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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 global burden of disease and injury is attributable to alcohol, as measured in disability-adjusted life years (DALYs). Beyond health consequences, the h...

Briefs & Fact SheetsHarmful use of alcohol

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International League of Dermatological Societies

Global Atopic Dermatitis Atlas (GADA) Inaugural Report 2022

Report

18 Apr 2022

This first global report on atopic dermatitis signals the start and remit of the Global Atopic Dermatitis (GADA), a project initiated by the International League of Dermatological Societies (ILDS) and generated in collaboration with International Society of Atopic Dermatitis (ISAD), the International Eczema Council (IEC), the European Taskforce for Atopic Dermatitis (ETFAD) and the International A...

ReportMultistakeholder Collaboration

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The Lancet: Health Policy

The Lancet Report: NCD Countdown 2030

Report

26 Mar 2022

NCD Countdown 2030 is a collaborative effort from WHO, NCD Alliance, Imperial College, and&nbsp;The Lancet&nbsp;that provides an independent mechanism for countries to monitor their progress toward the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) target 3.4—a one third reduction in premature mortality in people aged 30–70 years from the four major non-communicable diseases (NCDs; cardiovascular disease,...

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WHO Regional Office of the Eastern Mediterranean

Toolkit for developing a multisectoral action plan for noncommunicable diseases (Modules 1-5)

12 Mar 2022

This page contains a comprehensive toolkit for developing, implementing, and evaluating a multisectoral action plan (MSAP) aimed at the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). Targeted at policymakers, planners, and program managers, it guides users through the essential steps for creating an MSAP to meet global and national NCD targets aligned with the Sustainable Development G...

Multisectoral ActionMultistakeholder CollaborationHealth system strengthening, including governance and financing

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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 countries. Musculoskeletal conditions significantly limit mobility and dexterity, leading to early retirement from work, lower levels of well-being and...

Briefs & Fact SheetsDisability and rehabilitation

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World Health Organization

Saving lives, spending less: the case for investing in noncommunicable diseases

Publication

13 Dec 2021

A new World Health Organization report shows that close to seven million deaths could be prevented by 2030, if low and lower-middle income countries were to make an additional investment of less than a dollar per person per year in the prevention and treatment of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs).&nbsp;Saving lives, spending less: the case for investing in noncommunicable diseases, focuses on 76 low...

PublicationHealth system strengthening, including governance and financing

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USAID & iMMAP

The effects of COVID-19 on Non-Communicable Diseases: A Case Study of Six Countries

Case study

09 Dec 2021

Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) are health conditions that cannot be transmitted from one patient to another, and usually manifest a prolonged, persistent, and slow pathology. NCDs are responsible for over 70% of all deaths, with nearly 80% of these deaths occurring in low-and middle-income countries. In addition, NCDs constitute approximately 80% of all years lived with disability globally. With...

Case studyCommunicable diseasesEmergency preparedness, prevention and response

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World Health Organization

Presentation of Preliminary Results of 2021 Assessment on NCD Service Disruption during COVID-19 Pandemic

Strategy document

01 Dec 2021

The momentum of progress in curbing the NCD epidemic has stagnated since 2010. The COVID-19 pandemic has become an amplifier for health systems to better respond to NCDs. For more, click below

Strategy documentCommunicable diseasesEmergency preparedness, prevention and response

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Pan African medical journal

Process of developing the National Health in All Policies Framework to address social determinants of health in Tanzania Mainland: lessons learned, 2018 - 2022

Article

27 Nov 2021

Social determinants of health (SDH) are the non-medical factors that contribute to various infectious and non-infectious diseases in Tanzania. Studies suggest that SDH account for 30-55% of health outcomes globally. Most SDH are outside the mandate of the health sector; hence, multi-sectoral collaboration through Health in All Policies (HiAP) is critical. Health in All Policies looks at public pol...

ArticleHealth system strengthening, including governance and financingSocial determinants of health

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World Health Organization

It’s time to invest in cessation: the global investment case for tobacco cessation

Publication

19 Nov 2021

The Global Investment Case for Tobacco Cessation outlines the health and economic benefits from investing in evidence-based interventions to support tobacco cessation in low- and middle-income countries. The goal is to provide policymakers, donors, advocates, and other relevant stakeholders with a sound and evidence-based economic case for investing in and scaling up these measures.

PublicationHealth system strengthening, including governance and financingTobacco use

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NCD Alliance

Position Statement: Resilient systems for ‘building back better’

Publication

19 Nov 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated more than ever the need for global and national leadership in supporting resilient health and other systems, and the reality that health, economy and better societies are inextricably linked. Also important is the mobilisation of non-health sectors through polices and programmes that facilitate a ‘whole-of-society’ and ‘whole-of-government’ response....

PublicationCommunicable diseasesHealth system strengthening, including governance and financing

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World Health Organization (WHO)

Keeping the 100-year-old promise: making insulin access universal

Publication

12 Nov 2021

The year 2021 marks 100 years since the momentous discovery of insulin in 1921, which marked a turning point in care for those with diabetes. Over the past century, better health outcomes for people living with diabetes have been incrementally achieved. However, despite the wishes of the discoverers of insulin, access to insulin and associated devices, and diabetes care more broadly, remains limit...

PublicationDiabetesAccess to essential medicines and services

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