13 Sep 2018
Bangkok, Thailand 30 January 2017 The WHO Global Coordination Mechanism for the Prevention and Control of NCDs (GCM/NCD) hosted a side event on 30 January 2017 at the prestigious invitation-only Prince Mahidol Award Conference in Bangkok, Thailand. In addition, the GCM/NCD had two speaking engagements in the main program. The WHO GCM/NCD side event entitled: NCDs and Sustainable D...
13 Sep 2018
Guide
12 Sep 2018
Addressing health workforce shortage, maldistribution and performance challenges is essential for progress towards all health-related goals, including universal health coverage. Further, the health sector has the potential to be a driver of economic...
04 Sep 2018
Member countries of WHO South-East Asia Region today committed to make essential medicines, vaccines, diagnostics and medical devices affordable and accessible to all, both within the Region and beyond. “Access to safe, effective and affordable medical products vital to prevent sufferings and impoverishment resulting from high out-of-pocket expenses on healthcare by families, especially the poor...
04 Sep 2018
31 Aug 2018
Laura Teika is a young woman with big dreams. The 15-year-old Solomon Islander plans to study hard so she can go to university to become a meteorologist. In the meantime, she explains, there are many barriers for girls her age to reach their goals. “Young people face a lot of peer pressure. There are problems with drugs and with teenagers getting pregnant,” she says. In Solomon Islands,...
31 Aug 2018
Publication
15 Aug 2018
The population of adult survivors of childhood cancer continues to grow as survival rates improve. Although it is well established that these survivors experience various complications and comorbidities related to their malignancy and treatment, this...
Publication
10 Aug 2018
People younger than 20 years comprise 35% of the global population and 40% of the global population of least-developed nations. The number of children – neonates, infants, children, and adolescents up to 19 years of age – who need pediatric palli...
Publication
07 Aug 2018
"Why Palliative Care is an Essential Function of Primary Health Care" emphasizes that integrating palliative care into primary health care is crucial for achieving universal health coverage (UHC) and improving the quality of life for patients with se...
Publication
27 Jul 2018
Introduction: Countries in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) are recognizing the growing dual burden of HIV and noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). This article explores the availability, implementation processes, opportunities and challenges for polici...
05 Jul 2018
Globally, non-communicable diseases are now the leading cause of death. And there is a growing awareness that humanitarian emergencies are increasingly occurring in populations who – as a result of changes in demographics (ageing population) and environment (unhealthy diet, tobacco use, physical inactivity) – are already at high risk of NCDs. In increasingly protracted crisis situations, in wh...
05 Jul 2018
17 Jun 2018
Civil society – including researchers, NGOs, the private sector and local communities – has a significant role to play in heightening understanding and increasing action on Non- Communicable Diseases (NCDs) in human- itarian settings. This docume...
Strategy document
11 Jun 2018
A strategy document entailing the national Multisectoral Action Plan for the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases in Cambodia.
Strategy document
11 Jun 2018
Summary Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), which include cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, chronic respiratory diseases and cancers, have become a global problem accounting for more than 68% of total global deaths. Due to their chronic nature, NCDs...
