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World Health Organization (WHO)

Raise tobacco taxes and prices for a healthy and prosperous Indonesia

Case study

16 Oct 2020

During 2020–2024, the government of Indonesia is focused on improving the wellbeing of Indonesians by taking advantage of the demographic dividend for allinclusive economic growth. And, recognizing the critical dual causality concept, human capital...

Case studyHealth taxationHealth system strengthening, including governance and financingTobacco use+1

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Medicines Patent Pool (MPP)

Exploring the Expansion of the Medicines Patent Pool’s Mandate to Patented Essential Medicines: A Feasibility Study of the Public Health Needs and Potential Impact

Briefs & Fact Sheets

07 Mar 2019

The Medicines Patent Pool (MPP) conducted a feasibility study to assess the public health need for – and the feasibility and potential public health impact of – expanding its mandate from HIV, tuberculosis and hepatitis C to patented essential me...

Briefs & Fact SheetsCase studyReportCancerCardiovascular DiseaseChronic Respiratory DiseasesDiabetesAccess to essential medicines and services+5

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NCD Child

Access to Essential Medicines and Equipment

Case study

18 Feb 2019

Case studies compiled as part of the work of the NCD Child Taskforce on Essential Medicines and Equipment.

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WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean

Health needs and priorities of Syrian refugees in camps and urban settings in Jordan: perspectives of refugees and health care providers

Case study

12 Nov 2018

This study aimed to determine the perspectives of Syrian refugees in Jordan, Jordanian health care providers, and other stakeholders in addressing the public health issues of the refugee crisis.

Case studyCancerCardiovascular DiseaseChronic Respiratory DiseasesDiabetesMental Health and Neurological ConditionsRefugee and migrant healthHarmful use of alcoholHousehold and Outdoor Air PollutionPhysical inactivityTobacco useUnhealthy diets+9

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WHO Regional Office for Africa

Success Stories of WHO in the African Region: Delivering Achievements and Making an Impact

Case study

17 Oct 2018

This document highlights case studies that represent success stories, achievements, and impact in the WHO African Region. This includes one success story on the use of mobile phones for treating diabetes in Senegal.

Case studyCommunicable diseases

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WHO Regional Office for Africa

Safety and security on the Internet: Challenges and advances in Member States

Case study

17 Oct 2018

This survey presents case studies illustrating successes with Internet pharmacies along with citizen- and institution-initiated methods of addressing online health information quality are provided in the text of the report; these could be considered...

Case studyDigital health and innovation

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WHO Regional Office for Africa

Rwanda's Performance in Addressing Social Determinants of Health and Intersectoral Action

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17 Oct 2018

This case study uses a qualitative approach to describe Rwanda's progress in addressing the social determinants of health by comparing the Rwanda’s situation against the five key themes of the Rio Political Declaration on Social Determinants of Hea...

Case studyMultisectoral ActionSocial determinants of health

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WHO Regional Office for Africa

Global Adult Tobacco Survey in Nigeria: A success story in the African region

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17 Oct 2018

This success story outlines the first undertaking of The Global Adult Tobacco Survey in Nigeria, the first nationally representative survey of adults in Nigeria for monitoring adult tobacco use and tracking key tobacco control indicators.

Case studyCancerTobacco use

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World Health Organization

Climate change and health WHA resolution

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17 Oct 2018

This document is a summary of the discussion on climate change and health at the 66th World Health Assembly. The discussion highlighted the many ways in which climate change affects health, through increasing risks of weather-related extremes, to imp...

Case studyEnvironment, climate change and health

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