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NCD Alliance

EQUITY IN ACTION ADDING AN EQUITY LENS TO NCD ADVOCACY

Guide

06 Mar 2024

This practical guide aims to support community advocacy on NCDs, translating into practice the concept of&nbsp;health equity.

GuideGender, equity and human rights

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Thalassaemia International Federation

Guidelines for the Management of α-Thalassaemia

Publication

03 Mar 2024

The 'Guidelines for the Management of α-Thalassaemia,' provided by TIF, serve as an essential tool for healthcare professionals, researchers, and others interested in the nuances of α-Thalassaemia management. α-Thalassaemia, as one of the more complex genetic haemoglobinopathies, has frequently escaped early diagnosis, leaving many patients to face serious complications before they even seek...

PublicationHealth Literacy Development

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Thalassaemia International Federation

TIF e-Academy

Database

01 Mar 2024

TIF e-Academy is a platform that offers free of charge online, interactive courses which aim to increase patients, parents, and healthcare professionals' knowledge on thalassaemia, and sickle cell disease (SCD). All courses have been developed and reviewed by renowned international medical experts and patient leaders. Content is regularly updated. &nbsp; The following courses are available for...

DatabaseHealth Literacy DevelopmentMeaningful Engagement of People with Lived ExperiencesHealth promotion

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Thalassaemia International Federation

Thalassaemia International Federation LIbrary eXtended (TIFLIX)

Database

01 Mar 2024

Thalassaemia International Federation LIbrary eXtended (TIFLIX) is an extensive digital repository of educational video recordings that relate to the prevention and management of Thalassaemia, Sickle Cell Disease and other rare anaemias. Topic discussions are led by renowned international medical scientific experts and leading patient advocates.

DatabaseHealth Literacy DevelopmentMeaningful Engagement of People with Lived ExperiencesMultistakeholder CollaborationHealth promotion

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World Health Organization

Obesity and overweight

Briefs & Fact Sheets

01 Mar 2024

Key facts In 2022, 1 in 8 people in the world were living with obesity.&nbsp; Worldwide adult obesity has more than doubled since 1990, and adolescent obesity has quadrupled. In 2022, 2.5 billion adults (18 years and older) were overweight. Of these, 890 million were living with obesity. In 2022, 43% of adults aged 18 years and over were overweight and 16% were living with obesity. I...

Briefs & Fact SheetsNutrition and food safetyUnhealthy diets

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CLAN (Caring & Living As Neighbours)

We All Have a Role to Play: Redressing Inequities for Children Living with CAH and Other Chronic Health Conditions of Childhood in Resource-Poor Settings

Publication

31 Jan 2024

In September 2020, CLAN (Caring &amp; Living as Neighbours) was proud to work with long-term partners in Vietnam, Indonesia, the Philippines, Pakistan and Australia to publish this article in the International Journal of Neonatal Screening titled "We All Have a Role to Play: Redressing Inequities for Children Living with CAH and Other Chronic Health Conditions of Childhood in Resource-Poor Setting...

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World Health Organization

Trans fat

Briefs & Fact Sheets

24 Jan 2024

Key facts Trans fat, or&nbsp;trans-fatty acids (TFA), are unsaturated fatty acids that come from either industrial or natural sources. More than 278 000 deaths each year globally can be attributed to intake of industrially produced trans fat. Trans fat clogs arteries, increasing the risk of heart attacks and deaths. Industrially produced trans fat can be found in margarine, vegetable s...

Briefs & Fact SheetsCancerCardiovascular DiseaseUnhealthy diets

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NCD Alliance

Neglected and in Crisis: NCDs as a Priority in Humanitarian Settings

Briefs & Fact Sheets

22 Jan 2024

Living with and managing a chronic condition can be challenging in any circumstances. However, people living with NCDs face even greater challenges when living in a humanitarian setting. Humanitarian emergencies threaten the health, safety or well-being of a community or large group of people.They include natural disasters, public health emergencies and armed conflict, and may combine multiple...

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WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean Region

Regional expert meeting on policy action for healthy diets, with a focus on the Gulf Cooperation Council countries 1

Publication

03 Jan 2024

WHO has been supporting EMR Member States in their efforts to achieve nutrition-related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the global and regional nutrition targets. Some progress has been made, and more technical support is needed to accelerate implementation of the relevant policy actions to improve the “food systems for health” package and the nutritional quality of foods in the regio...

PublicationNutrition and food safetyPhysical inactivityUnhealthy diets

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World Health Organization

Social participation for universal health coverage: technical paper

Publication

22 Dec 2023

The technical paper distils key messages from the World Health Organization publication “Voice, agency, empowerment – handbook on social participation for universal health coverage”,&nbsp;along with feedback from a multistakeholder consultation process to identify priority actions for Member States to institutionalize social participation in decision-making processes for health. Social pa...

PublicationMeaningful Engagement of People with Lived ExperiencesMultistakeholder CollaborationPrimary health care

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BMC Public Health

Political Economy of Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) prevention and control in Lebanon: identifying challenges and opportunities for policy change and care provision reforms

Publication

18 Dec 2023

Introduction Lebanon is a middle-income country facing substantial fragility features. Its health profile shows a high burden of NCD morbidity and mortality. This paper intends to analyse the political economy of NCD prevention and control in Lebanon. Methods This study adopted a literature-based case study research design using a problem-driven political economy analysis framework. A tot...

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World Health Organization

HIV and AIDS

Briefs & Fact Sheets

07 Dec 2023

Key facts HIV remains a major global public health issue, having claimed 40.4 million [32.9–51.3 million] lives so far with ongoing transmission in all countries globally; with some countries reporting increasing trends in new infections when previously on the decline. There were an estimated 39.0 million [33.1–45.7 million] people living with HIV at the end of 2022, two thirds of whom...

Briefs & Fact SheetsCommunicable diseases

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