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International League of Dermatological Societies

Grand challenges for skin health revisited: the International League of Dermatological Societies skin disease atlases

Publication

28 Oct 2025

This publication provides an overview of the International League of Dermatological Societies’ four global skin disease atlases—covering psoriasis, atopic dermatitis, hidradenitis suppurativa and vitiligo—and their role in strengthening the glo...

PublicationMultistakeholder CollaborationDigital health and innovation

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World Health Organization

Global status report on neurology

Report

12 Oct 2025

Neurological conditions are the leading cause of ill health and disability, affecting over 1 in 3 people worldwide. The Global status report on neurology presents the first comprehensive global assessment of the public health response to neurological...

ReportMental Health and Neurological Conditions

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PLOS Global Public Health

People with lived experience of chronic conditions are key epistemic authorities in global health

Article

10 Oct 2025

This opinion piece, authored by the Steering Committee Members of the WHO Symposium on Meaningful Engagement of People Living with Noncommunicable Diseases, Mental Health, and Neurological Conditions, calls for a shift from tokenistic involvement tow...

ArticleCancerCardiovascular DiseaseChronic Respiratory DiseasesDiabetesMental Health and Neurological ConditionsMeaningful Engagement of People with Lived Experiences+4

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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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Alzheimer's Disease International

World Alzheimer Report 2025

Report

18 Sep 2025

The 2025 World Alzheimer Report, titled Reimagining life with dementia – the power of rehabilitation explores the important topic of dementia rehabilitation, combining expert essays and real-world case studies from multiple countries globally to ex...

ReportMental Health and Neurological ConditionsCivil Society Working GroupDisability and rehabilitation+1

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Frontiers in Public Health

Current status of national regulations on tanning bed use and workers' protection from solar ultraviolet radiation: results from a global International League of Dermatological Societies (ILDS) questionnaire study

Article

16 Sep 2025

Introduction: Exposure to ultraviolet radiation (UVR) is the most important risk factor for the development of skin cancer. Outdoor workers and people who use tanning beds belong to the high-risk groups for developing this disease. The aim of the pre...

ArticleCancerEnvironment, climate change and health

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NCD Alliance, World Diabetes Foundation, Jphiego, UNFPA, World Health Organization

Integration across the life course: Bridging noncommunicable diseases and sexual, reproductive, maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health

Briefs & Fact Sheets

13 Sep 2025

Launched during the Uniting Efforts on Non-Communicable Diseases and Maternal Health side event to the 4th High Level Meeting on NCDs, this policy brief spotlights the integration of NCD care into Maternal and Children health services.&nbsp;Proven mo...

Briefs & Fact SheetsGender, equity and human rights

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World Diabetes Foundation

Leveraging Health Literacy and Self-Care to Tackle Diabetes

Article

27 Aug 2025

The article highlights diabetes as a major challenge, especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), where health literacy is often limited. It stresses the need to educate communities about diabetes and promote self-care through outreach an...

ArticleDiabetesHealth Literacy DevelopmentAccess to essential medicines and servicesPhysical inactivityUnhealthy diets+3

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World Heart Federation (WHF)

Roadmap on Single Pill Combination Therapies

Article

25 Aug 2025

The WHF Roadmap on Single-Pill Combination (SPC) highlights key roadblocks to their wider use and sets out practical solutions to overcome barriers in availability, affordability, and adoption. By scaling up SPCs, countries can improve cardiovascular...

ArticleCardiovascular DiseaseAccess to essential medicines and servicesPrimary health care+1

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World Heart Federation (WHF)

The Weight of Cardiovascular Diseases: Addressing the Global Cardiovascular Crisis Associated with Obesity

Publication

21 Aug 2025

Obesity is a growing epidemic with significant implications for cardiovascular disease.Our paper examines trends in obesity prevalence and cardiovascular disease mortality attributable to high body mass index, disaggregated by sex, geography, socioec...

PublicationCardiovascular DiseaseHealth Literacy DevelopmentHealth system strengthening, including governance and financingSocial determinants of healthUnhealthy diets+3

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World Health Organization (WHO)

Second general meeting of the WHO Global Coordination Mechanism on the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases: meeting report, 23-25 April 2025

Report

11 Aug 2025

The Second General Meeting of the GCM/NCD took place virtually from 23 to 25 April 2025. More than 300 participants from over 50 countries actively participated in the three-day main event. This meeting report assembles the main highlights and key ou...

ReportMeaningful Engagement of People with Lived ExperiencesMultisectoral ActionMultistakeholder CollaborationGender, equity and human rightsHealth promotionHealth system strengthening, including governance and financingPrimary health careSocial determinants of health+6

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HelpAge International

Age inclusion handbook

Guide

30 Jul 2025

Age Inclusion Handbook (2024) – HelpAge InternationalThe Age Inclusion Handbook is a comprehensive three-part resource designed to support practitioners, partners, and organisations in embedding age inclusion across humanitarian and development pro...

GuideMultisectoral ActionHealthy Aging

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