Overview The Sixty-sixth World Health Assembly, consisting of Ministers of Health of 194 Member States, adopted the WHO’s Comprehensive Mental Health Action Plan 2013-2020 in May 2013. In 2019, the …
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World Alzheimer’s Day 2021: Know dementia, know Alzheimer’s!
The World Alzheimer’s Day is an international awareness campaign to raise awareness and highlight issues related to people affected by dementia. World Alzheimer’s Day takes place on 21 September. World …
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Accelerate action to prevent and control non-communicable diseases: WHO
Press release 1765 Kathmandu, 10 September 2021 – The World Health Organization has urged Member countries in South-East Asia Region to accelerate efforts to prevent and control non-communicable diseases which …
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The Global Week for Action on NCDs 2021 #ActOnNCDs
Overview The Global Week for Action on NCDs aims to unite the NCD movement each year under a specific theme, concentrating our combined efforts with the aim of reducing the NCD burden …
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World Suicide Prevention Day 2021: ‘Creating Hope Through Action’
Overview World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD) was established in 2003 in conjunction with the World Health Organisation (WHO) and is a significant advocacy and communication based event aimed at reaching national organisations, …
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Global Status Report on the Public Health Response to Dementia
Summary Dementia is a leading cause of disability and dependency globally. Lack of awareness and understanding lead to widespread stigmatization and discrimination against people with dementia, which may prevent them …
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Module For Ayurveda & Yoga Education At School
The Department of Ayurveda and Alternative Medicine (DoAA) has published a Module for Ayurveda & Yoga Education At School in Nepal. This Module aims to provide a guidance to promote …
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Incentive Grants for Young Researchers from Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Background The WHO Global NCD Platform and the Defeat-NCD Partnership (UNITAR) in collaboration with the Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research (WHO) intend to roll out an incentive grants …
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World No Tobacco Day 2021: Commit to quit
Overview The World No Tobacco Day is celebrated each year on May 31. It was initiated in 1987 to draw global attention to the tobacco epidemic and the preventable death …
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World Hypertension Day: Measure your blood pressure, control it, live longer!
Overview The World Hypertension day is celebrated on May 17 every year. It is observed annually to raise awareness about hypertension.World Hypertension day was initiated by the World Hypertension League (WHL). Objective The …
