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20 Oct 2020

The George Institute for Global Health

Sixth Annual meeting of the “Friends of the Task Force” Working with Member States to deliver the NCD-related SDG targets during and beyond COVID-19

On 24 September 2020, the Friends of the Task Force met in the margins of the high-level segment of the 75thsession of the United Nations General Assembly. Participants included Member States, UN agencies and non-State actors. The meeting was co-hosted by the Government of the Russian Federation and the World Health Organization, and co-sponsored by the United Nations Development Programme, the In...

20 Oct 2020

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19 Oct 2020

NCD Alliance

Building forward better: A new approach to mobilize investment for noncommunicable diseases

During the first-ever virtual 75th&nbsp;United Nations General Assembly, NCD Alliance co-hosted a high-level roundtable with the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Permanent Mission of Jamaica to the United Nations and the United Nations Inter-agency Taskforce on NCDs.&nbsp; The roundtable&nbsp;‘Building forward better: A new approach to mobilize investment for noncommunicable disease...

19 Oct 2020

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18 Oct 2020

The George Institute for Global Health

Imperial and The George Institute for Global Health to drive sustainable global health systems

The George Institute for Global Health Imperial has established a new partnership with the George Institute for Global Health, focusing on the development and evaluation of innovative and sustainable global health systems. &nbsp;

18 Oct 2020

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18 Oct 2020

The George Institute for Global Health

CONNECTing patients to better outcomes through digital technology

The George Institute for Global Health Digital health apps have the potential to improve health behaviours and outcomes, in an easy and sustainable way. The CONNECT trial aimed to examine the effectiveness of a consumer web-based app linked to primary care electronic health records (EHRs), to find out whether the app would positively impact patients with, or at risk of, cardiovascular disease....

18 Oct 2020

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18 Oct 2020

The George Institute for Global Health

Treatment abandonment in children with cancer: does a sex difference exist?

The George Institute for Global Health New research by The George Institute for Health has investigated sex‐disparities in the abandonment of childhood cancer treatment in low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs) and identified the characteristics of children and their families most disadvantaged by such abandonment. &nbsp;

18 Oct 2020

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18 Oct 2020

The George Institute for Global Health

Clinical trials are neglecting the interplay between COVID-19 and chronic diseases, analysis shows

The George Institute for Global Health People living with non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as heart disease and diabetes are more vulnerable to becoming severely ill or dying from COVID-19, and yet of all the interventional clinical trials registered globally that relate to COVID-19, less than 4% focus on this high-risk group, an analysis by The George Institute has shown. Read more her...

18 Oct 2020

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13 Oct 2020

World Health Organization

WHO publishes guidance on climate resilient and environmentally sustainable health care facilities

As our climate changes, health systems and health care facilities come under mounting pressure, making it harder for health professionals to keep people healthy from increasingly severe climate impacts. New&nbsp;WHO guidance for Climate Resilient and Environmentally Sustainable Health Care Facilities&nbsp;provides health professionals and health care facility managers with key tools and interve...

13 Oct 2020

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09 Oct 2020

World Health Organization

Global challenge for movement on mental health kicks off as lack of investment in mental health leaves millions without access to services

A global social media challenge to get the world moving on mental health is launched today with a call for a massive scale-up in investment in mental health. Ahead of World Mental Health Day on 10 October, the World Health Organization, in collaboration with United for Global Mental Health and the World Federation for Mental Health, are encouraging people from all countries to support a global...

09 Oct 2020

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02 Oct 2020

World Health Organization

Webinar HEARTS in the Americas new developments and resources

This webinar will provide more details about the new resources in HEARTS that aim to strengthen and provide global guidance for CVD risk reduction programs to prevent and control cardiovascular disease and its risk factors.

02 Oct 2020

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02 Oct 2020

Primary Care International

Ensuring access to NCD services: spotlight on the key role of primary care

People living with chronic diseases – otherwise known as Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) – are at greater risk of becoming severely ill or dying from COVID-19. The confluence of these two pandemics – the ‘slow-motion pandemic of NCDs’ – has created a dangerous double burden of disease. &nbsp;

02 Oct 2020

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02 Oct 2020

World Health Organization

Noncommunicable diseases increase risk of dying from COVID-19 in Africa

There is increasing evidence that Africans living with noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) such as hypertension and diabetes are more likely to suffer severe cases of COVID-19 and die. Read more here.

02 Oct 2020

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02 Oct 2020

World Health Organization

WHO and UNICEF recommit to accelerating health and well-being at all ages

The World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF today signed a new collaborative framework which will&nbsp;accelerate joint public health efforts that put the most marginalized and vulnerable populations first. Read more here.

02 Oct 2020

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