WHO Global NCD Platform Young Researchers Programme
16 May 2024
15 May 2024
More than 200 participants attended the first day of the WHO Symposium on Meaningful Engagement of people living with NCDs, mental health, and neurological conditions on 15 May 2024, marking the official launch of the platform and event series. A new platform for co-creation and meaningful engagement The WHO Symposium supports and accelerates the co-creation and -implementation of equitable...
15 May 2024
15 May 2024
Join us as we explore the vital work of the Regional Dermatology Training Centre (RDTC) in Moshi, Tanzania. The RDTC has been a beacon of hope and inspiration for over three decades, pioneering innovative solutions to tackle the pressing issue of limited access to dermatological care in Africa. Through its education, training, and community outreach, the RDTC is reshaping the landscape of dermatol...
15 May 2024
Guide
15 May 2024
This comprehensive Facilitator’s Guide supports trainers, programme managers, and field staff in equipping community health volunteers (CHVs) to deliver age-inclusive, community-based health support. Focused on older populations, it provides struct...
13 May 2024
Integrated primary care services for noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) such as diabetes, hypertension, or cervical cancer are among the most promising approaches for better and more cost-effective care. From low- and middle-income countries (LMIC), however, there is only limited practical experience and evidence on how to successfully implement such integrated models of care for NCDs. In Ethiopia, a...
13 May 2024
Fact sheet
12 May 2024
Download various infographics demonstrating how quitting smoking can have tangible positive effects and other tobacco key facts.
Publication
10 May 2024
This document provides an updated list of “best buys” and other recommended interventions to address noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). It is based on Appendix 3 of the Global action plan for the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases 2...
09 May 2024
Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia, May 9, 2024 (PAHO)- Experts from the Latin American Center for Perinatology, Women's Health, and Reproductive Health (CLP/WR) of the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) shared the clinical history of violence with directors of health facilities in the department of Santa Cruz, as part of the strengthening of primary care serv...
09 May 2024
Article
08 May 2024
Non-communicable diseases like hypertension and diabetes have emerged as serious health crises in developing countries, as HIV was a decade ago. New models of primary health care that combine NCD and HIV care are catching on – and Tanzania is imple...
08 May 2024
Community sensitization, mobilization and early diagnosis is saving lives of non-communicable disease refugee patients specifically diabetes in Tanzania.
08 May 2024
08 May 2024
Jordan’s government and civil society are stepping up action to strengthen NCD prevention and care, working together as part of their commitment to Universal Health Coverage (UHC) to reduce the NCD burden among both refugees and vulnerable Jordanians.
08 May 2024
08 May 2024
How can a decade of projects bringing health to rural communities in Georgia continue to make a difference today? WDF went there to find out. This autumn, WDF's Board of Directors had this chance to experience the progress made by the six projects supported by our Foundation in Georgia. For more than a decade, these projects have been serving rural and socially vulnerab...
08 May 2024