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World Health Organization (WHO)

Breast Cancer Awareness Month Advocacy Toolkit 2025

Publication

31 Oct 2025

The GBCI Breast Cancer Advocacy Toolkit is designed to support stakeholders (governments, NGOs, health organizations, advocates) in planning and executing impactful Breast Cancer Awareness Month campaigns aligned with WHO’s Global Breast Cancer Ini...

PublicationCancerMultisectoral ActionHarmful use of alcoholPhysical inactivityTobacco useUnhealthy diets+4

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World Health Organization, International Agency for Research on Cancer

IARC WHO Academy course: Using the IARC Atlas of Breast Cancer Early Detection

Guide

31 Oct 2025

Are you a primary health professional, a community worker, a radiology or pathology professional, or a trainer on breast cancer early detection?This new flexible and interactive e-learning course is for you. It provides an overview of key sections fr...

GuideCancerMultistakeholder CollaborationHarmful use of alcoholPhysical inactivityTobacco useUnhealthy diets+4

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Ediciones Universidad de Navarra

Atlas of Palliative Care Developments in the Eastern Mediterranean Countries 2025

Report

20 Oct 2025

This atlas is a comprehensive report that assesses the current state of palliative care across 22 countries in the region, identifying gaps and opportunities for development. It provides comparative data, highlights key priorities, and aims to establ...

ReportHealth system strengthening, including governance and financing

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World Health Organization, United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF)

Childhood overweight brief

Briefs & Fact Sheets

20 Oct 2025

The purpose of this brief is to raise awareness of the problem of childhood overweight and highlight the interventions and policies necessary to achieve the revised 5% target by 2030.

Briefs & Fact SheetsCancerCardiovascular DiseaseDiabetesMental Health and Neurological ConditionsMaternal, newborn, child and adolescent healthNutrition and food safetySocial determinants of healthUnhealthy diets+6

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WHO FCTC Secretariat, World Health Organization, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

Tobacco mythbusters: tools for debunking common myths promoted by the tobacco industry

Briefs & Fact Sheets

17 Oct 2025

This document is intended as a quick reference guide for parliamentary action with ready-to-go evidence-based counter-arguments when faced with common myths by the tobacco industry. Through increased awareness of these common myths and the facts to c...

Briefs & Fact SheetsCancerCardiovascular DiseaseChronic Respiratory DiseasesMental Health and Neurological ConditionsTobacco use+3

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World Health Organization

Global status report on neurology

Report

12 Oct 2025

Neurological conditions are the leading cause of ill health and disability, affecting over 1 in 3 people worldwide. The Global status report on neurology presents the first comprehensive global assessment of the public health response to neurological...

ReportMental Health and Neurological Conditions

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World Stroke Organization

World Stroke Day 2025-26 Driving Awareness & Response to Stroke Symptoms

Article

08 Oct 2025

For World Stroke Day on October 29th, we are asking stroke and public health stakeholders to join the global effort to drive&nbsp;awareness of stroke symptoms and the need to seek emergency medical care.To help you deliver high impact awareness activ...

ArticleCardiovascular DiseaseMental Health and Neurological Conditions

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World Health Organization

Reporting on the world’s biggest killers: a journalist’s guide to covering noncommunicable diseases

Guide

08 Oct 2025

Reporting on the world’s biggest killers: a journalist’s guide to covering noncommunicable diseases, a new publication from WHO that is packed with data, investigative hooks, and surprising angles on the world’s leading killers: cancer, heart d...

GuideMultistakeholder CollaborationEnvironment, climate change and healthHealth promotionSocial determinants of health+2

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World Health Organization

WHO global report on trends in prevalence of tobacco use 2000–2024 and projections 2025–2030

Report

06 Oct 2025

This report presents WHO estimates of tobacco use prevalence among the population aged 15 years and older from 2000–2024, with trends projected to 2030. Estimates are at global, regional and country levels.Progress in reducing tobacco use is a key...

ReportTobacco use

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World Health Organization

Global report on hypertension 2025: high stakes: turning evidence into action

Report

23 Sep 2025

The second Global report on hypertension highlights&nbsp;the urgent need to scale up detection, treatment, and control of hypertension, especially at the primary health care level. It showcases proven solutions, country successes, and clear recommend...

ReportCardiovascular DiseaseAccess to essential medicines and servicesEnvironment, climate change and healthGender, equity and human rightsHealth system strengthening, including governance and financingPrimary health careSocial determinants of healthHarmful use of alcoholHousehold and Outdoor Air PollutionPhysical inactivityTobacco useUnhealthy diets+10

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World Health Organization, NCD Alliance, World Obesity Federation, The George Institute for Global Health

Advancing multisectoral and multistakeholder actions on noncommunicable diseases: thematic issue briefs

Briefs & Fact Sheets

22 Sep 2025

The thematic issue briefs discuss challenges and opportunities in advancing multisectoral and multistakeholder action on noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). Each brief includes a rationale, stakeholder-specific recommendations and key messages on instit...

Briefs & Fact SheetsMultisectoral ActionMultistakeholder CollaborationEnvironment, climate change and healthGender, equity and human rightsHealth system strengthening, including governance and financing+3

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World Health Organization (WHO)

Saving lives, spending less: the global investment case for noncommunicable diseases

Report

19 Sep 2025

Saving lives, spending less: the global investment case for noncommunicable diseases outlines why urgent investment in cost-effective interventions for NCDs is essential for health and sustainable development. Drawing on the World Health Organization...

ReportMultisectoral ActionHealth system strengthening, including governance and financingHarmful use of alcoholPhysical inactivityTobacco useUnhealthy diets+4

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