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International Union for Health Promotion and Education

Beating NCDs equitably – ten system requirements for health promotion and the primary prevention of NCDs

Strategy document

20 Feb 2019

In this position statement the International Union for Health Promotion and Education (IUHPE) proposes that it is lack of investment in the necessary health ...

Strategy document Cardiovascular DiseaseCancerChronic Respiratory DiseasesMental Health and Neurological Conditions Household and Outdoor Air PollutionHarmful use of alcoholPhysical inactivityUnhealthy dietsTobacco use

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World Organization of Family Doctors (WONCA)

Integrating mental health into primary care - A global perspective

Briefs & Fact Sheets

18 Feb 2019

This report highlights the role that integrating mental health services into primary care plays to generate good health outcomes at reasonable costs. It poin...

Briefs & Fact Sheets Mental Health and Neurological Conditions Primary health care

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International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)

Child Protection in Emergencies

Report

18 Feb 2019

This briefing gives an overview of child protection in humanitarian action, including the global interagency minimum standards for child protection. It highl...

Report CancerCardiovascular DiseaseChronic Respiratory DiseasesDiabetesMental Health and Neurological Conditions Emergency preparedness, prevention and responseMaternal, newborn, child and adolescent health

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World Health Organization (WHO)

Infographics on epilepsy

15 Feb 2019

Epilepsy is a neurological condition characterized by recurrent seizures. Seizures are due to brief disturbances in the electrical functions of the brain. Ep...

Mental Health and Neurological Conditions

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World Health Organization (WHO)

WHO QualityRights initiative – improving quality, promoting human rights

Strategy document

13 Feb 2019

The WHO QualityRights initiative aims to improve the quality and human rights conditions in inpatient and outpatient mental health and social care facilities...

Strategy document Mental Health and Neurological Conditions Gender, equity and human rightsSocial determinants of health

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World Health Organization (WHO)

The WHO QualityRights Tool Kit

Guide

13 Feb 2019

The WHO QualityRights Tool Kit supports countries to assess and improve the quality of care and human rights conditions in mental health and social care faci...

Guide Mental Health and Neurological Conditions Gender, equity and human rights

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World Health Organization (WHO)

WHO MiNDbank

Database

13 Feb 2019

WHO MiNDbank&nbsp;is an online platform providing quick and easy access to international resources and national/regional level policies, str...

Database Mental Health and Neurological Conditions

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World Health Organization (WHO)

WHO GCM/NCD Working Group on the Alignment of International Cooperation with National NCD Plans (Working Group 3.2)

Report

25 Jan 2019

This final report is the outcome of the Working Group convened by the WHO Global Coordination Mechanism on the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Dise...

Report Cardiovascular DiseaseCancerChronic Respiratory DiseasesMental Health and Neurological Conditions Household and Outdoor Air PollutionHarmful use of alcoholPhysical inactivityTobacco useUnhealthy diets

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World Health Organization (WHO)

WHO GCM/NCD Working Group on the Inclusion of NCDs in other Programmatic Areas (Working Group 3.1)

Report

25 Jan 2019

This final report is the outcome of the Working Group convened by the WHO Global Coordination Mechanism on the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Dise...

Report CancerCardiovascular DiseaseChronic Respiratory DiseasesMental Health and Neurological Conditions Harmful use of alcoholHousehold and Outdoor Air PollutionPhysical inactivityTobacco useUnhealthy diets

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World Health Organization

Schizophrenia

Fact sheet

27 Nov 2018

This sheet offers keys facts on schizophrenia, including information on symptoms and causes. It also highlights treatment and care, as well as the WHO respon...

Fact sheet Mental Health and Neurological Conditions

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World Health Organization

Epilepsy

Fact sheet

27 Nov 2018

This sheet offers keys facts on epilepsy, including information on signs and symptoms and causes. It also highlights prevention, as well as the WHO response....

Fact sheet Mental Health and Neurological Conditions

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World Health Organization

Dementia

Fact sheet

27 Nov 2018

This sheet offers keys facts on dementia, including information on signs and symptoms, common forms, and rates. It also highlights management, as well as the...

Fact sheet Mental Health and Neurological Conditions

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