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New workplan for multisectoral and multistakeholder action: WHO’s Global Coordination Mechanism on the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases

World Health Organization

New workplan for multisectoral and multistakeholder action: WHO’s Global Coordination Mechanism on the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases

Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and mental health conditions are a globally leading cause of death and disability. Cardiovascular diseases, cancers..

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31 May 2022
Health4Life Fund. A global financing partnership on non-communicable diseases and mental health

World Health Organization

Health4Life Fund. A global financing partnership on non-communicable diseases and mental health

Established in 2021 by UNDP, UNICEF and WHO, the Health4Life Fund is a global financing partnership devoted to non-communicable diseases (N..

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20 May 2022
Third Cycle of the WHO NCD Lab: Tackling obesity through innovation and global action

World Health Organization

Third Cycle of the WHO NCD Lab: Tackling obesity through innovation and global action

Are you an innovator in the field of noncommunicable disease prevention and control?  Are you leading a novel initiative, developing an i..

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15 May 2022
Call for Submissions - Multisectoral Action for the Prevention and Control of NCDs and Mental Health Conditions

World Health Organization

Call for Submissions - Multisectoral Action for the Prevention and Control of NCDs and Mental Health Conditions

The World Health Organization (WHO) is launching a Call for Submissions and inviting its Member States to share their experiences on implementing m..

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28 Feb 2022
10th Global Conference on Health Promotion charters a path for creating ‘well-being societies’

World Health Organization

10th Global Conference on Health Promotion charters a path for creating ‘well-being societies’

Past epidemics showed us the importance of resilient health systems. The COVID-19 pandemic brought into sharp focus the importance of resilient soc..

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15 Dec 2021
Reviving the NCD Investment Agenda

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Reviving the NCD Investment Agenda

Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), like cancer, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease and stroke, represent a soaring 74% of global deaths. The legac..

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15 Dec 2021
WHO and St. Jude to dramatically increase global access to childhood cancer medicines

World Health Organization

WHO and St. Jude to dramatically increase global access to childhood cancer medicines

Biggest ever financial commitment to childhood cancer medicines in low- and middle-income countries The World Health Organ..

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13 Dec 2021
Investing 1 dollar per person per year could save 7 million lives in low and lower-middle income countries

World Health Organization

Investing 1 dollar per person per year could save 7 million lives in low and lower-middle income countries

A new World Health Organization report shows that close to seven million deaths could be prevented by 2030, if low and lower-middle income countrie..

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13 Dec 2021
What has COP26 achieved for health?

World Health Organization

What has COP26 achieved for health?

The COP26 UN climate conference saw over 40,000 delegates gather in Glasgow over the span of two weeks, from 31 October to 13 November &nbs..

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25 Nov 2021
30 seconds to cure cervical cancer: new technology opens door to rapid treatment in Uzbekistan

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30 seconds to cure cervical cancer: new technology opens door to rapid treatment in Uzbekistan

Treating cervical cancer in future may take just 30 seconds thanks to a futuristic-looking device. The technology, recently recommended by WHO, was..

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22 Nov 2021
Global leaders call for cervical cancer elimination on Day of Action

World Health Organization

Global leaders call for cervical cancer elimination on Day of Action

Today WHO joins advocates around the world to commemorate a landmark Day of Action for Cervical Cancer Elimination and welcome groundbreaking new i..

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22 Nov 2021
WHO European conference on tackling NCDs through digital solutions

World Health Organization

WHO European conference on tackling NCDs through digital solutions

14–15 December 2021, Moscow, Russian Federation The Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation will host a conference ..

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19 Nov 2021
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