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Health literacy development project series: addressing the determinants of hypertension among migrant workers in northern India

India

06 Feb 2023

In Faidan Nizampur, a village on the outskirts of the city of Chandigarh in northern India, nearly 10 000 mostly domestic migrant workers and their families share the dense living quarters of a slum settlement. Most community members live off day labour and have limited resources to buy healthy food, exercise or access appropriate sanitation facilities and healthcare services. In this low-...

06 Feb 2023

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Health literacy development project series: co-designing health literacy initiatives in migrant communities in Portugal

Portugal

06 Feb 2023

Health literacy development does not end with understanding the health needs of a community. Rather, it includes working with local communities and people living with NCDs to co-design fit-for-purpose solutions and create enabling environments for populations experiencing vulnerability. In Lisbon, Sónia Dias and her team at the National School of Public Health launched a health literacy develo...

06 Feb 2023

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How the Healthy Cities initiative is paving the way for health and well-being in Indonesia

Indonesia

02 Feb 2023

Indonesia has taken several proactive and innovative steps to address urban health conditions that impact people’s lives through the ‘Healthy Cities’ approach. Key aspects of the Healthy Cities Forums include involving communities to discuss urgent problems, find solutions and mobilize community participation. A review conducted by the Ministry of Health in 2018 indicated a positive a...

02 Feb 2023

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Collective action is needed to beat diabetes: an endocrinologist’s story

Ukraine

01 Feb 2023

Diabetes affects 463 million people worldwide. The number of cases and prevalence of diabetes have been steadily rising over the past few decades, and it has been agreed around the globe that the rise of diabetes and obesity has to be brought to a halt by 2025. According to the results of the STEPS survey on the prevalence of noncommunicable disease risk factors in Ukraine, 7.1% of Ukrainian adult...

01 Feb 2023

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Supporting people living with dementia in Malaysia

Malaysia

17 Dec 2022

“She is a little forgetful. She would say to me – you have not come for so long! while I was there a few days earlier. I take photos of us together and the next time I come, I show the photos to her. This calms her down, and then she smiles,” says Dilgeet Kaur A/P Garanan Singh, a caretaker at The Golden Age Welfare Association Malaysia working with older people. Dilgeet visits them i...

17 Dec 2022

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Project supporting refugees and host communities in Jordan moves forward

Jordan

16 Dec 2022

Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading cause of death and disease in Jordan, accounting for 78% of all deaths, according to the Jordan National Stepwise Survey (STEPs) for NCD Risk Factors 2019. &nbsp; Jordan’s government and civil society are working together to decrease this huge NCD burden, with WDF’s support. Since 2007, WDF has supported 11 projects in Jordan with nearly US...

16 Dec 2022

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World Health Organization. Regional Office for Europe.

Malta ‘nurse navigators’ embody patient-centred care

Malta

15 Dec 2022

Malta has successfully introduced innovative nurse navigators to its cancer care services, which brings a personalized, integrated approach to care both during and after treatment. Dr Gauden Galea, WHO Representative in China, is a public health expert familiar with the service in his native Malta. He acknowledges that person-centred care is something frequently talked about but rarely seen in pra...

15 Dec 2022

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World Health Organization

The Healthy Woman: Equipping women in Kenya to tackle obesity, diabetes and hypertension.

Kenya

25 Nov 2022

The NCD issue The Marindi Sub County Hospital provides primary care for a population of 13,000 in the Homa Bay County of Western Kenya. Some 2,500 people in this rural area are estimated to be living with HIV/AIDS. Recent hospital data shows that most of these individuals receive antiretroviral treatment and can be considered stable, yet women in particular show a tendency to be overweight....

25 Nov 2022

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HealthSetGo: Building India's largest network of health promoting schools

India

21 Nov 2022

The NCD issue Childhood obesity is threatening to turn into an epidemic in India, with some 14.4 million children reportedly living with obesity. A lack of physical activity, stress, and unhealthy diets contribute to the issue. On average, children in India spend 3–7 hours studying and another 3.5 hours watching television or streaming services daily, while consuming unhealthy foods twice a w...

21 Nov 2022

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¡Juntos+Saludables!: Promoting physical and mental health among children and their families in Chile

Chile

21 Nov 2022

The NCD issue Among children in the Municipality of Providencia in the Metropolitan Region of Santiago in Chile, obesity and overweight are on the rise. Unhealthy eating habits, reduced mobility and physical activity, as well as rapid economic, trade and labour force transitions contribute to the growing obesity epidemic in Chile. Understanding and acting against the diverse social and comm...

21 Nov 2022

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Juntos Santiago: Mobile technology and gamification to prevent childhood obesity in schools

Chile

21 Nov 2022

The NCD issue In Chile, childhood obesity has doubled over the last two decades, and recent studies show that over 50% of pre-school children in Chile are overweight. Children with obesity are more likely to remain overweight or obese as adults and can develop NCDs like diabetes and cardiovascular diseases at a younger age.&nbsp; Ultra-processed foods such as sugary beverages, ready-made de...

21 Nov 2022

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World Health Organization

Tackling diabetes in children and adolescents in Indonesia: The PEDIA project

Indonesia

21 Nov 2022

The NCD issue Some 1,300 children were estimated to live with type 1 diabetes in Indonesia in 2020, yet their number is believed to be strongly underreported. Diagnosing and managing diabetes is particularly challenging for children and their families across the large, archipelagic country. Geographical and socioeconomic barriers complicate the reliable supply of insulin, and national health in...

21 Nov 2022

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