Titled "Equity and integration: transforming lives and livelihoods through leadership and action on noncommunicable diseases and the promotion of mental health and well-being", the political declaration is the first such declaration addressing NCDs and mental health together, and marks a unique opportunity to accelerate global progress with a set of specific global targets for 2030.
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12/18/2025 - WHO: World leaders adopt a historic global declaration on noncommunicable diseases and mental health
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12/18/2025 - Happy holidays!
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05/23/2025 - Virtual Course: Risk Communication and Community Engagement in response to dengue outbreaks
To strengthen the strategic planning and response of Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE) for dengue fever health emergencies among communication, health promotion, social and community mobilization teams, as well as other technical areas within health authorities and sector entities involved in dengue response. Learn more!
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04/12/2025 - Article collection: Global Strategy on Human Resources for Health: Workforce 2030 – A Five-Year Check-In
This collection provides a five-year check-in on this strategy. Access here
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01/24/2025 - Self-paced course: The health and wellbeing of adolescents
The purpose of this course is to improve the knowledge, understanding and competencies of policymakers, program managers, health service providers, civil society and non-governmental organizations working for and with adolescents, to develop and implement comprehensive health and wellbeing programs, interventions and services that respond to the needs and the developmental stage of adolescents. More information.
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10/04/2024 - Simulation education faculty development and innovation in healthcare and education in low-and middle-income countries: A survey of practices, barriers and facilitators
An International Survey on Simulation Education to gather insights from simulation educators in low and middle-income countries. Their feedback is crucial for understanding practices, barriers, and facilitators in healthcare education. Access
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07/05/2024 - Health technicians get a page on the PAHO website
Launched at the beginning of July this year, the page highlights the importance of the technicians' work in the health care of populations. The initiative also helps to raise the visibility of these workers, who are fundamental to national health systems. Among other things, the page also provides a link to the RETS website. Click here to visit the page.
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06/10/2024 - Fiocruz participates in the 1st Congress of Human Milk Banks of the CPLP
1st Congress of Human Milk Banks of the Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP) took place in Luanda, Angola. The event was organized by the governments of Brazil and Angola, in partnership with the CPLP. With the central topic Human Milk Banks: Food and Nutritional Security Strategy for Newborns at Risk and Infants. Read more
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01/09/2024 - Rio de Janeiro Declaration on simulation-based education in the training of health professionals.
The Rio Declaration highlights the importance of clinical simulation and proposes initiatives to incorporate simulation in the courses of all institutions that train health technicians, promoting a humanized and intercultural approach (In Spanish).
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08/04/2023 - Seven out of 10 people protected by at least one tobacco control measure
The ninth WHO Report on the global tobacco epidemic summarizes national efforts to implement the most effective demand reduction measures from the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC). Read more!