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Country profiles highlight need for scaled up action on NCDs
Tobacco convention crucial to cancer prevention
Cancer research agency leads world in studying causes
Countries commit to achieving 30% reduction in tobacco use by 2025
Most types of cancer not due to bad luck
Noncommunicable diseases prematurely take 16 million lives annually, WHO urges more action
Reducing salt improves health
Illicit trade increases tobacco use
Cancer control
WHO creates new alliances to save lives lost prematurely to noncommunicable diseases
WHO leads discussion on the marketing of unhealthy food and beverages to children
WHO calls on individuals and countries to improve heart health through physical activity
WHO project targets early detection, management of heart disease in Lebanon
IARC monographs evaluate red and processed meats
Improving palliative care betters quality of life
Diabetes can be prevented and managed through diet and physical activity
WHO is calling on collective and individuals to take action to reduce the burden of cancer
Eyes on diabetes
Diagnose and treat cancer early to save lives
Urgent action is needed to address chronic diseases and mental health disorders
Take action to #beatcancer
Effective early intervention can prevent premature death from rheumatic heart disease
Afghanistan’s successful deployment of the NCD emergency kit shows the importance of integrating NCD services into primary health care to save lives
WHO is developing a framework for meaningful engagement with people living with noncommunicable diseases and mental health conditions
COVID-19 vaccines and noncommunicable diseases
Hospital-based palliative care services bridge the care gap in Lebanon
EMHJ special edition on palliative care in the Eastern Mediterranean Region
Turn the tide on NCDs: Implement and strengthen NCD monitoring systems at primary health care level
NCD integration and mental health and psychosocial support in Syria: demonstrating feasibility and impact with NCD emergency kits
Iranian NCD committee: multisectoral engagement for NCDs at the highest level
SUR I CAAN: a civil society initiative that transformed rheumatic heart disease control in Sudan
IraPEN: tailoring the WHO PEN for NCD prevention and control to the national context
Islamic Republic of Iran: Remote health services provision during the COVID-19 pandemic
Jordan: Remote health services provision during the COVID-19 pandemic
Saudi Arabia: Remote health services provision during the COVID-19 pandemic
Oman: Remote health services provision during the COVID-19 pandemic
Qatar: Remote mental health services provision during the COVID-19 pandemic
Qatar: Remote NCD health services provision during the COVID-19 pandemic
Sudan: Remote health services provision during the COVID-19 pandemic
United Arab Emirates: Remote health services provision during the COVID-19 pandemic
Qatar implements death registry system to drive evidence-informed policies and programmes
NCD surveillance at primary care level in Oman: strengthening healthcare
UAE national cancer registry: Enhancing cancer data collection and control measures
Oman commemorates 20 years of population-based cancer registry
STEPS survey in Pakistan: Identifying the burden of noncommunicable diseases
WHO Global and Regional Technical Meeting on Addressing Noncommunicable Diseases in Emergencies