Briefs & Fact Sheets
16 Feb 2023
The Global Group of Heads of State and Government for the Prevention and Control of NCDs (The NCD Presidential Group) is an informal, voluntary, collaborative arrangement of interested Heads of State and Government from WHO Member States that will co...
Strategy document
16 Feb 2023
The roadmap is to be developed in response to the Global action plan for the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases 2013–2030 and the recommendations of the mid-term evaluation of the global action plan.
Guide
15 Feb 2023
This overview provides a fundamental understanding of citizen engagement (CE) and its relevance to the evidence-informed policy (EIP) work of the World Health Organization (WHO) and its Member States. The document introduces readers to the rationale...
15 Feb 2023
Actions accelerated now: Helena’s lived experience in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Helena, a paediatrician and mother, living in Sheffield in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, was already living with multiple disabilities caused by an auto-inflammatory disease when she was diagnosed with cancer in 2009. “I went from being a...
15 Feb 2023
15 Feb 2023
Advocacy on rheumatic heart disease: Anu’s lived experience in Nepal “I am learning how to undertake advocacy in this sector, […] as I found that not all people with rheumatic heart disease are united and there is no group or support system.”, says Anu Gomanju, a public health professional and graduate student in Nepal, who was diagnosed with the health condition at the age...
15 Feb 2023
15 Feb 2023
Community action on breast cancer: LaVerne’s lived experience in Australia LaVerne, a breast cancer survivor, mother, and community leader from Redfern, Australia, regularly organizes screenings and health promotion activities with Aboriginal women. “We have screening days where we bring the mammogram bus. We have lunch, we get hairdressers in, beauty practitioners. It's a real...
15 Feb 2023
15 Feb 2023
Type 1 Diabetes and the next generation of leaders: Mark’s lived experience in Brazil “When I received the diagnosis, it was […] difficult to deal with a situation that was now mine. Even though I saw other people with diabetes […], they were much older, and I didn't know anyone my age who had diabetes. That's why it's not easy to face it., recalls Dr Mark Barone, the Brazil...
15 Feb 2023
15 Feb 2023
Gender Based Violence and Mental Health: Hauwa’s lived experience in Nigeria Hauwa, a mental health and human rights advocate from Nigeria, was sexually assaulted in 2013 and diagnosed with bipolar disorder two years later. “We know what is best for us. That is why our needs, our choices, voices, and experiences have to be prioritized. We need to tell you what support looks like for us....
15 Feb 2023
15 Feb 2023
Type 2 diabetes in a changing environment: Ali’s lived experience in Lebanon In the municipality of Ghobeiry in Lebanon, Ali motivates others in his community to exercise, eat better food and lead a healthier life, after being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in 2017. “People may not be taking care of themselves, not because they can't buy medicine, or are without access to hea...
15 Feb 2023
Publication
10 Feb 2023
Noncommunicable Diseases: A Compendium introduces readers to noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) – what they are, their burden, their determinants and how they can be prevented and controlled. Focusing on cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer and...
Report
10 Feb 2023
A number of medical conditions are insufficiently recognised, diagnosed and treated due to a lack of knowledge, and may be under-researched, even though they are a major burden for patients and society. The EUHealthSupport Consortium conducted explor...
