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WHO Regional Office for Africa

Community health worker programmes in the WHO African region Policy brief

Briefs & Fact Sheets

17 Oct 2018

This policy brief is to inform discussions and decisions in the World Health Organization (WHO) African Region on policies, strategies and programmes to increase access to primary health care (PHC) services and make progress towards universal health...

Briefs & Fact SheetsHealth system strengthening, including governance and financingPrimary health care

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WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean

Management of noncommunicable diseases in primary health care

Strategy document

17 Oct 2018

This information sheet provides answers to frequently asked questions on primary health care for noncommunicable disease management, health governance, and essential medicines in the region of the Eastern Mediterranean.

Strategy documentPrimary health care

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WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean

Assessing national capacity for the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases: Report of the 2015 country capacity survey in the Eastern Mediterranean Region

Report

17 Oct 2018

This regional report of the 2015 country capacity survey offers an overview of the current capacities of the countries of the Eastern Mediterranean Region to respond to noncommunicable diseases, particularly in the four key areas of governance, preve...

ReportAccess to essential medicines and servicesHealth system strengthening, including governance and financingPrimary health care+1

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WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean

Early detection of cancers common in the Eastern Mediterranean Region

Publication

17 Oct 2018

This publication explores the impact of the growing burden of cancer in countries of the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region is evident, and necessitates implementation of suitable and effective cancer control policies.

PublicationCancerHealth system strengthening, including governance and financingPrimary health careHarmful use of alcoholHousehold and Outdoor Air PollutionPhysical inactivityTobacco useUnhealthy diets+6

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WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean

Importance of surveillance in preventing and controlling noncommunicable diseases

Fact sheet

17 Oct 2018

This information sheet provides answers to frequently asked questions on noncommunicable disease surveillance, the WHO STEPwise approach to surveillance, and the rationale for investment into noncommunicable surveillance in the region of the Eastern...

Fact sheetHealth system strengthening, including governance and financingPrimary health care

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World Health Organization

WHO guidance to protect health from climate change through health adaptation planning

Guide

17 Oct 2018

This guidance document aims to ensure that the health sector works with partners in the environment and other related communities, and follows a systematic process to: Engage in the overall NAP process at the national level; identify national strateg...

GuideMultisectoral ActionMultistakeholder CollaborationEnvironment, climate change and healthPrimary health care+2

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World Health Organization

Fact Sheet: Universal health coverage (UHC)

Publication

17 Oct 2018

Fact sheet on Universal Health Care

PublicationHealth system strengthening, including governance and financingPrimary health care

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World Health Organization

Guidelines for primary health care in low-resource settings

Guide

17 Oct 2018

These guidelines provide recommendations on the diagnosis and management of type 2 diabetes and the management of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in primary health care in low-resource settings.

GuideChronic Respiratory DiseasesDiabetesHealth system strengthening, including governance and financingPrimary health careSocial determinants of health+3

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World Health Organization

Improving health systems and services for mental health

Report

17 Oct 2018

This document presents an integrated strategy for mental health system development that will lead to enhanced service delivery, improved outcomes, and improved human rights for people with mental disorders.

ReportMental Health and Neurological ConditionsHealth system strengthening, including governance and financingPrimary health care+1

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World Health Organization

Core competencies in adolescent health and development for primary care providers

Guide

17 Oct 2018

The WHO document “Core competencies in adolescent health and development for primary care providers” aims to help countries develop competency-based educational programmes in adolescent health and development in both pre-service and in-service ed...

GuideHealth Literacy DevelopmentMaternal, newborn, child and adolescent healthPrimary health care+1

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World Health Organization

Why palliative care is an essential function of primary health care

Publication

07 Aug 2018

"Why Palliative Care is an Essential Function of Primary Health Care" emphasizes that integrating palliative care into primary health care is crucial for achieving universal health coverage (UHC) and improving the quality of life for patients with se...

PublicationCancerCardiovascular DiseaseChronic Respiratory DiseasesDiabetesMental Health and Neurological ConditionsHealth system strengthening, including governance and financingPrimary health care+5

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WHO Regional Office for Europe

Armenia STEPS Survey 2016: Fact Sheet on NCD Risk Factors

Fact sheet

18 Jun 2016

This fact sheet presents data from Armenia’s 2016 STEPS survey on noncommunicable disease (NCD) risk factors in adults aged 18–69, covering smoking, alcohol, diet, physical activity, overweight/obesity, blood pressure, cholesterol, and salt intak...

Fact sheetCancerCardiovascular DiseaseDiabetesHealth Literacy DevelopmentMultisectoral ActionMultistakeholder CollaborationGender, equity and human rightsHealthy AgingHealth promotionHealth system strengthening, including governance and financingPrimary health careSocial determinants of healthHarmful use of alcoholPhysical inactivityTobacco useUnhealthy diets+14
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