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World Health Organization (WHO)

Health taxes

Database

13 May 2026

Health taxes are excise taxes levied on products that have a negative public health impact, for example tobacco, alcohol and sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs). Those are taxes targeting specific products that are proven to be unhealthy or harmful to h...

DatabaseHealth taxationHealth system strengthening, including governance and financingHarmful use of alcoholTobacco useUnhealthy diets+3

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World Health Organization (WHO)

Global report on the use of sugar-sweetened beverage taxes, 2025

Report

13 Jan 2026

This report provides a global assessment of taxes applied to sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs). It describes and qualitatively compares their design and provides the first global estimation of standardized metrics to compare tax levels between countri...

ReportHealth taxationHealth system strengthening, including governance and financingUnhealthy diets+1

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World Health Organization (WHO)

WHO Academy course on National Cancer Control Planning for Programme Managers

Guide

31 Dec 2025

This course for programme managers is designed to equip ministries of health, programme managers and policy and health professionals involved in cancer control with the requisite knowledge, skills, attitudes, behaviours and abilities for effective go...

GuideCancerHealth system strengthening, including governance and financing

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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...

PublicationCancerMultisectoral ActionHarmful use of alcoholPhysical inactivityTobacco useUnhealthy diets+4

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Ediciones Universidad de Navarra, WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean

Atlas of Palliative Care Developments in the Eastern Mediterranean Countries 2025

Report

20 Oct 2025

This atlas is a comprehensive report that assesses the current state of palliative care across 22 countries in the region, identifying gaps and opportunities for development. It provides comparative data, highlights key priorities, and aims to establ...

ReportHealth system strengthening, including governance and financing

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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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World Health Organization (WHO)

Second general meeting of the WHO Global Coordination Mechanism on the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases: meeting report, 23-25 April 2025

Report

11 Aug 2025

The Second General Meeting of the GCM/NCD took place virtually from 23 to 25 April 2025. More than 300 participants from over 50 countries actively participated in the three-day main event. This meeting report assembles the main highlights and key ou...

ReportMeaningful Engagement of People with Lived ExperiencesMultisectoral ActionMultistakeholder CollaborationGender, equity and human rightsHealth promotionHealth system strengthening, including governance and financingPrimary health careSocial determinants of health+6

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Report of the WHO global oral health meeting, Bangkok, Thailand, 26-29 November 2024

Report

02 Jul 2025

The first-ever World Health Organization (WHO) Global Oral Health Meeting was convened in Bangkok, Thailand, from 26–29 November 2024. Hosted by the Government of Thailand, it brought together approximately 350 stakeholders, including representativ...

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

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World Health Organization (WHO)

WHA78.12: Strengthening health financing globally

Strategy document

27 May 2025

WHA78.12: &nbsp;Strengthening health financing globally

Strategy documentHealth taxationHealth system strengthening, including governance and financing

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Global Asthma Network

The Global Asthma Report 2025: Patient Stories

Report

07 May 2025

The report on Patient Stories is published as a ‘living document’ in 2025, timed to be available for the United Nations (UN) High Level Meeting (HLM) on NCDs. At the time of writing, it has 59 stories from 33 countries with representation from al...

ReportChronic Respiratory DiseasesMeaningful Engagement of People with Lived ExperiencesSocial determinants of healthHousehold and Outdoor Air Pollution+2

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World Health Organization

WHO interactive multistakeholder hearing on noncommunicable diseases and mental health for young professionals

Report

15 Apr 2025

On 15 April 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO) held an interactive Multistakeholder Hearing on Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs) and Mental Health for young professionals. This event was part of the preparatory process for the UN General Assembl...

ReportMultistakeholder CollaborationHealth system strengthening, including governance and financing

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WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean

Childhood Cancer Day in the Easter Mediterranean Region: The impact of emergencies on childhood cancer care

Briefs & Fact Sheets

15 Feb 2025

As the world observes International Childhood Cancer Day (15 February), the World Health Organization (WHO) is highlighting the challenges faced by children with cancer in countries affected by conflict and emergencies.

Briefs & Fact SheetsCancerAccess to essential medicines and services

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