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World Health Organization

Monitoring service integration and engaging stakeholders: experience from Uganda and the United Republic of Tanzania

Case study

17 May 2023

Background: Although integration of services for HIV and NCDs has been proven to improve compliance, evidence for the socioeconomic consequences, such as economies of scale for providers and patients, is lacking. This study addressed use of clinical resources, staff time, relative service efficiency and overall social costs associated with integrating HIV, diabetes and hypertension services in...

Case studyCardiovascular DiseaseDiabetesMultistakeholder CollaborationCommunicable diseases+1

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Chatham House

IFIs need a well-defined role in global health

Article

08 May 2023

The forthcoming spring meetings of the IMF and World Bank on 10-16 April will see a critically important debate on the future role of the International Financial Institutions (IFIs).&nbsp; The focus is primarily on how to rectify the $3.5 trillion per annum shortfall in the provision of finance for climate change mitigation and adaptation. However, reforms designed to make the IFIs more effecti...

ArticleHealth system strengthening, including governance and financing

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World Health Organization

Hypertension

Briefs & Fact Sheets

07 May 2023

Key facts An estimated 1.28 billion adults aged 30–79 years worldwide have hypertension, most (two-thirds) living in low- and middle-income countries An estimated 46% of adults with hypertension are unaware that they have the condition. Less than half of adults (42%) with hypertension are diagnosed and treated. Approximately 1 in 5 adults (21%) with hypertension have it under control...

Briefs & Fact SheetsCardiovascular Disease

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The George Institute for Global Health

Health service delivery reforms during and after economic crisis

Report

05 May 2023

Sri Lanka is facing its most profound economic and financial crisis since independence. The economic crisis has compounded health system pressures arising from the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to reduced provision of public services, increased unmet need, growing out-of-pocket expenditure, and increased risk of catastrophic health expenditure and impoverishment. &nbsp; Health system reforms to...

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Global Network of People Living With HIV

GNP+ Strategic Plan 2023-2026: For Our Health & Human Rights

Strategy document

05 May 2023

The document&nbsp;outlines the strategic plan of the Global Network of People Living with HIV (GNP+), focusing on empowering communities and individuals living with HIV. It covers the vision for a stigma-free world where people living with HIV can enjoy their rights and health,&nbsp;details strategic priorities such as combating stigma, enhancing access to treatment, and ensuring rights and freedo...

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International League of Dermatological Societies

Global Report on Hidradenitis Suppurativa

Report

30 Apr 2023

This Global Report on hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) was published in 2023, and is a collaborative effort between the International League of Dermatological Societies (ILDS) and the Global Hidradenitis Suppurativa Atlas (GHiSA). GHiSA is dedicated to advancing global knowledge, awareness, and education about HS, and has produced this report to offer a comprehensive overview of the condition. It cov...

ReportMultistakeholder Collaboration
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HelpAge International

Healthy Ageing for Us All

Report

30 Mar 2023

This report reveals the barriers that millions of older people face in realising their right to health, specifically access to quality, acceptable, and non-discriminatory health services. It is grounded in consultations with older people from diverse contexts (including Colombia, Jordan, Kenya, Philippines, and Spain). The full report can be accessed here

ReportMultisectoral ActionHealthy Aging

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World Health Organization (WHO)

Access to NCD medicines: emergent issues during the COVID-19 pandemic and key structural factors

Publication

22 Mar 2023

The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic exacerbated pre-existing inequalities in the treatment and care of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). This report examines the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on access to NCD medicines, and the policies and strategies implemented by countries and health systems to anticipate and mitigate stresses across NCD medicine supply chains. The full range of upstre...

PublicationAccess to essential medicines and servicesCommunicable diseases

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The George Institute for Global Health

Redressing the balance: Using human rights law to improve health for women everywhere

Report

17 Mar 2023

'Redressing the balance: Using human rights law to improve health for women everywhere' examines the guidance provided by the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) and the response to that guidance by governments around the world. &nbsp; Drawing on data from 117 countries, the report from The George Institute for Global Health and Australian Hu...

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International Society of Nephrology

ISN-GKHA Interactive Map: Your Tool for Actionable Insights

Database

13 Mar 2023

Transform kidney health with the ISN-GKHA Interactive Map – an essential tool for data-driven policy-making and global kidney care improvements. Whether you are a researcher, student, clinician, or policymaker, access ready-made data to support your work.&nbsp;The ISN-GKHA Interactive Map provides a user-friendly, interactive platform that enables users to compare data trends from the 2019 and 2...

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World Health Organization

Maternal mortality

Briefs & Fact Sheets

12 Mar 2023

Key facts Every day in 2020, almost 800 women died from preventable causes related to pregnancy and childbirth. A maternal death occurred almost every two minutes in 2020. Between 2000 and 2020, the maternal mortality ratio (MMR, number of maternal deaths per 100 000 live births) dropped by about 34% worldwide. Almost 95% of all maternal deaths occurred in low and lower middle-income c...

Briefs & Fact SheetsMaternal, newborn, child and adolescent health

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International League Against Epilepsy

Seizure disorders and climate change: Everyone's problem

Article

03 Mar 2023

This editorial examines the impacts of climate change on epilepsy and brain health, drawing on testimonies from the ILAE Epilepsy Climate Change Commission. It highlights how climate-driven health risks intersect with epilepsy care and calls for coordinated action across health, policy, and environmental sectors.

ArticleMental Health and Neurological ConditionsEnvironment, climate change and healthHousehold and Outdoor Air Pollution

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