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Vital Strategies

Principles of Alcohol Taxation

Briefs & Fact Sheets

24 Nov 2025

Developed by Economics for Health at Johns Hopkins University as part of the RESET Alcohol initiative, this policy note was developed for governments and advocates interested in reforming their alcohol excise taxes and seeking expert counsel on how t...

Briefs & Fact SheetsMultisectoral ActionMultistakeholder CollaborationHealth system strengthening, including governance and financingHarmful use of alcohol+2

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World Health Organization

Governance for public health across the health and allied sectors: a report to guide country-level institutional capacity for essential public health functions underpinning multisectoral approaches

Report

15 Nov 2025

The diverse&nbsp;public health&nbsp;challenges&nbsp;require multisectoral, integrated action, supported by robust and well-coordinated governance that involves actors within and beyond the health sector. Framed around Essential Public Health Function...

ReportMeaningful Engagement of People with Lived ExperiencesMultisectoral ActionMultistakeholder CollaborationHealth system strengthening, including governance and financingSocial determinants of health+3

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International Cancer Control Partnership

Antimicrobial resistance and National Cancer Control Plans

Database

01 Nov 2025

This page offers guidance and practical resources to help countries incorporate antimicrobial-resistance considerations into their national cancer control plans (NCCPs).

DatabaseCancerHealth system strengthening, including governance and financing

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World Obesity Federation

Investing in action on obesity: Catalysing the double dividend

Briefs & Fact Sheets

30 Oct 2025

World Obesity has published a new advocacy brief, making the case for action on obesity as a ‘win-win’ investment for countries in fiscally challenging times.“Investing in Action on Obesity: Catalysing the Double Dividend” argues that investi...

Briefs & Fact SheetsHealth promotionHealth system strengthening, including governance and financingPrimary health carePhysical inactivityUnhealthy diets+3

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Association Santé Diabète

Diabetes: New Challenges Linking Environment, Diet, and Health, in the Global North and South (Free MOOC)

28 Oct 2025

Santé Diabète is launching a new MOOC, available for free in French on the Campus AFD platform. Registration is now open. This MOOC is a collaborative project between Santé Diabète, the Chair of Philosophy at the Hospital, the Chair of Humanities...

DiabetesAccess to essential medicines and servicesCommunicable diseasesDigital health and innovationEnvironment, climate change and healthHealth promotionHealth system strengthening, including governance and financingNutrition and food safetyPrimary health careSocial determinants of health+7

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Ediciones Universidad de Navarra, WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean

Atlas of Palliative Care Developments in the Eastern Mediterranean Countries 2025

Report

20 Oct 2025

This atlas is a comprehensive report that assesses the current state of palliative care across 22 countries in the region, identifying gaps and opportunities for development. It provides comparative data, highlights key priorities, and aims to establ...

ReportHealth system strengthening, including governance and financing

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WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean

Resolution: Palliative care in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: from challenges to solutions ( (EM/RC72/R.4)

Publication

20 Oct 2025

The resolution urges Member States to integrate palliative care into national health systems — including universal health coverage benefit packages, primary and hospital-based services, and home/community care — while also ensuring access to esse...

PublicationAccess to essential medicines and servicesEmergency preparedness, prevention and responseHealthy AgingHealth system strengthening, including governance and financingPrimary health careRefugee and migrant health+4

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Union for International Cancer Control (UICC)

Policy Brief: Strengthening Equitable Access to Breast Cancer Care through National Health Policies

Briefs & Fact Sheets

13 Oct 2025

This new policy brief offers ministries of health and advocates a practical, accessible tool to guide the development of national policies and strategies to address breast cancer. Developed in collaboration with the WHO Global Breast Cancer Initiativ...

Briefs & Fact SheetsCancerAccess to essential medicines and servicesHealth system strengthening, including governance and financing+1

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The Lancet

Invest in our chronic wellness, not chronic illness

Article

01 Oct 2025

This paper highlights the need to reorient global health efforts toward sustained, people-centred approaches that strengthen chronic care, promote meaningful engagement, and foster multisectoral collaboration to support long-term health and resilienc...

ArticleAccess to essential medicines and servicesHealth system strengthening, including governance and financing

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WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean

Palliative care in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: from challenges to solutions

Strategy document

30 Sep 2025

The WHO EMRO technical paper “Palliative care in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: from challenges to solutions” supports the recent RC Resolution in the region. The technical paper provides insights to&nbsp;quantify and exposes a large unmet nee...

Strategy documentAccess to essential medicines and servicesEmergency preparedness, prevention and responseHealthy AgingHealth system strengthening, including governance and financingPrimary health careRefugee and migrant health+4

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World Health Organization

Global report on hypertension 2025: high stakes: turning evidence into action

Report

23 Sep 2025

The second Global report on hypertension highlights&nbsp;the urgent need to scale up detection, treatment, and control of hypertension, especially at the primary health care level. It showcases proven solutions, country successes, and clear recommend...

ReportCardiovascular DiseaseAccess to essential medicines and servicesEnvironment, climate change and healthGender, equity and human rightsHealth system strengthening, including governance and financingPrimary health careSocial determinants of healthHarmful use of alcoholHousehold and Outdoor Air PollutionPhysical inactivityTobacco useUnhealthy diets+10

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European Lung Foundation

Living with chronic respiratory disease: voices from around the world

Briefs & Fact Sheets

23 Sep 2025

This video features the voices of people living with chronic respiratory diseases (CRDs), such as COPD and asthma, from around the world. Through their personal stories, patients share how CRDs affect daily life, the challenges they face in accessing...

Briefs & Fact SheetsChronic Respiratory DiseasesMeaningful Engagement of People with Lived ExperiencesAccess to essential medicines and servicesEnvironment, climate change and healthHealth system strengthening, including governance and financingHousehold and Outdoor Air PollutionTobacco use+5

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