Mental Health – Among The ‘Most Neglected’ Of Neglected Tropical Disease Issues, Says DNDi Scientist
Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) can lead to physical disfiguration, stress and stigmatization, which leave lifelong impacts on the mental health of many of those infected, even after the disease itself is cured. As the health community prepares to mark the first-ever World NTD Day on 30 January, Nathalie Strub-Wourgaft, director of Neglected Tropical Diseases at […] Continue reading ->
With the death toll from the world’s worst measles outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) now exceeding 6000, the World Health Organization (WHO) appealed to donors on Tuesday for $US 40 million more in funding to stop the advance of the disease – which has killed nearly three times as many people […] Continue reading ->
Chinese authorities have ruled out seasonal influenza, avian flu, adenovirus, SARS and MERS as the cause of a mysterious strain of pneumonia that has now stricken 59 people in the Chinese city of Wuhan, according to the latest data from WHO. The unidentified virus, which has left seven people critically ill, may have emerged from […] Continue reading ->
Health Policy Watch will resume publication on 6 January, 2020. We wish our subscribers and followers worldwide a happy and healthy holiday season, and look forward to reporting on a rich array of news, features and opinions about issues and trends in health policy-making and global health in the coming New Year. Image Credits: […] Continue reading ->
For the first time in two decades, tobacco use is projected to decline among men in 2020, according to a new World Health Organization report on trends in global tobacco use. However, the new report does not consider trends in e-cigarette use, where use may in fact be increasing. “For many years now we had […] Continue reading ->
The World Health Organization (WHO) has given its quality seal of approval to a biologically similar formulation of the breast cancer drug – trastuzumab – in a move the agency says could help make the costly, life-saving treatment more affordable and available to women globally. Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer in […] Continue reading ->
More than one-third of low- and middle-income countries worldwide are facing significant rates of obesity alongside continued pockets of undernutrition, according to a major new study published on Monday in The Lancet. The four-part series The Double Burden of Malnutrition, led by the World Health Organization in collaboration with a number of universities and researchers […] Continue reading ->
From clearing the air of hookah smoke in Amman, Jordan to bike lanes in Fortaleza, Brazil and salt-free menu options in the restaurants of Montevideo, Uruguay, the Partnership for Healthy Cities has been seeding small grants to cities across the globe – backed by a big ambition. The aim is to build a network of […] Continue reading ->
On 22 November, the Norwegian government broke new ground for the non-communicable disease response. The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs launched the first international development strategy to focus on combatting NCDs in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The NCD Alliance, the Norwegian Cancer Society and other civil society partners around the world have heralded this […] Continue reading ->
Make the ¨healthiest choices the easiest choices¨ to prevent many non-communicable diseases. This was a key message from an Independent High-Level Commission report on Non-communicable diseases (NCDs), released Tuesday at a WHO Global Meeting to Accelerate Progress NCDs and Mental Health in Muscat, Oman. The report, ¨It´s Time to Walk the Talk¨, released on the […] Continue reading ->