management of cancer pain in adults and adolescents.

Guide

01 Jan 2019

Cancers are among the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide, responsible for 18.1 million new cases and 9.6 million deaths in 2018. Pain is experienced by 55% of patients undergoing anti-cancer treatment and by 66% of patients who have...

GuidePublicationCancerAccess to essential medicines and services+1

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UN Women

Making the SDGs count for women and girls with disabilities

Briefs & Fact Sheets

28 Dec 2018

This brief underlines the need to mainstream disability into all efforts to achieve gender equality and women's empowerment (SDG 5); highlights key issues for ending poverty (SDG 1) and ensuring healthy lives (SDG 3) for women and girls with disabili...

Briefs & Fact SheetsDisability and rehabilitationGender, equity and human rightsSocial determinants of health+1

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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

Prevalence of Obesity: A Public Health Problem Poorly Understood

Article

28 Dec 2018

This review article discusses the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) in support of a total diet approach to achieving diet and health goals, especially as they relate to the obesity epidemic. However, some scientists and organizations have identi...

ArticleNutrition and food safetyPhysical inactivityUnhealthy diets+1

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