07 Oct 2022
Key facts: All countries face major challenges to ensure that their health and social systems are ready to make the most of this demographic shift. In 2050, 80% of older people will be living in low- and middle-income countries. The pace of...
Briefs & Fact Sheets
05 Oct 2022
Key facts Physical activity has significant health benefits for hearts, bodies and minds Physical activity contributes to preventing and managing noncommunicable diseases such as cardiovascular diseases, cancer and diabetes Physical activit...
Database
03 Oct 2022
Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) – chief among them, cardiovascular diseases (heart disease and stroke), cancer, diabetes and chronic respiratory diseases – cause nearly three-quarters of deaths in the world. Their drivers are social, environmenta...
03 Oct 2022
The WHF Roadmap for Cholesterol identifies roadblocks and suggests potential solutions to improve cardiovascular health and help reach the target set out in the Sustainable Development Goals: achieve a 30% reduction in NCDs, including CVD, by 2030.
Report
01 Oct 2022
On the occasion of the 2022 World Cancer Congress, UICC and the World Health Organization (WHO) hosted a three-hour workshop to support progress in advancing the early detection of breast cancer in resource-limited settings. Many cases of cancer i...
Article
01 Oct 2022
This systematic review, commissioned by WHO, explored the availability, cost and affordability of essential medicines for asthma and COPD in LMICs in published literature between 2010-2022. Inhaled medicines were largely unavailable and unaffordable...
Publication
30 Sep 2022
Purpose Recent advances in cancer treatment have resulted in greatly improved survival, and yet many patients in the USA have not benefited due to poor access to healthcare and difficulty accessing timely care across the cancer care continuum. Rec...
Report
30 Sep 2022
Informe del diálogo regional organizado el 29 y 30 de noviembre de 2022 en Rio de Janeiro, Brasil, para miembros de Latinoamérica trabajando en cáncer en las mujeres.
Briefs & Fact Sheets
28 Sep 2022
Key facts Decent work is good for mental health. Poor working environments – including discrimination and inequality, excessive workloads, low job control and job insecurity – pose a risk to mental health. 15% of working-age adults were...
Report
25 Sep 2022
Overweight and obesity prevalence is set to cost the global economy 3.3% of GDP by 2060, according to a new study by the World Obesity Federation and RTI International.
21 Sep 2022
Bhutan launched the Service with Care and Compassion Initiative (SCCI) to plug gaps & improve NCD services. As part of SCCI, all persons visiting health facilities are screened for NCDs. Home care, refill of medicines, reminder & follow-up for treatment & medication, referrals and real-time monitoring are some of the key elements of the initiative. Following its succe...
21 Sep 2022
Publication
21 Sep 2022
Noncommunicable diseases cause nearly three quarters of deaths in the world. There are four major NCDs: cardiovascular diseases (heart disease and stroke), cancer, diabetes, and chronic respiratory disease. Their drivers are social, environ...
