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Noncommunicable diseases in the South-East Asia

Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), principally cardiovascular diseases, cancer, diabetes and chronic respiratory diseases, impose a major and growing burden on health and development in the South-East Asia Region.

In the region, 62% of all deaths are due to NCDs accounting for 9 million persons. Of particular concern is the high proportion of premature mortality from NCDs (deaths before 70 years of age).

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52%

of all deaths

from NCDs in the Region are below 70 years of age

9 million people

die

of noncommunicable diseases every year in the Region

69%

of all deaths

in the Region are due to NCDs

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26 November 2024
News release

Call to Action to strengthen diabetes prevention and control in WHO South-East Asia
17 November 2024
Statement

Cervical cancer elimination day of action
14 November 2024
Statement

World Diabetes Day
10 October 2024
Statement

World Mental Health Day

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15 November 2024

SEAHEARTS Monitoring Framework

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Evaluation of adoption of people centred NCD service delivery within primary health care in WHO South-East Asia Region, 2014–2021
4 October 2024

Evaluation of adoption of people centred NCD service delivery within primary health care in WHO South-East...

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...

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12 September 2024

WHO South-East Asia Regional Strategy for comprehensive cancer prevention and management 2024–2030

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. Moreover, the cancer burden...

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26 June 2024

Report of the WHO South-East Asia Regional workshop on scaling up services for cancer and implementing...

In the background of rising burden of cancer in the region and the need for improving access to management of cancers, WHO organized the South-East Asia...

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Progress on health-related SDGs in the South-East Asia Region: Where are we now and what is next?
12 May 2024

Progress on health-related SDGs in the South-East Asia Region: Where are we now and what is next?

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Biennium Report 2022–2023 Department of Healthier Populations and Noncommunicable Diseases (HPN)
26 February 2024

Biennium Report 2022–2023 Department of Healthier Populations and Noncommunicable Diseases (HPN)

Human health and well-being are intimately linked to the state of the environment. Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), climate change, air...

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The Platinum Decade: Accelerating health for billions: WHO South-East Asia Region 2014–2023
14 February 2024

The Platinum Decade: Accelerating health for billions: WHO South-East Asia Region 2014–2023

This book documents WHO’s activities and accomplishments during the decade from 2014 to 2023. It highlights what can be achieved when WHO, its Member...

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Report of the WHO South-East Asia Regional workshop on expanding availability and access to palliative care
25 January 2024

Report of the WHO South-East Asia Regional workshop on expanding availability and access to palliative...

WHO SEARO organized the Regional workshop on improving availability and access to palliative care on 11-13 Oct 2023, in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The objective...

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WHO SEARO - Noncommunicable Diseases
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