Publication
24 Jul 2022
The World Heart Federation policy brief, The Impact of Alcohol Consumption on Cardiovascular Health: Myths and Measures, highlights the latest scientific evidence on alcohol and cardiovascular disease, challenging long-standing myths around alcohol's...
Guide
04 Jul 2022
This WHO-led compendium collates guidance from WHO and other UN agencies on policies, interventions, capacity-building, and awareness for improving the health impacts of environmental issues.
Report
29 May 2022
https://ntcp.mohfw.gov.in/assets/document/surveys-reports-publications/Report%20on%20Tobacco%20Control%20in%20India%202022_22%20April%202024.pdf
Guide
24 Apr 2022
The WHF Cholesterol Advocacy Toolkit provides stakeholders with information as well as practical tools to support cholesterol advocacy at local, national, regional, and global levels.
Publication
24 Apr 2022
The World Heart Federation Roadmaps are central to its mission to address the global burden of cardiovascular disease. They provide comprehensive frameworks for countries and regions to identify key barriers as well as implement evidence-based polici...
Publication
07 Apr 2022
Background The high and rising global burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) is reflected among crisis-affected populations. People living with NCDs are especially vulnerable in humanitarian crises. Limited guidance exists to support humanitar...
Report
07 Mar 2022
World Health Assembly resolution WHA67.19 highlights the need to strengthen palliative care through the development of national palliative care policies, access to essential medicines for pain and other symptoms, education and training in palliative...
Briefs & Fact Sheets
28 Feb 2022
The World Health Organization (WHO) is launching a Call for Submissions and inviting its Member States to share their experiences on implementing multisectoral actions to strengthen collaboration across government sectors for the prevention and contr...
Briefs & Fact Sheets
25 Jan 2022
This video showcases key facts and figures on the impact of tobacco cultivation and smoking on our environment and health.
Briefs & Fact Sheets
21 Jan 2022
The World Health Organization's Noncommunicable Diseases Kit (NCDK) 2022 is designed to support the treatment of chronic disease patients in emergency settings. It provides essential medicines and medical devices for managing hypertension, cardiac co...
Briefs & Fact Sheets
07 Dec 2021
Key facts Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of death globally. An estimated 17.9 million people died from CVDs in 2019, representing 32% of all global deaths. Of these deaths, 85% were due to heart attack and stroke. Over...
Report
19 Nov 2021
All cancer patients benefit from structured palliative care interventions that are patient-centred, as these demonstrate improved care quality, symptom relief and quality of life. Patient-centred palliative care should be provided alongside tumour-ce...
