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08 Apr 2025

Forum of International Respiratory Societies

FIRS and GLI Launch Global Taskforce to Improve Lung Health Assessment

FIRS and GLI Launch Global Taskforce to Improve Lung Health AssessmentThe Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS) has launched the FIRS Lung Health Taskforce, an ambitious new initiative to improve the way lung health is assessed and managed around the world. In partnership with the Global Lung Function Initiative (GLI), the Taskforce brings together leading experts to lay the groundwo...

08 Apr 2025

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31 Mar 2025

World Stroke Academy

Integrating Palliative Care into the ongoing treatment of People Living with Stroke

Palliative care is often overlooked in stroke management, despite its importance in addressing the complex needs of patients and caregivers. This webinar will explore how healthcare professionals can integrate palliative care into stroke treatment, covering symptom management strategies, the needs of families and caregivers, and approaches to improving access to palliative care, particularly in lo...

31 Mar 2025

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20 Mar 2025

Palliative Care ECHO on Health System Strengthening: Advancing Global Collaboration and Integration

“There has been so much work from global leaders to build tools and frameworks for integrating palliative care into health systems. However, in my experience, there is often a large gap between these resources and the country and regional leaders who need them. This innovative program will help close the gap and connect leaders from around the world with the resources and expertise they need to...

20 Mar 2025

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16 Mar 2025

World Health Organization, Deusdedit Mubangizi

Ensuring equitable access to essential medicines and health technologies for noncommunicable diseases

Critical access to NCD medicines and health technologiesEquitable access to safe, effective, and quality-assured medicines and other health technologies is a cornerstone of health policies and programmes that leave no one behind. However, in the global effort to prevent, detect and treat noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), mental health and neurological conditions, limited access to medicines and hea...

16 Mar 2025

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13 Mar 2025

The George Institute for Global Health, Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases (GACD)

From research to the real world: How implementation science can drive NCD action

This blog highlights key insights from a parallel session led by The Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases (GACD) in collaboration with The George Institute for Global Health (TGI) at the 4th Global NCD Alliance Forum, held in Kigali, Rwanda, from 13-15 February 2025. The session, “Knowledge isn’t power without implementation – the science behind translating community know-how into lasting ch...

13 Mar 2025

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11 Mar 2025

International Society of Nephrology

The Professor Donal O’Donoghue Global Kidney Policy Forum 2025: Focus on South-East Asia

The Professor Donal O’Donoghue Global Kidney Policy Forum (PDOGKPF) is a yearly high-level meeting organized by the ISN at each World Congress of Nephrology (WCN). It brings together key decision-makers and stakeholders to address the burden of kidney diseases in a specific country or region and to share strategies for prevention and improved management of the disease at both the regional and gl...

11 Mar 2025

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03 Mar 2025

World Obesity Day 2025: Changing Systems, Healthier Lives

March 4, World Obesity Day 2025Let’s put a spotlight on the systemsFor too long, responses to the obesity crisis have been focussed on individuals. It’s time we turn our attention to the systems that are failing us. Health systems, government systems, food systems, the media, and the environments we work and live in&nbsp;– are all contributing to the increasing rates of obesity around the wo...

03 Mar 2025

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01 Mar 2025

International Association for Hospice & Palliative Care

Launch of the Atlas of Palliative Care in the Asia Pacific Regions: An advocacy tool for palliative care

On Apr 24, 2025, the Asia Pacific Hospice Palliative Care Network's&nbsp;2025 Atlas of Palliative Care was launched at the 16th Asia Pacific Hospice Palliative Care Conference in Malaysia. This is a first for the Western Pacific and South East Asian regions.&nbsp;&nbsp;Coordinated by Spain's ATLANTES Global Observatory of Palliative Care, housed at the University of Navarra, this atlas joins simil...

01 Mar 2025

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27 Feb 2025

WHO FCTC Secretariat

20th anniversary of the entry into force of the WHO FCTC

The WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) marked its 20th anniversary of entry into force on 27 February 2025.This milestone presents an opportunity to reflect on the treaty’s achievements, reinforce commitments to global tobacco control, and envision a healthier future free from the tobacco epidemic.This video was produced on this occasion.&nbsp;

27 Feb 2025

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26 Feb 2025

International Society of Nephrology

World Kidney Day 2025: 'Are Your Kidneys OK?' A Global Call for Early Detection and Kidney Health Awareness

The 2025 theme, "Are Your Kidneys OK? Detect Early, Protect Kidney Health,” highlights the importance of recognizing kidney disease risk factors and accessing timely testing to improve early detection, intervention, and outcomes.&nbsp;Here are some ways to support the World Kidney Day (WKD) campaign:&nbsp;Organize or take part in a WKD activity to mark the day and pin it to the WKD interactive m...

26 Feb 2025

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25 Feb 2025

World Health Organization

Workshop report: Scaling Grassroots Innovations through the Public Sector to Address NCDs

Grassroots innovations have the potential to accelerate NCD prevention and control efforts by leveraging community perspectives and strengthen ownership of health interventions. However, identifying, supporting and scaling small innovations through national public health systems often remain a challenge. Many countries are missing the necessary policies, operational frameworks and capacity to asse...

25 Feb 2025

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24 Feb 2025

World Health Organization, Guy Fones

How to sustainably finance the noncommunicable diseases and mental health response

The case for investment for NCDs and mental health conditionsThe staggering scale of the noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and mental health epidemic results in major economic losses and socioeconomic challenges. Premature deaths and disability reduce human capital and decrease productivity, while simultaneously increasing prevention and treatment costs for people, communities and countries.Investin...

24 Feb 2025

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