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Healthy Caribbean Coalition

HCC Childhood Obesity Prevention Scorecard or COPS

Database

26 Feb 2026

The HCC developed the Childhood Obesity Prevention Scorecard or COPS to facilitate strengthened awareness of national policy responses to childhood obesity as part of the monitoring and evaluation component of the HCC Civil Society Action Plan for Pr...

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World Obesity Federation

World Obesity Day - Advocacy Toolkit

Strategy document

30 Jan 2026

World Obesity Day 2026 takes place on 4 March, uniting people worldwide to raise awareness and drive action on obesity.This toolkit provides ready-to-use assets to help you raise awareness, share your reason to act, and advocate for systemic change.Y...

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World Health Organization

Policies and interventions to create healthy school food environments: WHO guideline

Guide

27 Jan 2026

Children spend a large share of their day in school, making it a critical setting for shaping lifelong dietary habits and reducing health and nutrition inequities. Yet the foods available, served, sold or promoted in and around many schools often inc...

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World Heart Federation (WHF)

Environmental Stressors and Cardiovascular Health: Acting Locally for Global Impact in a Changing World - A statement of the European Society of Cardiology, the American College of Cardiology, the American Heart Association, and the World Heart Federation

Publication

20 Jan 2026

Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) account for 70% of global mortality and are responsible for over 38 million deaths annually, with cardiovascular disease (CVD) constituting most of these fatalities.&nbsp;While traditional risk factors for CVD have lon...

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World Health Organization

WHO guideline on the use of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) therapies for the treatment of obesity in adults

Guide

12 Dec 2025

Obesity is one of the defining health challenges of our time, affecting more than 1 billion people globally and contributing to millions of preventable deaths each year. Yet despite its scale and impact, the global response remains fragmented, underf...

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World Health Organization (WHO)

Breast Cancer Awareness Month Advocacy Toolkit 2025

Publication

31 Oct 2025

The GBCI Breast Cancer Advocacy Toolkit is designed to support stakeholders (governments, NGOs, health organizations, advocates) in planning and executing impactful Breast Cancer Awareness Month campaigns aligned with WHO’s Global Breast Cancer Ini...

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World Health Organization, International Agency for Research on Cancer

IARC WHO Academy course: Using the IARC Atlas of Breast Cancer Early Detection

Guide

31 Oct 2025

Are you a primary health professional, a community worker, a radiology or pathology professional, or a trainer on breast cancer early detection?This new flexible and interactive e-learning course is for you. It provides an overview of key sections fr...

GuideCancerMultistakeholder CollaborationHarmful use of alcoholPhysical inactivityTobacco useUnhealthy diets+4

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World Obesity Federation

Investing in action on obesity: Catalysing the double dividend

Briefs & Fact Sheets

30 Oct 2025

World Obesity has published a new advocacy brief, making the case for action on obesity as a ‘win-win’ investment for countries in fiscally challenging times.“Investing in Action on Obesity: Catalysing the Double Dividend” argues that investi...

Briefs & Fact SheetsHealth promotionHealth system strengthening, including governance and financingPrimary health carePhysical inactivityUnhealthy diets+3

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World Health Organization, United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF)

Childhood overweight brief

Briefs & Fact Sheets

20 Oct 2025

The purpose of this brief is to raise awareness of the problem of childhood overweight and highlight the interventions and policies necessary to achieve the revised 5% target by 2030.

Briefs & Fact SheetsCancerCardiovascular DiseaseDiabetesMental Health and Neurological ConditionsMaternal, newborn, child and adolescent healthNutrition and food safetySocial determinants of healthUnhealthy diets+6

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World Health Organization

Global report on hypertension 2025: high stakes: turning evidence into action

Report

23 Sep 2025

The second Global report on hypertension highlights&nbsp;the urgent need to scale up detection, treatment, and control of hypertension, especially at the primary health care level. It showcases proven solutions, country successes, and clear recommend...

ReportCardiovascular DiseaseAccess to essential medicines and servicesEnvironment, climate change and healthGender, equity and human rightsHealth system strengthening, including governance and financingPrimary health careSocial determinants of healthHarmful use of alcoholHousehold and Outdoor Air PollutionPhysical inactivityTobacco useUnhealthy diets+10

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Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids

Global Lessons for Health Tax Advocacy

Guide

21 Sep 2025

Health taxes are a critical tool for addressing noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) while generating revenues to help countries improve their health and economic outcomes. This paper presents lessons from successful health tax advocacy campaigns addressi...

GuideHealth system strengthening, including governance and financingHarmful use of alcoholTobacco useUnhealthy diets+2

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World Health Organization (WHO)

Saving lives, spending less: the global investment case for noncommunicable diseases

Report

19 Sep 2025

Saving lives, spending less: the global investment case for noncommunicable diseases outlines why urgent investment in cost-effective interventions for NCDs is essential for health and sustainable development. Drawing on the World Health Organization...

ReportMultisectoral ActionHealth system strengthening, including governance and financingHarmful use of alcoholPhysical inactivityTobacco useUnhealthy diets+4

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