29 Mar 2021
On March 9-11, the WHO NCD Department and the WHO GCM/NCD Secretariat held a three-day Consultation with people living with diabetes to promote their meaningful engagement in the development of the WHO Global Diabetes Compact.
29 Mar 2021
26 Mar 2021
26 Mar 2021
26 Mar 2021
Diabetes and its complications are a serious burden for Indigenous communities in Canada. To address this, the Raven Indigenous Impact Foundation (RIIF) today announced plans to create a Diabetes Reduction Bond – an innovative model for designing and financing diabetes interventions in Canada and around the world. The project is supported by a $506,000 (USD) grant from the World Diabete...
26 Mar 2021
Report
17 Mar 2021
The CEDAW Implementation Map in the Asia Pacific Region analyses states actions on women’s health and human rights, covering all aspects of health inequity, including women’s leadership and participation, data collection, health systems strengthe...
Briefs & Fact Sheets
12 Mar 2021
Key facts Injuries – both unintentional and violence-related – take the lives of 4.4 million people around the world each year and constitute nearly 8% of all deaths. For people age 5-29 years, 3 of the top 5 causes of death are injury-re...
Publication
11 Mar 2021
Air pollution is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease, contributing to an estimated 6.7 million deaths worldwide in 2019 - half of which were due to heart disease and stroke. Fine particulate matter and other pollutants infiltrate the...
04 Mar 2021
Are you an employer wanting to promote employee health?World Obesity Federation created a set of simple, free resources to help employers support employees living with obesity and build a healthy workplace in the office and at home.[[10640]][[10639]]
04 Mar 2021
04 Mar 2021
A guide for employers to build healthy and supportive work environments
Briefs & Fact Sheets
03 Mar 2021
Simple factsheet explaining the roots of obesity concisely.
Publication
25 Feb 2021
Abstract Non-communicable diseases (NCD) represent an increasing global challenge with the majority of mortality occurring in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Concurrently, many humanitarian crises occur in these countries and the number...
16 Feb 2021
March 4th is World Obesity Day. This day is dedicated to addressing the global obesity epidemic. We are calling on every body to work together for happier, healthier and longer lives for everybody. Click Access for more info.
16 Feb 2021
12 Feb 2021
Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) have become the major – and growing – contributors to death and disability worldwide. China is no exception, particularly as it increasingly faces many of the same challenges that high-income countries face, such as high-risk behaviors like smoking, sedentary lifestyles and alcohol consumption and air pollution. Indeed, a 2016 joint study by the World Bank Gr...
12 Feb 2021
