Fact sheet
17 Oct 2018
This document provides policymakers with a list of ‘best buys’ and other recommended interventions to address noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) based on an update of Appendix 3 of the Global Action Plan for the Prevention and Control of NCDs 2013�...
Fact sheet
17 Oct 2018
This document provides policymakers with a list of ‘best buys’ and other recommended interventions to address noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) based on an update of Appendix 3 of the Global Action Plan for the Prevention and Control of NCDs 2013�...
Fact sheet
17 Oct 2018
This information sheet provides answers to frequently asked questions on the roles of legislation and legal interventions in the region of the Eastern Mediterranean to prevent and control noncommunicable diseases.
Publication
17 Oct 2018
This publication explores the impact of the growing burden of cancer in countries of the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region is evident, and necessitates implementation of suitable and effective cancer control policies.
Publication
04 Mar 2017
OverviewThis publication is based on the list of clinical interventions selected from clinical guidelines on prevention, screening, diagnosis, treatment, palliative care, monitoring and end of life care. This publication addresses medical devices for...
Fact sheet
18 Jun 2016
This fact sheet presents data from Armenia’s 2016 STEPS survey on noncommunicable disease (NCD) risk factors in adults aged 18–69, covering smoking, alcohol, diet, physical activity, overweight/obesity, blood pressure, cholesterol, and salt intak...
Report
18 Jun 2016
This report presents detailed results from the Armenia STEPS Survey 2016, providing statistical breakdowns by sex and age groups (18–69 and 45–69 years). It covers the prevalence of major noncommunicable disease (NCD) risk factors in Armenia usin...
Publication
18 Jun 2016
The Armenia STEPS Survey 2016 is the country's first national survey on noncommunicable disease (NCD) risk factors, conducted using the WHO STEPwise approach. Covering adults aged 18–69, the survey assessed both behavioral and biological risk facto...
Guide
04 Mar 2014
Overview Every year, breast cancer kills more than 500 000 women around the world. In resource–poor settings, a majority of women with breast cancer are diagnosed at an advanced stage of disease; their 5-year survival rates are low, ranging from 10...
04 Mar 2013
OverviewThese tools of the WHO Package of Essential Noncommunicable Diseases Interventions (WHO PEN) support implementation of very cost effective interventions through an integrated approach.Implementation of WHO PEN is a key component of the object...
