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World Health Organization

Plenary Presentations: Second General Meeting of the WHO GCM/NCD

25 Apr 2025

The Second General Meeting of the Global Coordination Mechanism on NCDs (GCM/NCD) convened Member State representatives, civil society actors, lived experience advocates, and partners to put forward recommendations on accelerating multisectoral and m...

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World Heart Federation (WHF)

World Heart Observatory

Database

24 Apr 2025

The World Heart Federation aims to become the reference organization for information, knowledge, and policy in the global cardiovascular sphere.&nbsp;As part of our strategic objectives, we launched the World Heart Observatory: a knowledge hub that c...

DatabaseCardiovascular DiseaseHarmful use of alcoholHousehold and Outdoor Air PollutionPhysical inactivityTobacco useUnhealthy diets+4

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Universidad de Navarra

APHN Atlas of palliative care in the Asia Pacific Regions 2025

Publication

24 Apr 2025

Palliative care (PC) is integral to universal health coverage (UHC) as it alleviates suffering and enhances the quality of life. However, its accessibility and integration into healthcare systems remain inconsistent globally. Evaluating PC developmen...

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Nature Reviews Nephrology

Kidney disease is a worldwide killer. Treat it that way

Article

24 Apr 2025

The Nature editorial urges World Health Assembly delegates, meeting on 19 May 2025, to back a resolution led by Guatemala that would recognize chronic kidney disease (CKD)—which affects an estimated 8.5 percent of the global population and is a rap...

ArticleMultisectoral ActionHealth system strengthening, including governance and financing

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Action on Smoking and Health

UN Treaty on Plastic Pollution Resources

Database

23 Apr 2025

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has correctly designated cigarette filters as a form of single-use plastic. The Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) for the plastics treaty must consider a ban or strict regulation of all sing...

DatabaseCancerCardiovascular DiseaseChronic Respiratory DiseasesDiabetesMental Health and Neurological ConditionsCivil Society Working GroupEnvironment, climate change and healthTobacco use+6

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Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) Webinar Series

Database

23 Apr 2025

ASH began this webinar series as the COVID-19 pandemic began in March 2020 to fill an information gap that existed. We’ve continued the series to provide a platform for credible partners to share their timely research and resources.

DatabaseCancerCardiovascular DiseaseChronic Respiratory DiseasesDiabetesMental Health and Neurological ConditionsCivil Society Working GroupSocial determinants of healthTobacco use+6

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World Stroke Organization

Stroke Action Now - A collective call to action in the lead-up to the 4th UN High-Level Meeting on Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs)

Briefs & Fact Sheets

23 Apr 2025

Global Stroke policy brief, highlighting the global stroke burden, and actions to improve prevention, treatment and recovery from stroke as part of the NCD response. Published by the Global Stroke Action Coalition, a multisectoral advocacy initiative...

Briefs & Fact SheetsCardiovascular DiseaseMental Health and Neurological ConditionsMeaningful Engagement of People with Lived ExperiencesMultistakeholder CollaborationDisability and rehabilitationHarmful use of alcoholHousehold and Outdoor Air PollutionPhysical inactivityTobacco useUnhealthy diets+8

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United for Global Mental Health

Need2Know - Air Pollution and Mental Health

Briefs & Fact Sheets

19 Apr 2025

Air pollution is contamination of the indoor or outdoor environment by any chemical, physical or biological agent that modifies the natural characteristics of the atmosphere. Outdoor and indoor air pollution cause respiratory and other diseases and a...

Briefs & Fact SheetsDiabetesEnvironment, climate change and healthHousehold and Outdoor Air Pollution+1

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NCD Alliance

Integrating action on air pollution

Guide

17 Apr 2025

This advocacy guide is aimed at supporting civil society organisations (CSOs) in making the case for the political prioritisation of air pollution as a critical risk factor for noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), including mental health and neurological...

GuideEnvironment, climate change and healthHousehold and Outdoor Air Pollution

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NCD Alliance

NCD Alliance's proposed text for the Political Declaration for the HLM4

Guide

17 Apr 2025

The Fourth UN High-Level Meeting of the General Assembly on the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases and the promotion of mental health and wellbeing (HLM4) in September 2025 is a key opportunity to review progress and renew political c...

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Worldwide Hospice and Palliative Care Alliance

Laws, regulations and national strategies on Palliative Care

Briefs & Fact Sheets

16 Apr 2025

This page provides a list of laws, regulations and national strategies which include palliative care or are specific to palliative care.&nbsp;These are available to download and can be used to guide countries in creating new national strategies and o...

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Palliative Medicine Reports

Palliative Care in Public Policy: Results from a Global Survey

Article

16 Apr 2025

Background: Public policy has been a foundational component of the World Health Organization public health model for palliative care development since 1990. There is, however, limited evidence on the existence and character of palliative care policy...

ArticleCancerCardiovascular DiseaseChronic Respiratory DiseasesDiabetesMental Health and Neurological ConditionsHealth system strengthening, including governance and financing+4

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