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Knowledge Action Portal on NCDs
Take a look behind the scenes of the Knowledge Action Portal (KAP).
Noncommunicable Diseases, Rehabilitation and Disability
We are responsible for leading, coordinating and monitoring global action to cover additional people with health services, medicines, vaccines, diagnostic and health technologies for the prevention, screening, early diagnosis and appropriate treatment of cardiovascular diseases, cancers, chronic respiratory diseases and diabetes. We aim to advance health equity for persons with disabilities, we have a focus on sensory impairments and bring together the work on rehabilitation from across the departments and from the 3 levels of the organization.
NCD data portal
Explore the data by country
On the road to 2025 and beyond
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HLM4: On the road to 2025 and beyond
Preparatory process for the Fourth High-level Meeting of the UN General Assembly on the prevention and control of NCDs (HLM4)
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Implementation roadmap 2023–2030
for the Global action plan for the prevention and control of NCDs 2013–2030
14 November 2013
Global action plan for the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases 2013-2020
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Noncommunicable diseases progress monitor 2025
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12 May 2025
Assessing national capacity for the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases: report on 2023...
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Tracking progress on the implementation of the Global oral health action plan 2023–2030: baseline report
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Developing the global oral health monitoring framework report: a set of indicators towards universal...
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Framework for the care of acute coronary syndrome and stroke
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Target product profiles for human papillomavirus screening tests to detect cervical pre-cancer and cancer
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Guidance on global monitoring for diabetes prevention and control: Framework, indicators and application
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Monitoring noncommunicable diseases and injuries: a baseline assessment in 20 cities
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