Knowledge Action Portal on NCDs

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International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers & Associations (IFPMA)

From innovation to access: Pharmaceutical industry priorities ahead of the 4th UN High-Level Meeting on NCDs and Mental Health

Publication

11 Mar 2025

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs), such as diabetes, cardiovascular, renal and metabolic diseases, cancer, chronic respiratory diseases, mental health and neurological diseases, are one of the greatest global health and economic threats we face in our...

PublicationMultisectoral ActionAccess to essential medicines and services

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WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean

Childhood Cancer Day in the Easter Mediterranean Region: The impact of emergencies on childhood cancer care

Briefs & Fact Sheets

15 Feb 2025

As the world observes International Childhood Cancer Day (15 February), the World Health Organization (WHO) is highlighting the challenges faced by children with cancer in countries affected by conflict and emergencies.

Briefs & Fact SheetsCancerAccess to essential medicines and services

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World Stroke Organization

Averting a Global Health Crisis - pragmatic policy interventions to prevent stroke

Briefs & Fact Sheets

04 Feb 2025

This World Stroke Organization policy brief outlines key challenges and opportunities to reduce the global burden of stroke and NCDs through interventions a policy and healthcare systems level. The brief draws on WHO Best Buys for tackling NCDs and &...

Briefs & Fact SheetsCardiovascular DiseaseMental Health and Neurological ConditionsMultisectoral ActionAccess to essential medicines and servicesEnvironment, climate change and healthGender, equity and human rightsHealth promotionPrimary health careSocial determinants of healthHarmful use of alcoholHousehold and Outdoor Air PollutionPhysical inactivityTobacco useUnhealthy diets+12

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NCD Alliance

Putting Non-communicable diseases on the global agenda

Briefs & Fact Sheets

21 Jan 2025

A briefing paper by the NCD Alliance highlighting barriers and opportunities for improving access to essential medicines and technologies for non-communicable diseases (NCDs). It outlines key challenges such as availability, affordability, and equita...

Briefs & Fact SheetsAccess to essential medicines and services

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NCD Alliance

Access to Essential Medicines and Technologies for NCDs

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...

CancerCardiovascular DiseaseChronic Respiratory DiseasesDiabetesAccess to essential medicines and servicesDigital health and innovation+3

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World Health Organization, European Commission

Learning From Progress Addressing Cancer in Europe (OBS-PACE)

Database

03 Dec 2024

With Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan (EBCP), the European Commission follows a new approach to cancer prevention, treatment and care. The action ‘OBS-Learning From Progress In Addressing Cancer In Europe’ (OBS-PACE) contributes to this by improvin...

DatabaseCancerAccess to essential medicines and services

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Medicines Patent Pool (MPP)

The Medicines Patent Pool unveils new version of MedsPaL for streamlined access to global health intellectual property information

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...

ArticleCancerCardiovascular DiseaseDiabetesAccess to essential medicines and services+2

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World Health Organization (WHO)

Science in 5: COPD

Briefs & Fact Sheets

27 Nov 2024

COPD is a major cause of death and disability worldwide, yet many people are unaware of this important condition. Watch this Science in 5 to learn more about the symptoms, causes, and treatments available.

Briefs & Fact SheetsChronic Respiratory DiseasesMultisectoral ActionAccess to essential medicines and servicesDisability and rehabilitationEnvironment, climate change and healthHealth promotionPrimary health careHousehold and Outdoor Air PollutionTobacco use+7

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Union for International Cancer Control (UICC)

The Access to Oncology Medicines Coalition: Enhanced in-Country Coordination for Sustainable Access

16 Nov 2024

The disparity in access to essential cancer medicines between less and more affluent countries is a major source ofinequities in access to cancer care. In May 2022, the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) launched a new initiative, the Acce...

CancerAccess to essential medicines and services

Access

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HelpAge International

Driving equitable action on NCDs and healthy ageing to achieve health for all at all ages

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. &nbsp; HelpAge's 14-page briefing, accompanied by a two-page overview with key messages, considers the intersection of older...

Briefs & Fact SheetsPublicationCancerCardiovascular DiseaseChronic Respiratory DiseasesDiabetesMental Health and Neurological ConditionsMultisectoral ActionMultistakeholder CollaborationAccess to essential medicines and servicesDisability and rehabilitationGender, equity and human rightsHealthy AgingPrimary health careHarmful use of alcoholHousehold and Outdoor Air PollutionPhysical inactivityTobacco useUnhealthy diets+16

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The George Institute for Global Health

SMARThealth Pregnancy: Improving women’s life-long health in rural India

25 Oct 2024

Every year, millions of women die from heart disease, stroke and complications of diabetes, with the greatest number of deaths occurring in low-resource settings, such as parts of rural India. The SMARThealth&nbsp;Pregnancy programme aims to help com...

Access to essential medicines and servicesGender, equity and human rightsMaternal, newborn, child and adolescent health

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World Health Organization (WHO)

Patient navigation for early detection, diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer: technical brief

Report

15 Oct 2024

Overview&nbsp; The Global Breast Cancer Initiative aims to address disparities in access to care to reduce mortality rates globally. Patient navigation is an evidence-based personalized intervention designed to guide patients through often complex...

ReportCancerMultisectoral ActionMultistakeholder CollaborationAccess to essential medicines and servicesGender, equity and human rightsHealth system strengthening, including governance and financingHarmful use of alcoholPhysical inactivityTobacco useUnhealthy diets+8

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