Briefs & Fact Sheets
23 Jan 2025
The 4th UN High-Level Meeting on NCDs is a unique chance to renew focus on access to essential medicines for NCDs and set the agenda to address barriers to diagnostics and medical devices. The gap in commitments for NCDs is particularly wide. As glob...
23 Jan 2025
The object of this mid-term evaluation, as requested by Member States through decision WHA74(11), was to assess the new operating model of the GCM/NCD launched in 2022 under its 2022–2025 workplan and building upon the 2020 final evaluation of...
Briefs & Fact Sheets
21 Jan 2025
A briefing paper by the NCD Alliance highlighting barriers and opportunities for improving access to essential medicines and technologies for non-communicable diseases (NCDs). It outlines key challenges such as availability, affordability, and equita...
21 Jan 2025
In the world of healthcare, staying well-informed is crucial. This is why the Thalassaemia International Federation (TIF) has recently launched the TIF AI Knowledge Bot, a pioneering tool that integrates the power of AI technology with TIF’s extens...
Article
20 Jan 2025
Global efforts to highlight cancer and non-communicable diseases (NCDs) as a growing burden were first raised in 2005 World Health Assembly Resolution 58.22 and reinforced with Resolution 70.12 and the Global NCD action plan in 2017. One common threa...
Report
20 Jan 2025
The preparatory process for the fourth High-level Meeting on NCDs aims to address gaps and identify solutions to accelerate progress towards achieving SDG target 3.4 on NCDs and mental health by 2030 (to reduce by one third premature mortality from N...
Briefs & Fact Sheets
19 Jan 2025
The UN High-Level Meeting (HLM) on Non-Communicable Diseases and Mental Health in September 2025 marks a pivotal moment to prioritise mental health on the global stage. Mental health is now a central focus of a UN HLM agenda providing a unique...
15 Jan 2025
Global efforts to address diabetes and other non-communicable diseases (NCDs) have fallen short particularly in low- and middle-income countries. The World Diabetes Foundation, the East African Diabetes Study Group, the University of Geneva Faculty of Medicine, and the Danish Diabetes and Endocrine Academy invite you to the Type 1 diabetes – Advancin...
15 Jan 2025
Guide
14 Jan 2025
An estimated 1.3 billion people globally experience significant disability. This figure has grown over the last decade and will continue to rise due to demographic and epidemiological changes. In 2022, the World Health Organization launched the Globa...
Briefs & Fact Sheets
13 Jan 2025
Artificial intelligence (AI) holds great promise for transforming mental healthcare. From personalised treatment plans to early detection of mental health conditions, AI could make mental health services more accessible and effective. AI systems are...
Article
10 Jan 2025
With a rise in non-communicable diseases (NCDs), public health researchers are increasingly focusing attention on risk factors like tobacco, alcohol, and unhealthy diet. The detrimental impact of the current economic system concerning commercial dete...
Case study
03 Jan 2025
THE NEW WORLD CANCER DAY THEME 2025-2027 “UNITED BY UNIQUE” PLACES PEOPLE AT THE CENTRE OF CARE AND THEIR STORIES AT THE HEART OF THE CONVERSATION. Cancer is more than just a medical diagnosis — it’s a deeply personal matter. Behind...
