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The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology

Redefining obesity: advancing care for better lives

Publication

06 Feb 2025

The Lancet Diabetes &amp; Endocrinology Commission introduces a groundbreaking redefinition of obesity, distinguishing between clinical obesity (a chronic disease) and preclinical obesity (a risk factor). This new approach moves beyond BMI, paving th...

PublicationCancerCardiovascular DiseaseChronic Respiratory DiseasesDiabetesMental Health and Neurological Conditions+3

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World Stroke Organization

Averting a Global Health Crisis - pragmatic policy interventions to prevent stroke

Briefs & Fact Sheets

04 Feb 2025

This World Stroke Organization policy brief outlines key challenges and opportunities to reduce the global burden of stroke and NCDs through interventions a policy and healthcare systems level. The brief draws on WHO Best Buys for tackling NCDs and &...

Briefs & Fact SheetsCardiovascular DiseaseMental Health and Neurological ConditionsMultisectoral ActionAccess to essential medicines and servicesEnvironment, climate change and healthGender, equity and human rightsHealth promotionPrimary health careSocial determinants of healthHarmful use of alcoholHousehold and Outdoor Air PollutionPhysical inactivityTobacco useUnhealthy diets+12

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World Health Organization

Updated road map for an enhanced global response to the adverse health effects of air pollution

Report

27 Jan 2025

In May 2025, during the 78th World Health Assembly, WHO Member States adopted the Road map for an enhanced global response to the adverse health effects of air pollution (2025–2030). This strategic framework aims to reduce mortality from anthropoge...

ReportCancerCardiovascular DiseaseChronic Respiratory DiseasesMental Health and Neurological ConditionsEnvironment, climate change and healthHousehold and Outdoor Air Pollution+4

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World Health Organization (WHO)

Operational handbook on tuberculosis. Module 6: Tuberculosis and comorbidities, third edition

Publication

24 Jan 2025

Addressing comorbidities and risk factors for tuberculosis (TB) is a crucial component of the World Health Organization (WHO)’s End TB Strategy. This WHO operational handbook on tuberculosis. Module 6: tuberculosis and comorbidities aims to sup...

PublicationChronic Respiratory DiseasesDiabetesMental Health and Neurological ConditionsSocial determinants of healthHarmful use of alcoholTobacco use+4

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Action on Smoking and Health

Tobacco Endgame Webinars

Database

23 Jan 2025

ASH hosts regular educational webinars for public health advocates to learn from each other and strengthen our tobacco control work.One Webinar Attendee said:“You’re doing wonderful work and everyone truly does benefit from the training opportuni...

DatabaseCancerCardiovascular DiseaseChronic Respiratory DiseasesDiabetesMental Health and Neurological ConditionsCivil Society Working GroupSocial determinants of healthTobacco use+6

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United for Global Mental Health

UN High-Level Meeting on NCDs and Mental Health - Priorities for Mental Health

Briefs & Fact Sheets

19 Jan 2025

The UN High-Level Meeting (HLM) on Non-Communicable Diseases and Mental Health in September 2025 marks a pivotal moment to prioritise mental health on the global stage.&nbsp; Mental health is now a central focus of a UN HLM agenda providing a unique...

Briefs & Fact SheetsMental Health and Neurological ConditionsMultistakeholder Collaboration

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Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Implementing the WHO Indicators for assessing palliative care development in three countries: a Do-It-Yourself approach.

Article

01 Jan 2025

The report assesses global palliative care using 14 WHO indicators to identify health system strengths and weaknesses at the country level. Pilot projects in Benin, Morocco, and Uruguay and a’Do-it-yourself’ approach offer valuable insights and a...

ArticleCancerCardiovascular DiseaseChronic Respiratory DiseasesDiabetesMental Health and Neurological ConditionsHealth system strengthening, including governance and financing+4
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International Union for Health Promotion and Education (IUHPE)

Critical Actions for Mental Health Promotion

Publication

28 Nov 2024

This Position Statement was prepared on behalf of the IUHPE Global Working Group on Mental Health Promotion

PublicationMental Health and Neurological ConditionsGender, equity and human rightsHealth promotionPrevention of violence and injuriesSocial determinants of health+3
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Science Direct: Social Sciences and Medicine

Epistemic struggles: The role of advocacy in promoting epistemic justice and rights in mental health

Article

22 Nov 2024

Advocacy for people using health and social care services is widely promoted but its theoretical foundation is under-developed and its impact poorly conceptualised. This paper explores the liberatory potential of in- dependent advocacy, using Fricker...

ArticleMental Health and Neurological ConditionsMeaningful Engagement of People with Lived ExperiencesMultistakeholder CollaborationGender, equity and human rightsSocial determinants of health+3

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HelpAge International

Achieving UHC fit for an ageing world

Report

05 Nov 2024

By 2030, 1.4 billion people will be aged 60 and over. Yet the majority of health and care systems worldwide remain unprepared for population ageing and associated rises in rates non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and disabilities. This is particularly...

ReportCancerCardiovascular DiseaseChronic Respiratory DiseasesDiabetesMental Health and Neurological ConditionsCivil Society Working GroupDisability and rehabilitationGender, equity and human rightsHealthy AgingHealth system strengthening, including governance and financingPrimary health careSocial determinants of healthHarmful use of alcoholHousehold and Outdoor Air PollutionPhysical inactivityTobacco useUnhealthy diets+15

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HelpAge International

Driving equitable action on NCDs and healthy ageing to achieve health for all at all ages

Briefs & Fact Sheets

05 Nov 2024

Older people are the age group most at risk from NCDs, yet all too often they are left behind in policy and practice. &nbsp; HelpAge's 14-page briefing, accompanied by a two-page overview with key messages, considers the intersection of older...

Briefs & Fact SheetsPublicationCancerCardiovascular DiseaseChronic Respiratory DiseasesDiabetesMental Health and Neurological ConditionsMultisectoral ActionMultistakeholder CollaborationAccess to essential medicines and servicesDisability and rehabilitationGender, equity and human rightsHealthy AgingPrimary health careHarmful use of alcoholHousehold and Outdoor Air PollutionPhysical inactivityTobacco useUnhealthy diets+16

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NCD Alliance

PODCAST: Mental health in 2024 and beyond

Article

31 Oct 2024

We often hear that mental health is neglected in part because of the stubborn stigma associated with living with a mental health condition in many — if not most — parts of the world. In an attempt to spotlight this neglected topic, in this episod...

ArticleMental Health and Neurological ConditionsMeaningful Engagement of People with Lived Experiences

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