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The Lancet

Lancet Editorial: Diabetes: a defining disease of the 21st century

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05 Jul 2023

New estimates published this week in The Lancet indicate that more than 1·31 billion people could be living with diabetes by 2050 worldwide. That's 1·31 billion people living with a disease that causes life-altering morbidity, high rates of mortali...

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Health Promotion Journal of Australia

How can HiAP approaches support transition to a wellbeing economy?

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13 Jun 2023

Health in All Policies approaches support the integration of health considerations into the policies of traditionally siloed governance systems. These siloed systems are often ignorant of the fact that health is created outside of the health system...

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BMJ Global Health

Lessons learned from implementing the Non-Communicable Diseases Kit in a humanitarian emergency: an operational evaluation in Sudan

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08 Jun 2023

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are a major global health concern, and their management is particularly challenging in humanitarian contexts where healthcare resources are limited. The WHO Non-Communicable Diseases Kit (WHO-NCDK) is a health system...

ArticleEmergency preparedness, prevention and response

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World Diabetes Foundation, Annals of Global Health

Efforts to Address the Burden of Non-Communicable Diseases Need Local Evidence and Shared Lessons from High-Burden Countries

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27 May 2023

The burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) is rising in low and middle-income countries, particularly Tanzania, where NCDs account for a significant portion of the health burden alongside ongoing communicable diseases. This paper discuses the nee...

ArticleBriefs & Fact SheetsPublicationDiabetes+1

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World Diabetes Foundation, Annals of Global Health

Non-communicable Diseases Week: Best Practices in Addressing the NCDs Burden from Tanzania

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27 May 2023

Five million people die every year from non-communicable diseases (NCDs) globally. In Tanzania, more than two-thirds of deaths are NCD-related. The country is investing in preventive and advocacy activities as well as interventions to reduce the burd...

ArticleBriefs & Fact SheetsMultisectoral ActionMultistakeholder CollaborationHealth system strengthening, including governance and financing+2

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World Diabetes Foundation, The Lancet

Integrated management of HIV, diabetes, and hypertension in sub-Saharan Africa (INTE-AFRICA): a pragmatic cluster-randomised, controlled trial

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27 May 2023

In sub-Saharan Africa, health-care provision for chronic conditions is fragmented. The aim of this study was to determine whether integrated management of HIV, diabetes, and hypertension led to improved rates of retention in care for people with diab...

ArticleBriefs & Fact SheetsCardiovascular DiseaseDiabetesCommunicable diseasesPrimary health care+3

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International Alliance for Diabetes Action, Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol

A framework for improving diabetes care in humanitarian emergencies

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20 May 2023

More than 100 million people were forcibly displaced from their homes due to conflict and violence in 2022, a historic number that is expected to increase this year. Additionally, a mean of approximately 200 million people are affected by natural dis...

ArticleDiabetesEmergency preparedness, prevention and response

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Conflict and Health

Assessment of the WHO non-communicable diseases kit for humanitarian emergencies in South Sudan: a retrospective, prospective, observational study

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19 May 2023

BackgroundThe WHO Non-Communicable Diseases Kit (NCDK) was developed to support care for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in humanitarian settings. Targeting primary healthcare, each kit contains medicines and supplies that are forecasted to meet the...

ArticleEmergency preparedness, prevention and response

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Chatham House

IFIs need a well-defined role in global health

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08 May 2023

The forthcoming spring meetings of the IMF and World Bank on 10-16 April will see a critically important debate on the future role of the International Financial Institutions (IFIs).&nbsp; The focus is primarily on how to rectify the $3.5 trillion...

ArticleHealth system strengthening, including governance and financing

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World Diabetes Foundation, Resolve Global Health

Paving a digital pathway to universal health coverage

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08 May 2023

Digital innovation that aims to deliver hypertension and diabetes care to millions in low- and middle-income countries demands collaborations that balance the future of digital healthcare with scalable solutions today.

ArticleCardiovascular DiseaseDiabetesMultisectoral ActionMultistakeholder CollaborationDigital health and innovation+3

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International League Against Epilepsy

Seizure disorders and climate change: Everyone's problem

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03 Mar 2023

This editorial examines the impacts of climate change on epilepsy and brain health, drawing on testimonies from the ILAE Epilepsy Climate Change Commission. It highlights how climate-driven health risks intersect with epilepsy care and calls for coor...

ArticleMental Health and Neurological ConditionsEnvironment, climate change and healthHousehold and Outdoor Air Pollution+1

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World Obesity Federation

Changing the global obesity narrative to recognise and reduce weight stigma

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25 Feb 2023

Weight stigma, defined as pervasive misconceptions and stereotypes associated with higher body weight, is both a social determinant of health and a human rights issue. It is imperative to consider how weight stigma may be impeding health promotion ef...

ArticlePublicationGender, equity and human rights

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