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HelpAge International

Using Community Structures to Prevent and Manage Non‑Communicable Diseases

Briefs & Fact Sheets

30 Jan 2020

This policy brief examines how inclusive self‑help groups in Myanmar can support prevention, early detection, and management of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) at community level. Drawing on experience from HelpAge International’s collaboration...

Briefs & Fact SheetsHealthy Aging

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Associacao de Diabetes Juvenil

Decentralized COVID-19 measures in Brazil were ineffective to protect people with diabetes

Article

28 Jan 2020

Background and aims: COVID-19 severity and mortality are elevated in individuals with diabetes. During the pandemic, interventions recommended globally for people with diabetes were to keep blood glucose on target whilst staying at home to curb the s...

ArticleDiabetesMeaningful Engagement of People with Lived Experiences

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WHO Regional Office for Europe

What is the evidence on the role of the arts in improving health and well-being?

Report

12 Nov 2019

This scoping review&nbsp;synthesizes the global evidence on the role of the arts in improving health and well-being, with a specific focus on the WHO European Region&nbsp;Over the past two decades, there has been a major increase in research into the...

ReportHealth promotionSocial determinants of health

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World Health Organization

World report on vision

Report

08 Oct 2019

At present at least 2.2 billion people around the world have a vision impairment, of whom at least 1 billion have a vision impairment that could have been prevented or is yet to be addressed. The world faces considerable challenges in terms of eye ca...

ReportDisability and rehabilitation

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World Obesity Federation

SCOPE

03 Oct 2019

SCOPE is a free&nbsp;internationally-recognized certification in obesity management.&nbsp;It equips health professionals with up to date, evidence-based obesity management resources, to better treat their patients with obesity and to excel in their c...

Cardiovascular DiseaseMental Health and Neurological ConditionsPhysical inactivityUnhealthy diets+1

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World Obesity

Global Atlas on Childhood Obesity

Report

03 Oct 2019

The atlas presents data for every country based on their current and predicted levels of obesity in children, the risk factors and the presence of government policies to tackle obesity, such as restricting the marketing of foods to children, encourag...

ReportCardiovascular DiseaseDiabetesMental Health and Neurological ConditionsMaternal, newborn, child and adolescent healthPhysical inactivityUnhealthy diets+4

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WHO Regional Office for Europe

Alcohol policy impact case study: the effects of alcohol control measures on mortality and life expectancy in the Russian Federation

Report

03 Oct 2019

Alcohol consumption has long been recognized as one of the main driving factors of mortality in the Russian Federation, especially among men of working age. The introduction of various evidence-based alcohol control measures at the beginning of the 2...

ReportHarmful use of alcohol

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HelpAge International

Tackling Non‑Communicable Diseases to Achieve Universal Health Coverage in Myanmar

Briefs & Fact Sheets

30 Aug 2019

This policy brief highlights the urgent need for Myanmar to prioritise non-communicable diseases (NCDs) within its Universal Health Coverage (UHC) agenda. It presents compelling data such as NCDs driving 59% of deaths to underline growing demographic...

Briefs & Fact SheetsNCD LabGender, equity and human rights

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World Health Organization (WHO)

WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic 2019

Report

07 Aug 2019

The report "Offering help to quit tobacco use" tracks the status of the tobacco epidemic and interventions to combat it. The report finds that more countries have implemented tobacco control policies, ranging from graphic pack warnings and advertisin...

ReportCardiovascular DiseaseCancerChronic Respiratory DiseasesTobacco use+2

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World Health Organization (WHO)

Training course on ethics in implementation research

Guide

02 Jul 2019

TDR and WHO's Global Health Ethics team have jointly developed a training course for researchers and research ethics committees on the important ethical considerations in implementation research (IR). The course comprises six interactive modules inte...

GuideCardiovascular DiseaseCancerChronic Respiratory DiseasesMental Health and Neurological ConditionsHousehold and Outdoor Air PollutionHarmful use of alcoholPhysical inactivityTobacco useUnhealthy diets+7

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World Bank Group

High-Performance Health Financing for Universal Health Coverage - Driving Sustainable, Inclusive Growth in the 21st Century

Report

02 Jul 2019

Despite these multiple benefits, the majority of developing countries have yet to seize the growth and development opportunities offered by high-performing health financing. Major coverage gaps for essential health services persist; for those who rec...

ReportHealth system strengthening, including governance and financing

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NCD Alliance

Delivering healthy lives and well-being for women and girls

Briefs & Fact Sheets

07 Jun 2019

With Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs) causing two of every three deaths of women each year, action to implement Universal Health Coverage (UHC) must recognise and address sex and gender differences in NCD risk factors, care pathways and outcomes if se...

Briefs & Fact SheetsCancerCardiovascular DiseaseChronic Respiratory DiseasesDiabetesMental Health and Neurological ConditionsGender, equity and human rightsMaternal, newborn, child and adolescent healthHarmful use of alcoholHousehold and Outdoor Air PollutionPhysical inactivityTobacco useUnhealthy diets+10

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