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15 Aug 2022

Union for International Cancer Control

Podcast "Let's Talk Cancer": Obesity, nutrition and cancer

In this podcast episode of Let's Talk Cancer, Dr Elisabete Weiderpass, Director of the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) talks with Cary Adams, CEO of UICC, about obesity, nutrition and cancer. Obesity is a growing health concern worldwide. The global obesity rate has almost tripled since 1975. The World Health Organization reckons that worldwide 39% of adults are overweight...

15 Aug 2022

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31 May 2022

World Health Organization

New workplan for multisectoral and multistakeholder action: WHO’s Global Coordination Mechanism on the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases

Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and mental health conditions are a globally leading cause of death and disability. Cardiovascular diseases, cancers, respiratory diseases, and diabetes – together with mental health disorders, such as depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, other psychoses, and dementia, – pose one of the most significant global health challenges of our time. Heads of St...

31 May 2022

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24 May 2022

World Health Organization

Health4Life Fund. A global financing partnership on non-communicable diseases and mental health

Established in 2021 by UNDP, UNICEF and WHO, the Health4Life Fund is a global financing partnership devoted to non-communicable diseases (NCDs), mental health, and their development dimensions.Risks for NCDs and mental ill-health begin at young ages and continue throughout life. These often-neglected challenges affect especially those who are poor, vulnerable, or marginalized. NCDs and mental ill-...

24 May 2022

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04 Apr 2022

World Health Organization

Third Cycle of the WHO NCD Lab: Tackling obesity through innovation and global action

Are you an innovator in the field of noncommunicable disease prevention and control?&nbsp; Are you leading a novel initiative, developing an ingenious tool, or are you part of a creative team committed to tackling obesity? The third cycle of the WHO NCD Lab would like to hear and learn from you! &nbsp; Crowdsourcing innovation for an effective NCD-response Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs)...

04 Apr 2022

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28 Feb 2022

World Health Organization

Call for Submissions - Multisectoral Action for the Prevention and Control of NCDs and Mental Health Conditions

The World Health Organization (WHO) is launching a Call for Submissions and inviting its Member States to share their experiences on implementing multisectoral actions to strengthen collaboration across government sectors for the prevention and control of NCDs and mental health conditions. This Call for Submissions is intending to map country-level experiences and select those that will be part...

28 Feb 2022

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15 Dec 2021

World Health Organization

10th Global Conference on Health Promotion charters a path for creating ‘well-being societies’

Past epidemics showed us the importance of resilient health systems. The COVID-19 pandemic brought into sharp focus the importance of resilient societies. The 10th Global Conference on Health Promotion on 13-15 December 2021 marked the start of a global movement on the concept of well-being in societies. A focus on well-being encourages different sectors to work together to address global challeng...

15 Dec 2021

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15 Dec 2021

Ncd Alliance

Reviving the NCD Investment Agenda

Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), like cancer, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease and stroke, represent a soaring 74% of global deaths. The legacy of chronic under-investment in NCDs has exacerbated the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2020, NCDs received only 1.6% of official development assistance (ODA) for health. Given the complexities imposed by the pandemic on global health architectu...

15 Dec 2021

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13 Dec 2021

World Health Organization

WHO and St. Jude to dramatically increase global access to childhood cancer medicines

Biggest ever financial commitment to childhood cancer medicines in low- and middle-income countries The World Health Organization and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital today announced plans to establish a platform that will dramatically increase access to childhood cancer medicines around the world. The Global Platform for Access to Childhood Cancer Medicines, the first of its kind, wi...

13 Dec 2021

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13 Dec 2021

World Health Organization

Investing 1 dollar per person per year could save 7 million lives in low and lower-middle income countries

A new World Health Organization report shows that close to seven million deaths could be prevented by 2030, if low and lower-middle income countries were to make an additional investment of less than a dollar per person per year in the prevention and treatment of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). NCDs – which include heart disease, diabetes, cancer, and respiratory disease – currently cause...

13 Dec 2021

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25 Nov 2021

World Health Organization

What has COP26 achieved for health?

The COP26 UN climate conference saw over 40,000 delegates gather in Glasgow over the span of two weeks, from 31 October to 13 November &nbsp;2021. Representatives from 197 countries gathered to agree rules to implement the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change, as well as an improved support package for vulnerable countries. WHO representatives joined a record number of health leaders at COP26 wi...

25 Nov 2021

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22 Nov 2021

World Health Organization

30 seconds to cure cervical cancer: new technology opens door to rapid treatment in Uzbekistan

Treating cervical cancer in future may take just 30 seconds thanks to a futuristic-looking device. The technology, recently recommended by WHO, was introduced in Uzbekistan at a WHO training course preparing the country’s health professionals to use the new equipment in outpatient clinics. For those who need treatment of cervical precancerous lesions, the new therapy will be available in 2 of...

22 Nov 2021

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22 Nov 2021

World Health Organization

Global leaders call for cervical cancer elimination on Day of Action

Today WHO joins advocates around the world to commemorate a landmark Day of Action for Cervical Cancer Elimination and welcome groundbreaking new initiatives to end this devastating disease, which claims the lives of over 300 000 women each year. As with COVID-19, access to lifesaving tools is constrained, with women and adolescent girls in the poorest countries deprived of clinical screening f...

22 Nov 2021

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