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World Health Organization

Policy Brief: A Disability-Inclusive Response to COVID-19

Briefs & Fact Sheets

06 May 2020

The global crisis of COVID-19 is deepening pre-existing inequalities, exposing the extent of exclusion and highlighting that work on disability inclusion is imperative. People with disabilities—one billion people— are one of the most excluded gro...

Briefs & Fact SheetsCommunicable diseasesDisability and rehabilitationGender, equity and human rightsSocial determinants of health+2

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HelpAge International

How to Overcome the Challenges Faced with PEN Services in Myanmar – HelpAge International (April 2020)

Briefs & Fact Sheets

30 Apr 2020

This policy brief examines the implementation of the WHO Package of Essential Non-Communicable Disease Interventions (PEN) across Myanmar’s 330 townships and identifies key operational challenges such as supply chain gaps, training limitations, low...

Briefs & Fact SheetsNCD LabHealthy Aging

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World Health Organization

Community-based health insurance

Briefs & Fact Sheets

07 Mar 2020

Key Facts Community-based health insurance (CBHI) schemes are usually voluntary and characterized by community members pooling funds to offset the cost of healthcare. Despite much hope in these systems, evidence suggests the impact of CBHI on...

Briefs & Fact SheetsMultistakeholder CollaborationSocial determinants of health

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NCD Alliance

Bridging the Gap on NCDs: From global promises to local progress - Policy brief

Briefs & Fact Sheets

12 Feb 2020

The policy brief highlights the gaps in the first decade of the NCD response and what is lacking to reach the global targets for NCD reduction. The policy brief also underscores barriers to progress according to the NCD Alliance's global network of p...

Briefs & Fact SheetsCancerCardiovascular DiseaseChronic Respiratory DiseasesDiabetesMental Health and Neurological ConditionsHealth system strengthening, including governance and financingHarmful use of alcoholHousehold and Outdoor Air PollutionPhysical inactivityTobacco useUnhealthy diets+9

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The International Society of Nephrology

Moving Together to Build Kidney Health World Wide

Briefs & Fact Sheets

10 Feb 2020

Policy Brief on Kidney Diseases written by the ISN on the occasion of the United Nations High-Level Meeting on UHC

Briefs & Fact SheetsHarmful use of alcoholPhysical inactivityTobacco useUnhealthy diets+2
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The International Society of Nephrology

A call to action on Kidney Disease: 2018 High-Level Meeting on NCDs

Briefs & Fact Sheets

10 Feb 2020

Kidney disease is a high priority NCD which now requires urgent consideration by political leaders. As the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) agenda progresses and provides a platform for raising awareness of NCD health care and monitoring needs, ta...

Briefs & Fact SheetsHarmful use of alcoholPhysical inactivityUnhealthy diets+1
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HelpAge International

Using Community Structures to Prevent and Manage Non‑Communicable Diseases

Briefs & Fact Sheets

30 Jan 2020

This policy brief examines how inclusive self‑help groups in Myanmar can support prevention, early detection, and management of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) at community level. Drawing on experience from HelpAge International’s collaboration...

Briefs & Fact SheetsHealthy Aging

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HelpAge International

Tackling Non‑Communicable Diseases to Achieve Universal Health Coverage in Myanmar

Briefs & Fact Sheets

30 Aug 2019

This policy brief highlights the urgent need for Myanmar to prioritise non-communicable diseases (NCDs) within its Universal Health Coverage (UHC) agenda. It presents compelling data such as NCDs driving 59% of deaths to underline growing demographic...

Briefs & Fact SheetsNCD LabGender, equity and human rights

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NCD Alliance

Delivering healthy lives and well-being for women and girls

Briefs & Fact Sheets

07 Jun 2019

With Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs) causing two of every three deaths of women each year, action to implement Universal Health Coverage (UHC) must recognise and address sex and gender differences in NCD risk factors, care pathways and outcomes if se...

Briefs & Fact SheetsCancerCardiovascular DiseaseChronic Respiratory DiseasesDiabetesMental Health and Neurological ConditionsGender, equity and human rightsMaternal, newborn, child and adolescent healthHarmful use of alcoholHousehold and Outdoor Air PollutionPhysical inactivityTobacco useUnhealthy diets+10

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World Health Organization

The WHO special initiative for mental health (2019-2023): universal health coverage for mental health

Briefs & Fact Sheets

02 May 2019

In 2018 the WHO Director-General identified mental health for accelerated implementation within WHO’s work. This WHO Special Initiative seeks to ensure universal health coverage involving access to quality and affordable care for mental health cond...

Briefs & Fact SheetsMental Health and Neurological Conditions

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International Union of Health Promotion and Education (IUHPE)

Building Global Capacity for Non-communication Diseases Prevention

Briefs & Fact Sheets

08 Apr 2019

Policy brief on building global capacity NCD prevention in LMICs. Highlights key focus issues and defines priority actions outlined by the DELPHI Study.&nbsp;

Briefs & Fact SheetsCancerCardiovascular DiseaseChronic Respiratory DiseasesDiabetesHealth system strengthening, including governance and financingHarmful use of alcoholPhysical inactivityTobacco useUnhealthy diets+7

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FDI World Dental Federation

Accelerating action on oral health and NCDs: Achieving an integrated response

Briefs & Fact Sheets

07 Mar 2019

This policy brief highlights associations between oral diseases and NCDs, and provides recommendations for their prevention and control.

Briefs & Fact SheetsTobacco useUnhealthy diets

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