WHO FCTC Secretariat
Strategic communication planning in support of tobacco control
Briefs & Fact Sheets
30 Jan 2025
A guide to creating evidence-based communication plans in support of tobacco control.
Briefs & Fact Sheets
30 Jan 2025
A guide to creating evidence-based communication plans in support of tobacco control.
Report
27 Jan 2025
In May 2025, during the 78th World Health Assembly, WHO Member States adopted the Road map for an enhanced global response to the adverse health effects of air pollution (2025–2030). This strategic framework aims to reduce mortality from anthropoge...
Guide
27 Jan 2025
This guideline provides evidence-informed guidance on the use of lower-sodium salt substitutes (LSSS).The recommendation in this guideline can be used by policy-makers, programme managers, health professionals and other stakeholders in their efforts...
Database
23 Jan 2025
ASH hosts regular educational webinars for public health advocates to learn from each other and strengthen our tobacco control work.One Webinar Attendee said:“You’re doing wonderful work and everyone truly does benefit from the training opportuni...
21 Jan 2025
Hundreds of millions with NCDs in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are dying prematurely or suffering life threatening complications because they cannot access affordable and essential NCD medicines and technologies. Many of these lifesaving...
Briefs & Fact Sheets
02 Jan 2025
This policy brief sets out pragmatic, evidence-based interventions to prevent stroke at population, healthcare system, and individual levels. It highlights cost-effective policies, risk factor management, and multisectoral strategies to support gover...
Article
01 Jan 2025
The report assesses global palliative care using 14 WHO indicators to identify health system strengths and weaknesses at the country level. Pilot projects in Benin, Morocco, and Uruguay and a’Do-it-yourself’ approach offer valuable insights and a...
Publication
13 Dec 2024
The Framework for the care of acute coronary syndrome and stroke aims to guide countries in strengthening the care of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and stroke, ultimately contributing to a reduction of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) morbidity and prem...
Article
27 Nov 2024
The Medicines Patent Pool (MPP) is pleased to announce the launch of a new version of its patents and licences database MedsPaL. MedsPalis a free resource that provides crucial information on the intellectual property status of patented essential med...
Report
05 Nov 2024
By 2030, 1.4 billion people will be aged 60 and over. Yet the majority of health and care systems worldwide remain unprepared for population ageing and associated rises in rates non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and disabilities. This is particularly...
Briefs & Fact Sheets
05 Nov 2024
Older people are the age group most at risk from NCDs, yet all too often they are left behind in policy and practice. HelpAge's 14-page briefing, accompanied by a two-page overview with key messages, considers the intersection of older...
Briefs & Fact Sheets
22 Oct 2024
Unhealthy diets are a major driver of noncommunicable diseases. In particular, ultra-processed foods, which contain high levels of sugars, sodium, saturated fats, and refined carbohydrates, contribute significantly to the incidence of NCDs such as ob...