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The George Institute for Global Health

Meaningful progress or empty promises? An analysis of how gender features in NCD action plans

Report

11 Jul 2025

In the lead up to the 4th High-Level Meeting (HLM4) on NCDs and Mental Health, the George Institute for Global Health conducted an analysis of 65 national NCD plans covering 89 countries, to assess the inclusion of gender across four policy domains:...

ReportGender, equity and human rights

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World Health Organization

Framework to implement a life course approach in practice

Guide

05 Jul 2025

The WHO Framework to implement a life course approach in practice summarizes current evidence to reorient health systems to produce health and well-being, draws on global examples of implementation, and proposes next steps. A life course approach ack...

GuideMeaningful Engagement of People with Lived ExperiencesMultisectoral ActionMultistakeholder CollaborationGender, equity and human rights+2

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World Health Organization

Air pollution and health: Training toolkit for health workers

Database

04 Jul 2025

The Air pollution and health training toolkit for health workers (APHT) is a set of materials designed to enable health workers, in both the clinical and public health fields, to understand the health risks of air pollution and identify risk reductio...

DatabaseGuideCancerCardiovascular DiseaseChronic Respiratory DiseasesMental Health and Neurological ConditionsEnvironment, climate change and healthHousehold and Outdoor Air Pollution+5

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World Health Organization

Air Pollution Data Portal

Database

04 Jul 2025

WHO monitors the exposure levels and health impacts (i.e., deaths, DALYs) of air pollution at the national, regional, and global level from ambient (outdoor) and household air pollution. Such estimates are used for official reporting like the world h...

DatabaseCancerCardiovascular DiseaseChronic Respiratory DiseasesMental Health and Neurological ConditionsEnvironment, climate change and healthHousehold and Outdoor Air Pollution+4

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NCD Alliance

NCD Alliance responds to Rev. 1 of the text of the Political Declaration

Briefs & Fact Sheets

04 Jul 2025

This briefing outlines our priority recommendations to UN Member States following the review of Rev. 1 of the Political Declaration. It directly addresses key thematic areas of the draft text that must be strengthened or preserved to ensure an action...

Briefs & Fact Sheets

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The Lancet

Metrics for diplomats: is mortality from non-communicable diseases increasing or decreasing?

Article

03 Jul 2025

Negotiations are ongoing in New York to agree the latest UN political declaration on non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and mental health.1 With 5 years left to deliver the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda, diplomats will be developing a roadmap to...

ArticleCancerCardiovascular DiseaseChronic Respiratory DiseasesDiabetesMental Health and Neurological ConditionsDisability and rehabilitationHealthy AgingHarmful use of alcoholHousehold and Outdoor Air PollutionPhysical inactivityTobacco useUnhealthy diets+10

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GWU School of Medicine and Health Sciences

*NEW* Oncology Patient Navigator Training: The Fundamentals

Publication

02 Jul 2025

This comprehensive, competency-based training is free, aligns with CMS requirements for training and uses evidence-based information to prepare patient navigators to effectively address barriers to care for cancer patients and survivors. Through a co...

PublicationCancerMultistakeholder CollaborationHealth system strengthening, including governance and financing+1

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Report of the WHO global oral health meeting, Bangkok, Thailand, 26-29 November 2024

Report

02 Jul 2025

The first-ever World Health Organization (WHO) Global Oral Health Meeting was convened in Bangkok, Thailand, from 26–29 November 2024. Hosted by the Government of Thailand, it brought together approximately 350 stakeholders, including representativ...

ReportHealth system strengthening, including governance and financingHarmful use of alcoholTobacco useUnhealthy diets+2

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NCD Alliance

HLM4 Political Declaration Summary of NCD Alliance’s Advocacy Asks – Compilation 2

Strategy document

01 Jul 2025

NCD Alliance has released its key messaging on responding to the proposals of Member States in the second compilation text of the Political Declaration of the 4th UN High-Level Meeting on NCDs and Mental Health and should be read alongside:&nbsp;our...

Strategy documentHealth system strengthening, including governance and financing

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WHO Regional Office for Europe

Avoidable mortality, risk factors and policies for tackling noncommunicable diseases – leveraging data for impact: monitoring commitments in the WHO European Region ahead of the Fourth United Nations High-Level Meeting

Report

27 Jun 2025

Noncommunicable diseases (‎NCDs)‎, such as cardiovascular diseases, cancers, diabetes and chronic respiratory diseases, remain the leading cause of death and disability in the WHO European Region. Approximately 1.8 million deaths annually are avo...

ReportCancerCardiovascular DiseaseChronic Respiratory DiseasesDiabetesMental Health and Neurological ConditionsPrevention of violence and injuriesHarmful use of alcoholHousehold and Outdoor Air PollutionPhysical inactivityTobacco useUnhealthy diets+9

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The International League of Dermatological Societies

ILDS Response to the Zero Draft of the Political Declaration of the Fourth High-level Meeting of the General Assembly on the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases and the Promotion of Mental Health and Well-being

Article

25 Jun 2025

The International League of Dermatological Societies (ILDS), an umbrella organisation of over 200 professional dermatological organisations across 104 countries, welcomes the commitment to advance global efforts on noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and...

ArticleMental Health and Neurological ConditionsCivil Society Working GroupMultisectoral ActionMultistakeholder CollaborationHealth promotionHousehold and Outdoor Air PollutionUnhealthy diets+5
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NCD Alliance

NCDA Analysis of the 78th session of the World Health Assembly (WHA78)

Article

24 Jun 2025

With the conclusion of the Pandemic Agreement after three years of tough negotiations, the approval of the next two-year budget, and the decision to increase country contributions by 20%, the 78th session of the World Health Assembly has shown some r...

ArticleMultistakeholder Collaboration

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