Readying the drugs and the mindset to defeat dementia
Promising new drugs raise hopes of slowing the progression of dementia, but stigma and funds crunch remain major roadblocks.
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Health Policy
The why and how of building consensus for a healthier tomorrow
Isabel Mestres — Switzerland
Speeding up the race to beat breast cancer globally
Multisectoral partners join forces with the WHO’s global initiative to end inequities in breast cancer diagnosis and treatment.
Zarina Geloo — Zambia
How menstrual leave can create more equitable workplaces
In Zambia and a handful of other countries, time off during menstruation shows how workplaces can be made more inclusive for women.
Andrea Chipman — United Kingdom
Training a workforce to meet Africa’s healthcare needs
African countries are in need of an agile and skilled health workforce that can make optimum use of scarce resources, especially in rural...
Zarina Geloo — Zambia
How can African countries brace against future pandemics?
Preoccupied with managing day-to-day crises, healthcare-related and otherwise, African countries struggle to plan for tomorrow, let alone...
Chris Coulter — Canada & Derek Yach - US
Why mental health care matters in a pandemic-scarred world
Mental health and the pandemic
Andrea Chipman — United Kingdom
Towards better prevention and care for stroke in LMICs
Death or disability from stroke is a growing concern around the world, with low- and middle-income countries more affected due to lack of...
Re:solve Global Health
Costs and benefits of achieving the Sustainable Development Goal target 3.4
Most countries have made little progress in achieving the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) target 3.4, which calls for a reduction in...
Teresa Tseng — the US & Sean Lybrand - Switzerland
Healthy minds for healthier hearts
Supporting mental health and wellbeing and its impact on heart disease Chronic illnesses often lead to poor mental health, and in the...
Suntosh Pillay — South Africa
Ask the expert: the role of policy in mental health
Suntosh Pillay is a clinical psychologist based in Durban, South Africa, working in the public mental health care sector. In the video...
Danny Buckland — United Kingdom
Sugar taxes: Searching for the sweet spot
Sugar taxes and food product labelling are increasingly in use to help people choose healthy and arrest the surge of non-communicable...
Andrea Chipman — United Kingdom
Insights for Preventing Diabetes in Latin America
Better collaboration between all stakeholders is key to preventing and diagnosing diabetes in low and middle-income countries (LMICs) in...
Hayley Jones - Australia
Using the Law to Combat NCDs
When implemented alongside other policies and public health initiatives, laws to reduce the risk factors for non-communicable diseases...
Andrea Chipman — United Kingdom
Taking action against diabetes in crisis settings
The number of people displaced by humanitarian crises is rising, and there is a pressing need to address non-communicable diseases like...
Zarina Geloo — Zambia
Zambia pushing through the barriers to better care
In Africa, non-communicable diseases like diabetes will be a more serious threat to life than all other illnesses within 10 years. The...
Aimee Andag Silva — Philippines
The Sugar Crossroads: Timely diabetes intervention is key
When travelers reach crossroads, they need to choose a direction to take. Should they forge ahead, make a turn or go back and retrace...
Jeff Cyr — Canada
Addressing diabetes through traditional Indigenous ways: listen, learn, act
The number of people with type 2 diabetes continues to expand to record levels globally, and Indigenous peoples have some of the highest...
Norman Coleman & Donna O’Brien - United States
A global health convergence for approaching infectious and noncommunicable diseases
The coronavirus pandemic has highlighted the threat that sudden stresses pose to health resources and supply chains in all countries,...
Verah Okeyo - Kenya
Kenya shines light on mental health crisis sweeping Africa
A new commitment by Kenya’s leaders helped move mental illness onto the health agenda, yet political will was only the beginning of the...
James Anderson - United Kingdom
Overcoming key barriers to quality diabetes care around the world
Innovations in diabetes treatment and management have made enormous contributions to global health over the past 100 years, but there are...
Teofilo O.L. San Luis Jr. - Philippines
The thyroid, the organ below the radar
Thyroid disorders (TDs) rarely get the publicity of more well-known disease groups, but can lead to tragic consequences, especially in...
Zuzanna Tittenbrun & Sonali Johnson - Switzerland
A goal without a plan is just a wish – the importance of national cancer control plans
Cancer is a challenging disease for all health systems, and the lack of a national cancer strategy can make it more difficult for them to...
Kwanele Asante — South Africa & Bruno Helman - Brazil
People power as the driver and disruptor for the NCD agenda
Health care systems around the world are facing growing calls to make care pathways for people living with non-communicable diseases...
Molly Guy - United States of America
Addressing the unmet needs of people living with diabetes: 100 years after the discovery of insulin
2021 represents the 100th anniversary of the discovery of insulin and the official launch of the new WHO Global Diabetes Compact. Still,...
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Building Back Better: Investing in healthy populations and resilient health systems for NCDs and men
An open letter to Heads of State and Government The novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has exacerbated deep inequalities in our...
Andrea Chipman — United Kingdom
Pandemic builds potential for better global health
The novel coronavirus pandemic has exposed the fault lines in both global and national health infrastructures, highlighting inequalities...
Ben Hirschler - United Kingdom
The hidden health crisis
A decade of initiatives to combat non-communicable diseases have failed to curb their growth. Policymakers need a more comprehensive...
Andrea Chipman — United Kingdom
Obesity casts a big shadow
Rates of obesity are skyrocketing, and more comprehensive policies are needed to fully address the complex causes of the condition Audio:...
Danny Buckland — United Kingdom
A ruinous epidemic
The obesity crisis has been a long time in the making, gathering force despite more than a decade of individual initiatives to reduce the...
Jo Waters — United Kingdom
Disease in disguise
As obesity reaches epidemic levels globally, experts are reflecting on the mixed results of policies implemented over the past decade and...
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NCDs in numbers
Key figures on the prevalence and funding of non-communicable diseases Spending misalignment Diseases with the highest mortality receive...
Becky McCall — United Kingdom
Contagion of a social kind
Non-communicable diseases and their risk factors seem to be common among certain groups of friends and families. Genetic reasons aside,...
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