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International Society of Nephrology

Systematic Scoping Review of Socioeconomic Burden and Associated Psychosocial Impact in Patients With Rare Kidney Diseases and Their Caregivers

Article

10 Mar 2025

Rare kidney diseases constitute a significant public health challenge but have attracted limited research investment. The evidence about the socioeconomic burden of rare kidney diseases has not been systematically examined. Such evidence is critical for generating the advocacy and awareness necessary to impel scientific and policy investment in targeted care in health systems worldwide. We aimed t...

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International federation of psoriatic disease associations (IFPA)

Inside Psoriatic Disease: Mental Health

Briefs & Fact Sheets

21 Feb 2025

All around the world, the burden of noncommunicable diseases is increasing. Noncommunicable diseases are often associated with increased burden on mental health and increased use of health services. For people living with noncommunicable diseases, mental disorders are a source of disability, yet they are less likely to be addressed compared to physical symptoms. Psoriatic disease is a quintessenti...

Briefs & Fact SheetsMental Health and Neurological Conditions

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World Health Organization, World Bank Group

Financing for NCDs and Mental Health: Making the money work better

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14 Feb 2025

This policy brief reviews the options for governments to improve and get better value for money in their spending on NCDs and mental health. It also identifies options for ministries of health to use discretionary funds to support increased effective coverage of NCD and mental health interventions. This brief complements another policy brief, Financing for NCDs and mental health: where will the mo...

PublicationHealth system strengthening, including governance and financing

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World Health Organization, World Bank Group

Financing for NCDs and Mental Health: Where will the money come from?

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14 Feb 2025

This policy brief reviews the options for increasing funding for NCDs and mental health from the perspective of health ministries, finance ministries, and development agencies. This policy brief complements another policy brief, Financing for NCDs and mental health: making the money work better, that identifies mechanisms for improving the efficiency of current spending. These recommendations emer...

PublicationHealth system strengthening, including governance and financing

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International Society of Nephrology

ISN Manifesto: Kidney health matters driving global action with evidence and impact

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10 Feb 2025

The International Society of Nephrology (ISN) presents this document ahead of the Fourth UN High-Level Meeting in September 2025. The document advances key advocacy messages and policy recommendations specifically directed at UN Member States and policymakers at national, regional and local levels.

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WHO Regional Office for Europe

Addressing health determinants in a digital age: project report

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31 Jan 2025

The aim of this project was to develop a conceptual framework and provide a common understanding of health determinants in a digital age in light of the emergence of digital determinants of health and the digital transformations of social, political, and commercial and economic determinants. A scoping review was conducted in MEDLINE, Embase, Web of Science and Google Scholar. Relevant data were ex...

PublicationDigital health and innovation

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Bangkok Declaration - No Health Without Oral Health

Declaration

31 Jan 2025

In 2024, WHO convened&nbsp;the first-ever Global oral health meeting in Bangkok, Thailand, as part of the preparatory process for the 4th United Nations High-level Meeting (HLM4) on NCDs in 2025.&nbsp;This landmark event aimed to accelerate and scale up the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), with a particular emphasis on oral diseases, to achieve universal health coverage (...

DeclarationHealth system strengthening, including governance and financingHarmful use of alcoholTobacco useUnhealthy diets

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World Health Organization

Tracking progress on the implementation of the Global oral health action plan 2023–2030: baseline report

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28 Jan 2025

The aim of this report is to provide a comprehensive baseline assessment on the global oral health targets to track implementation progress of the Global oral health action plan 2023–2030. The report offers an overview of the current situation and serves as a reference for future reports. From this foundation, progress can be tracked every 3 years until 2031 and reported back to Member States th...

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World Health Organization

Use of lower-sodium salt substitutes: WHO guideline 

Guide

27 Jan 2025

This guideline provides evidence-informed guidance on the use of lower-sodium salt substitutes (LSSS).The recommendation in this guideline can be used by policy-makers, programme managers, health professionals and other stakeholders in their efforts to promote reduction of sodium intake and reduce the risk of hypertension and related noncommunicable diseases through a range of public health policy...

GuideCardiovascular DiseaseNutrition and food safetyUnhealthy diets

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World Health Organization (WHO)

Operational handbook on tuberculosis. Module 6: Tuberculosis and comorbidities, third edition

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24 Jan 2025

Addressing comorbidities and risk factors for tuberculosis (TB) is a crucial component of the World Health Organization (WHO)’s End TB Strategy. This WHO operational handbook on tuberculosis. Module 6: tuberculosis and comorbidities aims to support countries in scaling up people-centred care, based on the latest WHO recommendations on TB and key comorbidities, and drawing upon additional evi...

PublicationChronic Respiratory DiseasesDiabetesMental Health and Neurological ConditionsSocial determinants of health+2

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Thalassaemia International Federation (TIF)

TIF AI KNOWLEDGE BOT: Your Go-To Source for Thalassaemia Information

21 Jan 2025

In the world of healthcare, staying well-informed is crucial. This is why the Thalassaemia International Federation (TIF) has recently launched the TIF AI Knowledge Bot, a pioneering tool that integrates the power of AI technology with TIF’s extensive and reputable resources on thalassaemia. Its purpose is to make access to accurate information about this genetic condition quicker and easier tha...

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World Health Organization

Health equity for persons with disabilities: guide for action: executive summary

Guide

14 Jan 2025

An estimated 1.3 billion people globally experience significant disability. This figure has grown over the last decade and will continue to rise due to demographic and epidemiological changes. In 2022, the World Health Organization launched the Global report on health equity for persons with disabilities. This report demonstrated that many persons with disabilities are still being left behind. Exp...

GuideMeaningful Engagement of People with Lived ExperiencesDisability and rehabilitation

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