Briefs & Fact Sheets
24 Nov 2023
As people have shifted to using digital media, marketers of unhealthy products like tobacco have followed. This report from Canary (previously TERM) uncovers the latest tobacco marketing tactics online, from advergaming to influencer promotions. It a...
Database
30 Oct 2023
This course aims to provide information on the basic understanding of palliative care and the elements of service program for delivering palliative care. The course contents will also include the considerations in managing signs, symptoms and ass...
Database
30 Oct 2023
In this course, you will learn about the integrated approach to the management of non-communicable diseases (NCD) in primary health care. NCDs including heart disease, diabetes mellitus (DM), and chronic respiratory diseases (CRD) are the leading...
Article
10 Oct 2023
The World Health Assembly endorsed the Global Action Plan for the Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) 2013–2020 (NCD-GAP), now extended to 2030. An evaluation of the NCD-GAP, published in 2020, found that research has been th...
Publication
22 Sep 2023
Purpose The SARS-CoV-2 virus pandemic has left a massive global death toll in its wake. Associated restrictions, precautions and lockdowns have disrupted daily routines, which has been associated with social isolation and major...
Article
22 Sep 2023
On the eve of the United Nations high-level meeting on universal health coverage (UHC), the World Bank and the World Health Organization (WHO) have published a sobering report which shows that the world is alarmingly off track to reaching the Sustain...
Report
19 Sep 2023
To assess national-level responses to NCDs, WHO has implemented NCD country capacity surveys periodically since 2001. This report is the latest in that series. Since the first survey round, the NCD Country Capacity Survey (NCD CCS) has been conducted...
Article
08 Sep 2023
The COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated once again the enormous costs (humanitarian, social and economic) that could be averted by investing in global health public goods such as measures to prevent pandemics, to limit the spread of infectious disease...
Guide
20 Jul 2023
The PHC approach promotes the overall health and well-being of people who are living with or at risk of HIV including members of key and vulnerable populations. This publication helps decision-makers to consider and optimize the synergies betwee...
Strategy document
11 Jun 2023
Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) have emerged as a major public health challenge worldwide, causing significant morbidity, mortality, and socioeconomic burden. In Sri Lanka, NCDs have become a leading cause of illness and death, posing a significant...
Article
27 May 2023
Five million people die every year from non-communicable diseases (NCDs) globally. In Tanzania, more than two-thirds of deaths are NCD-related. The country is investing in preventive and advocacy activities as well as interventions to reduce the burd...
Article
08 May 2023
The forthcoming spring meetings of the IMF and World Bank on 10-16 April will see a critically important debate on the future role of the International Financial Institutions (IFIs). The focus is primarily on how to rectify the $3.5 trillion...
