Report
31 Mar 2023
This report provides a summary of the discussions during a WHO technical consultation on “Addressing and managing conflicts of interest in the planning and delivery of nutrition programmes at country level” held in Geneva, Switzerland, on 8–9 O...
Publication
17 Mar 2023
The views and knowledge of First Nations and Pacific Islanders are frequently absent or ignored from decision-making procedures that have a significant influence on these communities. Although having different traditions and customs, First Nations an...
Report
10 Mar 2023
The George Institute for Global Health China Salt Substitute and Stroke Study (SSaSS) has found replacing salt with a reduced-sodium added-potassium ‘salt substitute’ significantly lowers the risk of stroke, heart disease, and death. The study �...
Strategy document
04 Mar 2023
Global Breast Cancer Initiative in the AmericasGlobal Breast Cancer Initiative in the AmericasGlobal Breast Cancer Initiative in the Americas (Youtube)
Strategy document
04 Mar 2023
OverviewIn too many countries, the majority of women are diagnosed too late, multidisciplinary treatment and follow-up care are suboptimal, and supportive and palliative care remain critically underdeveloped. Vulnerable groups and women with lower ed...
Database
04 Mar 2023
DescriptionDigital mammography offers fundamental advantages over film-based mammography. These include the possibility for acquiring quality images at lower radiation dose image recording, processing and archiving as well as the use of artificial in...
Guide
04 Mar 2023
Quick reference chart for clinical breast examination by IARC
Database
04 Mar 2023
The Atlas of Breast Cancer Early Detection is a step-by-step guide to the procedure of CBE and its interpretation, diagnostic mammography, diagnostic breast ultrasound, image-guided fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC), and core biopsy of...
Publication
01 Jan 2023
Virtually all fiscal measures influence people's health, through their impacts on behaviour, consumption, income and wealth. A narrow subset of fiscal measures, however, can be more directly aimed at improving health by targeting behaviours and risks...
Article
13 Dec 2022
Noncommunicable diseases such as diabetes, hypertension and cardiovascular conditions account for 41 million deaths each year. That’s more than 70% of all deaths globally. Most of these deaths (77%) are in low-income and middle-income countries –...
Guide
12 Dec 2022
Obesity and diet-related noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) have been steadily increasing globally, and with them, a pressing need to implement effective responses to address the contributing factors. Among the available evidence-based policy options th...
Report
06 Dec 2022
The WHO Regional Office for Europe established the WHO European Childhood Obesity Surveillance Initiative (COSI) in 2007 in response to the need for standardized surveillance data on the prevalence of overweight and obesity among school-aged ch...
