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World Health Organization

WHO guideline on health policy and system support to optimize community health worker programmes

Guide

12 Sep 2018

Addressing health workforce shortage, maldistribution and performance challenges is essential for progress towards all health-related goals, including universal health coverage. Further, the health sector has the potential to be a driver of economic...

GuideMultisectoral ActionHealth system strengthening, including governance and financing

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American Cancer Society

Factors influencing risk-based care of the childhood cancer survivor in the 21st century

Publication

15 Aug 2018

The population of adult survivors of childhood cancer continues to grow as survival rates improve. Although it is well established that these survivors experience various complications and comorbidities related to their malignancy and treatment, this...

PublicationCancerNutrition and food safetyUnhealthy diets+1

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World Health Organization

Integrating palliative care and symptom relief into paediatrics.

Publication

10 Aug 2018

People younger than 20 years comprise 35% of the global population and 40% of the global population of least-developed nations. The number of children – neonates, infants, children, and adolescents up to 19 years of age – who need pediatric palli...

PublicationCancerMental Health and Neurological ConditionsMaternal, newborn, child and adolescent health+1

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World Health Organization

Why palliative care is an essential function of primary health care

Publication

07 Aug 2018

"Why Palliative Care is an Essential Function of Primary Health Care" emphasizes that integrating palliative care into primary health care is crucial for achieving universal health coverage (UHC) and improving the quality of life for patients with se...

PublicationCancerCardiovascular DiseaseChronic Respiratory DiseasesDiabetesMental Health and Neurological ConditionsHealth system strengthening, including governance and financingPrimary health care+5

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AIDS

Opportunities and challenges for evidence-informed HIV-noncommunicable disease integrated care policies and programs lessons from Malawi, South Africa, Swaziland and Kenya

Publication

27 Jul 2018

Introduction:&nbsp; Countries in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) are recognizing the growing dual burden of HIV and noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). This article explores the availability, implementation processes, opportunities and challenges for polici...

PublicationCommunicable diseasesHealth system strengthening, including governance and financing

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International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies

Advocating for NCD care in humanitarian settings

17 Jun 2018

Civil society – including researchers, NGOs, the private sector and local communities – has a significant role to play in heightening understanding and increasing action on Non- Communicable Diseases (NCDs) in human- itarian settings. This docume...

Multistakeholder CollaborationRefugee and migrant health

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Ministry of Health Cambodia

Cambodia National Multisectoral Action Plan for the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases

Strategy document

11 Jun 2018

A strategy document entailing the national&nbsp;Multisectoral Action Plan for the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases in Cambodia.

Strategy documentMultisectoral ActionMultistakeholder CollaborationHealth system strengthening, including governance and financing+1

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Government of People’s Republic of Bangladesh

BANGLADESH MULTISECTORAL ACTION PLAN FOR PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF NONCOMMUNICABLE DISEASES 2018–2025

Strategy document

11 Jun 2018

Summary Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), which include cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, chronic respiratory diseases and cancers, have become a global problem accounting for more than 68% of total global deaths. Due to their chronic nature, NCDs...

Strategy documentMultisectoral ActionMultistakeholder CollaborationHealth system strengthening, including governance and financing+1

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Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)

In-Depth Qualitative Analysis of Noncommunicable Diseases. Multisectoral Action Plans in the Caribbean

Publication

11 Jun 2018

As the epidemic of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) continues to have its negative impact on lives, livelihoods, and economies across the globe, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Regional Office for the Americas of the World Health Organiza...

PublicationMultisectoral ActionMultistakeholder CollaborationHealth system strengthening, including governance and financing+1

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World Health Organization

Care of girls and women living with female genital mutilation

Guide

30 Apr 2018

This handbook is for health care providers involved in the care of girls and women who have been subjected to any form of female genital mutilation (FGM). This includes obstetricians and gynaecologists, surgeons, general medical practitioners, midwiv...

GuideMental Health and Neurological ConditionsGender, equity and human rightsPrevention of violence and injuriesSocial determinants of health+2
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The Lancet Taskforce on NCDs and economics

The Lancet Taskforce on NCDs and economics

Publication

28 Apr 2018

The Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) target 3.4 commits countries to reducing by one third premature mortality from non-communicable diseases (NCDs). This&nbsp;Lancet&nbsp;Taskforce on NCDs and economics—an official partner of the WHO Independent...

PublicationHealth system strengthening, including governance and financing

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Action on Smoking and Health

Cape Town Declaration on Human Rights and a Tobacco-free World

Declaration

18 Mar 2018

&nbsp;The Cape Town Declaration on Human Rights and a Tobacco-Free World, affirming that the production, marketing and sale of tobacco products is incompatible with basic human rights, has been adopted by over 150 organizations and prominent public h...

DeclarationCancerCardiovascular DiseaseChronic Respiratory DiseasesDiabetesMental Health and Neurological ConditionsCivil Society Working GroupGender, equity and human rightsTobacco use+6

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