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World Health Organization

Mental disorders

Briefs & Fact Sheets

12 Jul 2022

Key facts 1 in every 8 people in the world live with a mental disorder Mental disorders involve significant disturbances in thinking, emotional regulation, or behaviour There are many different types of mental disorders Effective preventi...

Briefs & Fact SheetsMental Health and Neurological Conditions

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World Health Organization

Alcohol

Briefs & Fact Sheets

07 Jul 2022

Key facts The harmful use of alcohol is a causal factor in more than 200 disease and injury conditions. Worldwide, 3 million deaths every year result from harmful use of alcohol. This represents 5.3% of all deaths. Overall, 5.1% of the glob...

Briefs & Fact SheetsHarmful use of alcohol

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World Diabetes Foundation, Nature Reviews Endocrinology

Type 2 diabetes mellitus in sub-Saharan Africa: challenges and opportunities

Article

27 May 2022

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), which was once thought to be rare in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), is now well established in this region. The SSA region is undergoing a rapid but variable epidemiological transition fuelled by the pace of urbanization,...

ArticleBriefs & Fact SheetsDiabetesHealth system strengthening, including governance and financingRefugee and migrant health+2

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NCD Alliance

Invest To Protect: NCD financing as the foundation for healthy societies and economies

Briefs & Fact Sheets

08 Apr 2022

NCDs – the world’s most prevalent and deadly diseases – represent a pandemic in their own right, but when mixed with an infectious disease outbreak, the result has been devastating to health systems and the communities they serve everywhere. Th...

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World Health Organization

Mental health in emergencies

Briefs & Fact Sheets

16 Mar 2022

Key facts Almost all people affected by emergencies will experience psychological distress, which for most people will improve over time. Among people who have experienced war or other conflict in the previous 10 years, one in five (22%) will...

Briefs & Fact SheetsMental Health and Neurological ConditionsEmergency preparedness, prevention and responseRefugee and migrant health+1

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World Health Organization

Musculoskeletal health

Briefs & Fact Sheets

12 Mar 2022

Key facts Approximately 1.71 billion people have musculoskeletal conditions worldwide. Musculoskeletal conditions are the leading contributor to disability worldwide, with low back pain being the single leading cause of disability in 160 coun...

Briefs & Fact SheetsDisability and rehabilitation

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World Health Organization

Mental health and forced displacement

Briefs & Fact Sheets

12 Mar 2022

Key facts There were an estimated 272 million international migrants in 2019 (1). Refugees, asylum seekers and irregular migrants are of special concern and need protection and support. Migrants and refugees can be exposed to various stress f...

Briefs & Fact SheetsMental Health and Neurological ConditionsRefugee and migrant healthSocial determinants of health+1

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World Health Organization

Cancer

Briefs & Fact Sheets

07 Mar 2022

Key facts Cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide, accounting for nearly 10 million deaths in 2020, or nearly one in six deaths. The most common cancers are breast, lung, colon and rectum and prostate cancers. Around one-third of death...

Briefs & Fact SheetsCancer

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International Agency for Research on Cancer

Breast Cancer Factsheet | GLOBOCAN 2022

Briefs & Fact Sheets

04 Mar 2022

Global factsheet on breast cancer | GLOBOCAN 2022Country factsheets are available here: https://gco.iarc.fr/today/en/fact-sheets-populations#countries&nbsp;

Briefs & Fact SheetsCancerMultistakeholder CollaborationHarmful use of alcoholPhysical inactivityTobacco useUnhealthy diets+4

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World Health Organization

Call for Submissions - Multisectoral Action for the Prevention and Control of NCDs and Mental Health Conditions

Briefs & Fact Sheets

28 Feb 2022

The World Health Organization (WHO) is launching a Call for Submissions and inviting its Member States to share their experiences on implementing multisectoral actions to strengthen collaboration across government sectors for the prevention and contr...

Briefs & Fact SheetsCardiovascular DiseaseDiabetesCancerChronic Respiratory DiseasesMental Health and Neurological ConditionsHousehold and Outdoor Air PollutionHarmful use of alcoholPhysical inactivityTobacco useUnhealthy diets+8
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WHO FCTC Secretariat

Tobacco has a negative impact on the environment

Briefs & Fact Sheets

25 Jan 2022

This video showcases key facts and figures on the impact of tobacco cultivation and smoking on our environment and health.

Briefs & Fact SheetsCancerCardiovascular DiseaseChronic Respiratory DiseasesMultisectoral ActionEnvironment, climate change and healthSocial determinants of healthHousehold and Outdoor Air PollutionTobacco use+6

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World Health Organization

Noncommunicable diseases kit (NCDK) 2022

Briefs & Fact Sheets

21 Jan 2022

The World Health Organization's Noncommunicable Diseases Kit (NCDK) 2022 is designed to support the treatment of chronic disease patients in emergency settings. It provides essential medicines and medical devices for managing hypertension, cardiac co...

Briefs & Fact SheetsGuideCancerCardiovascular DiseaseChronic Respiratory DiseasesDiabetesMental Health and Neurological ConditionsAccess to essential medicines and services+5

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