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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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Global Allergy & Airways Patient Platform

COPD Exacerbations Hub

Guide

23 Mar 2026

The article is part of a patient education hub created by the Global Allergy and Airways Patient Platform (GAAPP) focused on COPD flare-ups (exacerbations). It explains that COPD is a chronic lung disease where symptoms like breathlessness and coughi...

GuideChronic Respiratory DiseasesHarmful use of alcoholHousehold and Outdoor Air PollutionPhysical inactivityTobacco use+3

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FDI World Dental Federation

FDI Press Release: UN Declaration seals global commitment to oral health and NCD action

Article

15 Dec 2025

The HLM4 Declaration seals global commitment to oral health and NCD action, and marks a new phase for oral health in the global NCD response.

ArticleCancerCardiovascular DiseaseChronic Respiratory DiseasesDiabetesMental Health and Neurological ConditionsMultisectoral ActionHealth system strengthening, including governance and financingHarmful use of alcoholHousehold and Outdoor Air PollutionPhysical inactivityTobacco useUnhealthy diets+10

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Global Allergy & Airways Patient Platform

Spotlight on Bronchiectasis

Guide

10 Dec 2025

Spotlight on Bronchiectasis is an educational patient‑friendly guide that explains what bronchiectasis is, what it looks like, and the symptoms people may experience. It includes simple illustrations comparing healthy airways with those affected by...

GuideChronic Respiratory DiseasesTobacco use

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World Health Organization

WHO technical manual on tobacco tax policy and administration

Guide

04 Dec 2025

This WHO technical manual on tobacco tax policy and administration builds upon the 2010 WHO technical manual on tobacco tax administration by further detailing the strategies for effective tobacco tax policy development, design, implementation and ad...

GuideHealth taxationHealth system strengthening, including governance and financingTobacco use+1

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Union for International Cancer Control (UICC)

Lung cancer: UICC

Briefs & Fact Sheets

24 Nov 2025

Lung cancer accounts for nearly one-fifth (18%) of all deaths due to cancer. Prevention measures combined with appropriate early detection, treatment, and care can help reduce this significant burden of disease.Learn more about lung cancer and UICC's...

Briefs & Fact SheetsCancerHealth promotionTobacco use+1

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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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World Health Organization, International Agency for Research on Cancer

IARC WHO Academy course: Using the IARC Atlas of Breast Cancer Early Detection

Guide

31 Oct 2025

Are you a primary health professional, a community worker, a radiology or pathology professional, or a trainer on breast cancer early detection?This new flexible and interactive e-learning course is for you. It provides an overview of key sections fr...

GuideCancerMultistakeholder CollaborationHarmful use of alcoholPhysical inactivityTobacco useUnhealthy diets+4

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WHO FCTC Secretariat, World Health Organization, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

Tobacco mythbusters: tools for debunking common myths promoted by the tobacco industry

Briefs & Fact Sheets

17 Oct 2025

This document is intended as a quick reference guide for parliamentary action with ready-to-go evidence-based counter-arguments when faced with common myths by the tobacco industry. Through increased awareness of these common myths and the facts to c...

Briefs & Fact SheetsCancerCardiovascular DiseaseChronic Respiratory DiseasesMental Health and Neurological ConditionsTobacco use+3

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World Health Organization

WHO global report on trends in prevalence of tobacco use 2000–2024 and projections 2025–2030

Report

06 Oct 2025

This report presents WHO estimates of tobacco use prevalence among the population aged 15 years and older from 2000–2024, with trends projected to 2030. Estimates are at global, regional and country levels.Progress in reducing tobacco use is a key...

ReportTobacco use

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World Health Organization

Global report on hypertension 2025: high stakes: turning evidence into action

Report

23 Sep 2025

The second Global report on hypertension highlights&nbsp;the urgent need to scale up detection, treatment, and control of hypertension, especially at the primary health care level. It showcases proven solutions, country successes, and clear recommend...

ReportCardiovascular DiseaseAccess to essential medicines and servicesEnvironment, climate change and healthGender, equity and human rightsHealth system strengthening, including governance and financingPrimary health careSocial determinants of healthHarmful use of alcoholHousehold and Outdoor Air PollutionPhysical inactivityTobacco useUnhealthy diets+10

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European Lung Foundation

Living with chronic respiratory disease: voices from around the world

Briefs & Fact Sheets

23 Sep 2025

This video features the voices of people living with chronic respiratory diseases (CRDs), such as COPD and asthma, from around the world. Through their personal stories, patients share how CRDs affect daily life, the challenges they face in accessing...

Briefs & Fact SheetsChronic Respiratory DiseasesMeaningful Engagement of People with Lived ExperiencesAccess to essential medicines and servicesEnvironment, climate change and healthHealth system strengthening, including governance and financingHousehold and Outdoor Air PollutionTobacco use+5

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