Article
24 Apr 2025
The Nature editorial urges World Health Assembly delegates, meeting on 19 May 2025, to back a resolution led by Guatemala that would recognize chronic kidney disease (CKD)—which affects an estimated 8.5 percent of the global population and is a rap...
Database
23 Apr 2025
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has correctly designated cigarette filters as a form of single-use plastic. The Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) for the plastics treaty must consider a ban or strict regulation of all sing...
Database
23 Apr 2025
ASH began this webinar series as the COVID-19 pandemic began in March 2020 to fill an information gap that existed. We’ve continued the series to provide a platform for credible partners to share their timely research and resources.
Briefs & Fact Sheets
23 Apr 2025
Global Stroke policy brief, highlighting the global stroke burden, and actions to improve prevention, treatment and recovery from stroke as part of the NCD response. Published by the Global Stroke Action Coalition, a multisectoral advocacy initiative...
22 Apr 2025
Young people are key drivers of change in the mental health movement and their leadership was on full display at the recent youth multi-stakeholder hearing organised by the World Health Organization. Held as part of the lead up to the 2025 UN High Level Meeting on NCDs and Mental Health, the event brought together advocates from across the globe to share their experiences. At GMHAN we a...
22 Apr 2025
Briefs & Fact Sheets
19 Apr 2025
Air pollution is contamination of the indoor or outdoor environment by any chemical, physical or biological agent that modifies the natural characteristics of the atmosphere. Outdoor and indoor air pollution cause respiratory and other diseases and a...
Guide
17 Apr 2025
This advocacy guide is aimed at supporting civil society organisations (CSOs) in making the case for the political prioritisation of air pollution as a critical risk factor for noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), including mental health and neurological...
Guide
17 Apr 2025
The Fourth UN High-Level Meeting of the General Assembly on the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases and the promotion of mental health and wellbeing (HLM4) in September 2025 is a key opportunity to review progress and renew political c...
Briefs & Fact Sheets
16 Apr 2025
This page provides a list of laws, regulations and national strategies which include palliative care or are specific to palliative care. These are available to download and can be used to guide countries in creating new national strategies and o...
Article
16 Apr 2025
Background: Public policy has been a foundational component of the World Health Organization public health model for palliative care development since 1990. There is, however, limited evidence on the existence and character of palliative care policy...
Article
16 Apr 2025
Global efforts to highlight cancer and non-communicable diseases (NCDs) as a growing burden were first raised in 2005 World Health Assembly Resolution 58.22 and reinforced with Resolution 70.12 and the Global NCD action plan in 2017. One common threa...
Briefs & Fact Sheets
16 Apr 2025
This paper makes the case for prioritizing self-care as a central pillar of the global NCD response. It explores proven self-care strategies that enhance PHC and UHC, empowering people to take an active role in their health. Finally, it outlines thre...
