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World Health Organization

Political declaration of the third high-level meeting of the General Assembly on the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases

Report

12 Nov 2021

This resolution was adopted by the General Assembly (2021) to address the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases worldwide.

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World Health Organization

Community engagement: a health promotion guide for universal health coverage in the hands of the people 

Publication

12 Nov 2021

WHO has defined community engagement as “a process of developing relationships that enable stakeholders to work together to address health-related issues and promote well-being to achieve positive health impact and outcomes”. There are undeniable benefits to engaging communities in promoting health and wellbeing. At its core, community engagement enables changes in behaviour, environments, pol...

PublicationHealth promotion

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World Health Organization

Commercial determinants of health

Fact sheet

08 Nov 2021

Commercial determinants of health are the conditions, actions and omissions by corporate actors that affect health. Commercial determinants arise in the context of the provision of goods or services for payment and include commercial activities, as well as the environment in which commerce takes place. They can have beneficial or detrimental impacts on health. Click&nbsp;Access for more.

Fact sheetSocial determinants of health

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World Health Organization

Urban health

Briefs & Fact Sheets

29 Oct 2021

Key facts Over 55% of the world’s population live in urban areas and this is set to rise to 68% by 2050. Almost 40% of urban dwellers have no access to safely managed sanitation services and many lack access to adequate drinking water. An estimated 91% of people in urban areas breathe polluted air. Poorly designed urban transport systems create a range of threats including road traff...

Briefs & Fact SheetsEnvironment, climate change and healthPrevention of violence and injuriesSocial determinants of healthHousehold and Outdoor Air Pollution+1

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World Health Organization & United Nations Development Program

Responding to non-communicable diseases during and beyond the COVID-19 pandemic Examples of actions being taken by selected members of the United Nations Inter-Agency Task Force on the Prevention and Control of Non-communicable Diseases

Briefs & Fact Sheets

27 Oct 2021

The publication complements the report of the Director-General of the World Health Organization on the Task Force (E/2021/48/Rev.1, 7 May 2021), which outlined some of the ongoing activities of Task Force members to support Members States to respond to NCDs as part of the COVID-19 response and recovery.

Briefs & Fact SheetsCommunicable diseasesHealth system strengthening, including governance and financing

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WHO Civil Society Working Group

Resilient systems for ‘building back better’. Health and other system requirements for the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases and COVID-19

Report

23 Oct 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....

ReportCivil Society Working GroupCommunicable diseasesEmergency preparedness, prevention and responseHealth system strengthening, including governance and financing

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World Bank

Food Finance Architecture : Financing a Healthy, Equitable, and Sustainable Food System (English)

Report

22 Oct 2021

Today’s food systems generate 12 trillion dollars in hidden social, economic and environmental costs. Implementing five "food finance imperatives" would not only reduce these costs but help unlock 4.5 trillion dollars in new business opportunities every year. Mobilising smart capital for a more sustainable food system is key to COVID-19 (coronavirus) recovery, job creation, eliminating hunger, p...

ReportNutrition and food safetyUnhealthy diets

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UNDP

Investing in care: a pathway to gender-responsive COVID-19 recovery

Report

22 Oct 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic unveiled the global crisis in care and countries’ heavy dependence on women’s unpaid care work. Drawing on data from Europe and Central Asia and Asia-Pacific, this brief presents the case for urgent investment in a care economy. It offers comprehensive policy recommendations that involve a wide range of stakeholders to strengthen investment in the care economy and advance...

ReportGender, equity and human rights

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UNICEF

Navigating pregnancy during the COVID-19 pandemic

Report

22 Oct 2021

Pregnancy is a special time full of excitement and anticipation. But for many expectant mothers, the COVID-19 pandemic has clouded this time with fear, anxiety and uncertainty.&nbsp; To help women navigate this time, we spoke to experts about pregnancy and COVID-19 vaccines and tips on how to have a safe pregnancy during the COVID-19 pandemic.

ReportMental Health and Neurological ConditionsCommunicable diseasesMaternal, newborn, child and adolescent health

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UNICEF

Digital health futures

Report

22 Oct 2021

This report from the Lancet and Financial Times Commission on Governing health futures 2030: Growing up in a digital world summarises the findings of a 2020 U-Report poll on digital health. More than 23,000 children and youth shared how they use digital technologies for health and their views on the benefits and risks of digital technologies.

ReportDigital health and innovation

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World Health Organization

Fair Play: Building a strong physical activity system for more active people

14 Oct 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed an increasingly connected world that is recognising the vital importance of physical activity (PA) for mental and physical health. It has exposed vulnerabilities and inequities in opportunities for communities and people to be active. The current PA system is fragmented, uneven and unfair. This must change. &nbsp;

Mental Health and Neurological ConditionsPhysical inactivity

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BMC - International Journal for Equity in Health

Identifying opportunities to engage communities with social mobilisation activities to tackle NCDs in El Salvador in the context of the global COVID-19 pandemic

09 Oct 2021

Background Social mobilisation is potentially a key tool in the prevention of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in fragile settings. This formative study addressed existing and potential social mobilisation mechanisms seeking behaviour to tackle NCDs in El Salvador, with an emphasis on the implications in the context of the current COVID-19 pandemic. Methods We conducted 19 semi-structured...

Multisectoral ActionMultistakeholder CollaborationCommunicable diseases

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