Noncommunicable diseases

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href="https://www.who.int/southeastasia/news/feature-stories/detail/who-searo-pen-hearts-openwho-courses-to-scale-up-capacity-for-ncd-management-including-palliative-care-in-primary-health-care-settings"> <span>WHO SEARO PEN-HEARTS OpenWHO courses to scale up capacity for NCD services in PHC</span> </a> </div> </div> <div id="PageContent_C162_Col01" class="sf_colsIn col-md-4" data-sf-element="Column 2" data-placeholder-label="Column 2"> <div> <img src="/images/default-source/searo---images/ncd/story-4-final.png?sfvrsn=f4c71a09_2" title="Story-4 final" alt=""/> <a href="https://www.who.int/southeastasia/news/feature-stories/detail/seahearts--world-s-largest-expansion-of-cvd-control-in-primary-health-care"> <span>SEAHEARTS -World’s largest expansion of CVD control in primary health care</span> </a> </div> </div> <div id="PageContent_C162_Col02" class="sf_colsIn col-md-4" data-sf-element="Column 3" data-placeholder-label="Column 3"> <div> <img src="/images/default-source/searo---images/ncd/story-5.png?sfvrsn=3d4b900b_3" title="Story-5" alt="More than 4500 children with cancer received good quality management through institutional network and shared care in South-East Asia Region"/> <a href="https://www.who.int/southeastasia/news/feature-stories/detail/more-than-4500-children-with-cancer-received-good-quality-management-through-institutional-network-and-shared-care-in-south-east-asia-region"> <span>More than 7500 children with cancer receive improved care through South-East Asia Regional Childhood Cancer Network institutions</span> </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row" data-sf-element="Row"> <div id="PageContent_C163_Col00" class="sf_colsIn col-md-4" data-sf-element="Column 1" data-placeholder-label="Column 1"> <div> <img src="/images/default-source/searo---images/ncd/story-3.png?sfvrsn=e5cb6be1_2" title="Story-3" alt="WHO SEARO NCD dashboard: One stop shop for data on NCDs WHO South-East Asia Region"/> <a href="https://www.who.int/southeastasia/news/feature-stories/detail/who-searo-ncd-dashboard--one-stop-shop-for-data-on-ncds-who-south-east-asia-region"> <span>WHO SEARO NCD dashboard: One stop shop for data on NCDs WHO South-East Asia Region</span> </a> </div> </div> <div id="PageContent_C163_Col01" class="sf_colsIn col-md-4" data-sf-element="Column 2" data-placeholder-label="Column 2"> <div> <img src="/images/default-source/searo---images/ncd/story-1.png?sfvrsn=17fc4914_3" title="Story-1" alt="An efficient approach to fulfill comprehensive data needs for NCDs and related domains through an integrated survey using digital tools in Timor-Leste"/> <a href="https://www.who.int/southeastasia/news/feature-stories/detail/an-efficient-approach-to-fulfill-comprehensive-data-needs-for-ncds-and-related-domains-through-an-integrated-survey-using-digital-tools-in-timor-leste"> <span>An efficient approach to fulfill comprehensive data needs for NCDs through an integrated survey in Timor-Leste</span> </a> </div> </div> <div id="PageContent_C163_Col02" class="sf_colsIn col-md-4" data-sf-element="Column 3" data-placeholder-label="Column 3"> </div> </div> <div class="section-heading"> <p>News</p> </div> <div class="list-view horizontal-list matching-height"> <div class="list-view--item horizontal-list-item matching-height--item"> <a href="https://www.who.int/southeastasia/news/detail/17-11-2024-cervical-cancer-elimination-day-of-action" class="link-container" aria-label="Cervical cancer elimination day of action" role="link"> <div class="thumb"> <div class="background-image background-image--small" data-image="/images/default-source/searo---images/countries/bangladesh/cat-1--ivd--hpv---2016-10-17-(2)f8a90b99f3a948bcb261b17787049d26.tmb-768v.jpg?Culture=en&sfvrsn=d9cf2c43_1" style="background-image: url('/images/default-source/searo---images/countries/bangladesh/cat-1--ivd--hpv---2016-10-17-(2)f8a90b99f3a948bcb261b17787049d26.tmb-549v.jpg?Culture=en&sfvrsn=d9cf2c43_1')"></div> </div> <div class="info"> <div class="date"> <span class="timestamp">17 November 2024</span> <div class="sf-tags-list"> <div class="sf-tags-list-item">Statement</div> </div> </div> <p class="heading text-underline">Cervical cancer elimination day of action</p> </div> </a> </div> <div class="list-view--item horizontal-list-item matching-height--item"> <a href="https://www.who.int/southeastasia/news/detail/14-11-2024-world-diabetes-day" class="link-container" aria-label="World Diabetes Day" role="link"> <div class="thumb"> <div class="background-image background-image--small" data-image="/images/default-source/searo---images/health-topic-images/diabetes/diabetesbanner.tmb-768v.jpg?Culture=en&sfvrsn=10b34adb_1" style="background-image: url('/images/default-source/searo---images/health-topic-images/diabetes/diabetesbanner.tmb-549v.jpg?Culture=en&sfvrsn=10b34adb_1')"></div> </div> <div class="info"> <div class="date"> <span class="timestamp">14 November 2024</span> <div class="sf-tags-list"> <div class="sf-tags-list-item">Statement</div> </div> </div> <p class="heading text-underline">World Diabetes Day</p> </div> </a> </div> <div class="list-view--item horizontal-list-item matching-height--item"> <a href="https://www.who.int/southeastasia/news/detail/10-10-2024-world-mental-health-day" class="link-container" aria-label="World Mental Health Day" role="link"> <div class="thumb"> <div class="background-image background-image--small" data-image="https://cdn.who.int/media/images/default-source/emergencies/photo-5_mental-health.tmb-768v.jpg?sfvrsn=e75b3b02_2" style="background-image: url('https://cdn.who.int/media/images/default-source/emergencies/photo-5_mental-health.tmb-549v.jpg?sfvrsn=e75b3b02_2')"></div> </div> <div class="info"> <div class="date"> <span class="timestamp">10 October 2024</span> <div class="sf-tags-list"> <div class="sf-tags-list-item">Statement</div> </div> </div> <p class="heading text-underline">World Mental Health Day</p> </div> </a> </div> <div class="list-view--item horizontal-list-item matching-height--item"> <a href="https://www.who.int/southeastasia/news/detail/08-10-2024-who-felicitates-member-states-for-public-health-achievements" class="link-container" aria-label="WHO felicitates Member States for public health achievements" role="link"> <div class="thumb"> <div class="background-image background-image--small" data-image="/images/default-source/searo---images/public-health-achievement-awards-rc77-new-delhi.tmb-768v.png?Culture=en&sfvrsn=2eb9d006_1" style="background-image: url('/images/default-source/searo---images/public-health-achievement-awards-rc77-new-delhi.tmb-549v.png?Culture=en&sfvrsn=2eb9d006_1')"></div> </div> <div class="info"> <div class="date"> <span class="timestamp">8 October 2024</span> <div class="sf-tags-list"> <div class="sf-tags-list-item">News release</div> </div> </div> <p class="heading text-underline">WHO felicitates Member States for public health achievements</p> </div> </a> </div> </div><div class="row" data-sf-element="Row"> <div id="PageContent_C122_Col00" class="sf_colsIn col-md-4" data-sf-element="Column 1" data-placeholder-label="Column 1"> <div class="section-heading"> <p>Events</p> <a href="https://www.who.int/southeastasia/news/events">All →</a> </div> <div class="list-view vertical-list sf-events-wrapper sf-events-list vertical-list--image"> <div class="list-view--item vertical-list-item"> <a href="https://www.who.int/southeastasia/news/events/detail/2024/05/20/default-calendar/seahearts--world-s-largest-expansion-of-hypertension-coverage-through-phc-2024" class="link-container table event-table" aria-label="SEAHEARTS: World’s largest expansion of hypertension coverage through PHC 2024" role="link"> <div class="table-cell"> <div class="thumb"> <div class="background-image background-image--small" data-image="/images/default-source/searo---images/ncd/flyer-world-hypertension-day24.tmb-768v.jpg?Culture=en&sfvrsn=9e5919b2_1" style="background-image: url('/images/default-source/searo---images/ncd/flyer-world-hypertension-day24.tmb-131v.jpg?Culture=en&sfvrsn=9e5919b2_1')"></div> </div> </div> <div class="table-cell info"> <p class="heading text-underline">SEAHEARTS: World’s largest expansion of hypertension coverage through PHC 2024</p> <span class="timestamp"> <i class="fa fa-calendar" aria-hidden="true"></i> 20 May 2024 11:00 – 13:15 UTC Time </span> </div> </a> </div> <div class="list-view--item vertical-list-item"> <a href="/southeastasia/news/events/world-health-day/world-health-day-2024" class="link-container table event-table" aria-label="World Health Day 2024" role="link"> <div class="table-cell"> <div class="thumb"> <div class="background-image background-image--small" data-image="https://cdn.who.int/media/images/default-source/who_homepage/whd-2024-mother-health-banner.tmb-768v.jpg?sfvrsn=7dd4d7f1_13" style="background-image: url('https://cdn.who.int/media/images/default-source/who_homepage/whd-2024-mother-health-banner.tmb-131v.jpg?sfvrsn=7dd4d7f1_13')"></div> </div> </div> <div class="table-cell info"> <p class="heading text-underline">World Health Day 2024</p> <span class="timestamp"> <i class="fa fa-calendar" aria-hidden="true"></i> 7 April 2024 </span> </div> </a> </div> <div class="list-view--item vertical-list-item"> <a href="https://www.who.int/southeastasia/news/events/detail/2023/10/30/default-calendar/know-your-cardiovascular-disease-risk--take-action" class="link-container table event-table" aria-label="Know Your Cardiovascular Disease Risk: Take Action!" role="link"> <div class="table-cell"> <div class="thumb"> <div class="background-image background-image--small" data-image="/images/default-source/searo---images/ncd/cvd-take-action.tmb-768v.png?Culture=en&sfvrsn=168843ab_1" style="background-image: url('/images/default-source/searo---images/ncd/cvd-take-action.tmb-131v.png?Culture=en&sfvrsn=168843ab_1')"></div> </div> </div> <div class="table-cell info"> <p class="heading text-underline">Know Your Cardiovascular Disease Risk: Take Action!</p> <span class="timestamp"> <i class="fa fa-calendar" aria-hidden="true"></i> 30 October – 2 November 2023 </span> </div> </a> </div> </div> </div> <div id="PageContent_C122_Col01" class="sf_colsIn col-md-8" data-sf-element="Column 2" data-placeholder-label="Column 2"> <div class="section-heading"> <p>NCD messages and speeches</p> <a href="https://www.who.int/southeastasia/news/speeches">All →</a> </div> <div class="list-view vertical-list"> <div class="list-view--item vertical-list-item"> <a href="https://www.who.int/southeastasia/news/speeches/detail/regional-director-s-opening-remarks-during-regional-meeting-to-promote-healthy-diets-and-food-environments-and-physical-activity-through-policies-and-enabling-environments-new-delhi-india" class="link-container" aria-label="Regional Director's Opening Remarks during Regional Meeting to Promote healthy diets and food environments, and physical activity through policies and enabling environments, New Delhi, India" role="link"> <div class="info"> <div class="date"> <span class="timestamp">17 September 2024</span> </div> <p class="heading text-underline">Regional Director's Opening Remarks during Regional Meeting to Promote healthy diets and food environments, and physical activity through policies and enabling environments, New Delhi, India</p> </div> </a> </div> <div class="list-view--item vertical-list-item"> <a href="https://www.who.int/southeastasia/news/speeches/detail/regional-director-s-opening-remarks-during-who-south-east-asia-regional-workshop--strengthening-capacity-of-countries-to-address-the-impact-of-climate-change-on-mental-health-bali-indonesia" class="link-container" aria-label="Regional Director’s Opening Remarks during WHO South-East Asia Regional Workshop: Strengthening capacity of countries to address the impact of climate change on mental health, Bali, Indonesia" role="link"> <div class="info"> <div class="date"> <span class="timestamp">12 August 2024</span> </div> <p class="heading text-underline">Regional Director’s Opening Remarks during WHO South-East Asia Regional Workshop: Strengthening capacity of countries to address the impact of climate change on mental health, Bali, Indonesia</p> </div> </a> </div> <div class="list-view--item vertical-list-item"> <a href="https://www.who.int/southeastasia/news/speeches/detail/regional-director-s-opening-remarks-during-regional-multi-stakeholder-consultations-on-the-road-to-2025-fourth-un-high-level-meeting-on-ncds-delhi-india" class="link-container" aria-label="Regional Director’s Opening Remarks during Regional Multi-stakeholder Consultations: ’On the Road to 2025: Fourth UN high-level meeting on NCDs’, Delhi, India" role="link"> <div class="info"> <div class="date"> <span class="timestamp">17 July 2024</span> </div> <p class="heading text-underline">Regional Director’s Opening Remarks during Regional Multi-stakeholder Consultations: ’On the Road to 2025: Fourth UN high-level meeting on NCDs’, Delhi, India</p> </div> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row" data-sf-element="Row"> <div id="PageContent_C119_Col00" class="sf_colsIn col-md-6" data-sf-element="Column 1" data-placeholder-label="Column 1"> </div> <div id="PageContent_C119_Col01" class="sf_colsIn col-md-6" data-sf-element="Column 2" data-placeholder-label="Column 2"> </div> </div> <div class="row" data-sf-element="Row"> <div id="PageContent_T2ABBF108003_Col00" class="sf_colsIn col-md-8" data-sf-element="Column 1" data-placeholder-label="Column 1"> </div> <div id="PageContent_T2ABBF108003_Col01" class="sf_colsIn col-md-4" data-sf-element="Column 2" data-placeholder-label="Column 2"> </div> </div> <div class="row" data-sf-element="Row"> <div id="PageContent_T2ABBF108004_Col00" class="sf_colsIn" data-sf-element="Column 1" data-placeholder-label="Body content 1"> </div> </div> <div class="row" data-sf-element="Row"> <div id="PageContent_T2ABBF108005_Col00" class="sf_colsIn col-md-4" data-sf-element="Column 1" data-placeholder-label="Column 1"> </div> <div id="PageContent_T2ABBF108005_Col01" class="sf_colsIn col-md-4" data-sf-element="Column 2" data-placeholder-label="Column 2"> </div> <div id="PageContent_T2ABBF108005_Col02" class="sf_colsIn col-md-4" data-sf-element="Column 3" data-placeholder-label="Column 3"> </div> </div> <div class="row" data-sf-element="Row"> <div id="PageContent_T2ABBF108006_Col00" class="sf_colsIn" data-sf-element="Column 1" data-placeholder-label="Body content 2"><div class="row" data-sf-element="Row"> <div id="PageContent_C052_Col00" class="sf_colsIn col-md-12" data-sf-element="Column 1" data-placeholder-label="Column 1"> <div class="section-heading"> <h2>Publications</h2> <a href="https://www.who.int/southeastasia/publications/i?healthtopics=248de190-a82c-402a-a0eb-6020ca9e80c8&publishingoffices=01228b0b-a27d-4214-a259-d8459a877c0a,678adf7e-24d8-4ef4-9da9-8c6ada4cf56b">All →</a> </div> <div class="sf-publications"> <div class="sf-publications-list sf-publications-list__horizontal row"> <div class="sf-publications-item list-item col-sm-3"> <div class="sf-publications-item__container"> <figure class="sf-publications-item__figure"> <img src="/images/default-source/searo---images/ncd/seahearts-monitoring-framework.tmb-144v.jpg?Culture=en&sfvrsn=461e8e4_1" alt="" /> </figure> <div class="sf-publications-item__body"> <div class="sf-publications-item__header"> <div class="sf-publications-item__date"> <span>15 November 2024</span> </div> <a href="/southeastasia/publications/i/item/9789290229797"> <h3 class="sf-publications-item__title">SEAHEARTS Monitoring Framework</h3> </a> </div> <div class="sf-publications-item__description"> <p></p> </div> <div class="sf-publications-item__actions"> <div class="sf-publications-item__file"> <a class="download-url " href="https://iris.who.int/bitstream/handle/10665/379539/9789290229797-eng.pdf?sequence=1" aria-label="Download" target="_blank">Download</a> </div> <div class="sf-publications-item__url"> <a href="/southeastasia/publications/i/item/9789290229797" class="page-url" aria-label="Read More">Read More</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="sf-publications-item list-item col-sm-3"> <div class="sf-publications-item__container"> <figure class="sf-publications-item__figure"> <img src="https://iris.who.int/bitstream/handle/10665/379117/9789290219575-eng.pdf.jpg?sequence=4" alt="Evaluation of adoption of people centred NCD service delivery within primary health care in WHO South-East Asia Region, 2014–2021" /> </figure> <div class="sf-publications-item__body"> <div class="sf-publications-item__header"> <div class="sf-publications-item__date"> <span>4 October 2024</span> </div> <a href="/southeastasia/publications/i/item/9789290219575"> <h3 class="sf-publications-item__title">Evaluation of adoption of people centred NCD service delivery within primary health care in WHO South-East... </h3> </a> </div> <div class="sf-publications-item__description"> <p>Evaluation of the adoption of people-centred NCD service delivery within primary health care in WHO South-East Asia Region 2014—2021 aimed to document... </p> </div> <div class="sf-publications-item__actions"> <div class="sf-publications-item__file"> <a class="download-url " href="https://iris.who.int/bitstream/handle/10665/379117/9789290219575-eng.pdf?sequence=1" aria-label="Download" target="_blank">Download</a> </div> <div class="sf-publications-item__url"> <a href="/southeastasia/publications/i/item/9789290219575" class="page-url" aria-label="Read More">Read More</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="sf-publications-item list-item col-sm-3"> <div class="sf-publications-item__container"> <figure class="sf-publications-item__figure"> <img src="/images/default-source/searo---images/cancer/cancer-strategy-doc.tmb-144v.jpg?Culture=en&sfvrsn=e6ce2397_1" alt="" /> </figure> <div class="sf-publications-item__body"> <div class="sf-publications-item__header"> <div class="sf-publications-item__date"> <span>12 September 2024</span> </div> <a href="/southeastasia/publications/i/item/9789290211709"> <h3 class="sf-publications-item__title">WHO South-East Asia Regional Strategy for comprehensive cancer prevention and management 2024–2030</h3> </a> </div> <div class="sf-publications-item__description"> <p>In the WHO South-East Asia Region, 2.37 million new cases and 1.53 million deaths were estimated to be due to cancer in 2022. 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