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World Health Organization (WHO)

Breast Cancer Awareness Month Advocacy Toolkit 2025

Publication

31 Oct 2025

The GBCI Breast Cancer Advocacy Toolkit is designed to support stakeholders (governments, NGOs, health organizations, advocates) in planning and executing impactful Breast Cancer Awareness Month campaigns aligned with WHO’s Global Breast Cancer Ini...

PublicationCancerMultisectoral ActionHarmful use of alcoholPhysical inactivityTobacco useUnhealthy diets+4

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World Health Organization, International Agency for Research on Cancer

IARC WHO Academy course: Using the IARC Atlas of Breast Cancer Early Detection

Guide

31 Oct 2025

Are you a primary health professional, a community worker, a radiology or pathology professional, or a trainer on breast cancer early detection?This new flexible and interactive e-learning course is for you. It provides an overview of key sections fr...

GuideCancerMultistakeholder CollaborationHarmful use of alcoholPhysical inactivityTobacco useUnhealthy diets+4

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Ediciones Universidad de Navarra

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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World Health Organization, United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF)

Childhood overweight brief

Briefs & Fact Sheets

20 Oct 2025

The purpose of this brief is to raise awareness of the problem of childhood overweight and highlight the interventions and policies necessary to achieve the revised 5% target by 2030.

Briefs & Fact SheetsCancerCardiovascular DiseaseDiabetesMental Health and Neurological ConditionsMaternal, newborn, child and adolescent healthNutrition and food safetySocial determinants of healthUnhealthy diets+6

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WHO FCTC Secretariat, World Health Organization, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

Tobacco mythbusters: tools for debunking common myths promoted by the tobacco industry

Briefs & Fact Sheets

17 Oct 2025

This document is intended as a quick reference guide for parliamentary action with ready-to-go evidence-based counter-arguments when faced with common myths by the tobacco industry. Through increased awareness of these common myths and the facts to c...

Briefs & Fact SheetsCancerCardiovascular DiseaseChronic Respiratory DiseasesMental Health and Neurological ConditionsTobacco use+3

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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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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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World Stroke Organization

World Stroke Day 2025-26 Driving Awareness & Response to Stroke Symptoms

Article

08 Oct 2025

For World Stroke Day on October 29th, we are asking stroke and public health stakeholders to join the global effort to drive&nbsp;awareness of stroke symptoms and the need to seek emergency medical care.To help you deliver high impact awareness activ...

ArticleCardiovascular DiseaseMental Health and Neurological Conditions

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World Health Organization

Reporting on the world’s biggest killers: a journalist’s guide to covering noncommunicable diseases

Guide

08 Oct 2025

Reporting on the world’s biggest killers: a journalist’s guide to covering noncommunicable diseases, a new publication from WHO that is packed with data, investigative hooks, and surprising angles on the world’s leading killers: cancer, heart d...

GuideMultistakeholder CollaborationEnvironment, climate change and healthHealth promotionSocial determinants of health+2

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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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