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International League Against Epilepsy

Seizure disorders and climate change: Everyone's problem

Article

03 Mar 2023

This editorial examines the impacts of climate change on epilepsy and brain health, drawing on testimonies from the ILAE Epilepsy Climate Change Commission. It highlights how climate-driven health risks intersect with epilepsy care and calls for coor...

ArticleMental Health and Neurological ConditionsEnvironment, climate change and healthHousehold and Outdoor Air Pollution+1

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World Obesity Federation

Changing the global obesity narrative to recognise and reduce weight stigma

Article

25 Feb 2023

Weight stigma, defined as pervasive misconceptions and stereotypes associated with higher body weight, is both a social determinant of health and a human rights issue. It is imperative to consider how weight stigma may be impeding health promotion ef...

ArticlePublicationGender, equity and human rights

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WHO

Voice, agency, empowerment - handbook on social participation for universal health coverage

Guide

20 Feb 2023

Social participation is an important means for governments to develop responsive health policies and programmes, which are more likely to be implemented by a broad stakeholder group. It is at the heart of the inclusive governance needed for countries...

GuideMultisectoral ActionMultistakeholder Collaboration

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World Health Organization

Global report on health equity for persons with disabilities

Report

17 Feb 2023

An estimated 1.3 billion people – or 16% of global population worldwide – experience a significant disability today. Persons with disabilities have the right to the highest attainable standard of health as those without disabilities. However, the...

ReportMultistakeholder CollaborationDisability and rehabilitationGender, equity and human rights+1

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International Federation of Medical Students' Associations (IFMSA)

Annual Report 2022/23

Report

01 Jan 2023

The International Federation of Medical Students' Associations Annual Report for 2022-2023 highlights the year's achievements and milestones in medical education, global health, and organizational inclusivity and innovation.

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WHO Regional Office of the Eastern Mediterranean

Stories from the field: sharing successful strategies from the Eastern Mediterranean Region in mitigating noncommunicable diseases and mental health disorders during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond

01 Jan 2023

This publication concentrates on unpublished accounts of what Eastern Mediterranean Region countries have done to address noncommunicable diseases and mental health issues, both before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. The aim is not to give a comple...

Multisectoral ActionMultistakeholder CollaborationAccess to essential medicines and servicesCommunicable diseasesEnvironment, climate change and healthHealth system strengthening, including governance and financingNutrition and food safetyPrimary health care+5

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Global oral health status report 2022: Towards universal health coverage for oral health by 2030

Report

18 Nov 2022

WHO’s Global oral health status report (GOHSR) provides the first-ever comprehensive picture of oral disease burden and highlights challenges and opportunities to accelerate progress towards universal coverage for oral health. This includes introdu...

ReportHealth system strengthening, including governance and financing

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WHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific

Health at a Glance: Asia/Pacific 2022

Report

12 Nov 2022

Health at a Glance: Asia/Pacific 2022 presents key indicators on health status, determinants of health, health care resources and utilisation, health expenditure and financing, and quality of care for 27 Asia-Pacific countries and territories. Countr...

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World Health Organization (WHO)

Dialogue with the private sector on access to medicines and technologies for diabetes care, November 2022

Article

02 Nov 2022

The World Health Assembly resolution WHA74.4, adopted in May&nbsp;2021, marked a historic milestone in the collective efforts to address the global diabetes epidemic and urged Member&nbsp;States to raise the priority given to the prevention, diagnosi...

ArticleDialogueMultistakeholder CollaborationAccess to essential medicines and services+1

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World Obesity Federation

The Economic Impact of Overweight & Obesity in 2020 and 2060

Report

25 Sep 2022

Overweight and obesity prevalence is set to cost the global economy 3.3% of GDP by 2060, according to a new study by the World Obesity Federation and RTI International.

ReportHealth system strengthening, including governance and financingSocial determinants of health

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Journal of Migration and Health

Healthcare system responses to non-communicable diseases’ needs of Syrian refugees: The cases of Jordan and Lebanon

Publication

18 Sep 2022

Introduction Since the start of the Syrian conflict in 2011, Jordan and Lebanon have hosted large refugee populations, with a high pre-conflict burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). We aimed to explore NCD service provision to Syrian refugee...

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FDI World Dental Federation

Leave no one behind - Chairside Guide

Guide

22 Jun 2022

This quick guide summarizes the key challenges to improving refugee oral health and what advocates can do to help achieve improvements. For those ready to lead the response to this issue in their country, more information and guidance can be found in...

GuideHarmful use of alcoholTobacco useUnhealthy diets+1

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