Filter
655
Filtered Results: 655
Text search:
ageing
and
disability
Featured
Recommendations
62
New Publications
144
Language
Document type
No document type
376
Studies & Reports
122
Guidelines
57
Manuals
47
Training Material
24
Strategic & Response Plan
21
Fact sheets
5
Situation Updates
2
Resource Platforms
1
Countries / Regions
Global
43
India
33
Western and Central Europe
23
Latin America and the Carribbean
17
Kenya
15
Myanmar / Burma
15
South Africa
12
Ukraine
10
Ghana
10
Asia
10
Nepal
9
Syria
8
Tanzania
8
Ethiopia
8
Liberia
8
Mozambique
7
Africa
7
Uganda
7
Rwanda
6
Philippines
6
South–East Asia Region
6
Russia
6
Namibia
6
Lesotho
5
Sierra Leone
5
Zambia
5
Nigeria
4
Zimbabwe
4
Western Pacific Region
4
Bangladesh
4
Eastern Europe
4
Papua New Guinea
4
Indonesia
4
Malawi
3
USA
3
Cambodia
3
Jordan
3
Congo, Democratic Republic of
3
Lebanon
3
Vietnam
3
Botswana
3
Senegal
2
Germany
2
North America
2
East and Southern Africa
2
Brazil
2
Moldova
2
Sri Lanka
2
Sudan
2
Eswatini/ Swaziland
2
Pakistan
2
North Macedonia
1
Thailand
1
China
1
Cameroon
1
Iran
1
Albania
1
Estonia
1
Afghanistan
1
Bulgaria
1
Guinea
1
West and Central Africa
1
Middle East and North Africa
1
Eastern Europe and Central Asia
1
Mauritius
1
Yemen
1
Mali
1
South Sudan
1
Somalia
1
Guatemala
1
Authors & Publishers
Publication Years
Category
Policies
53
Studies & Reports
52
Age & Elderly
42
Disabilities
32
Guidelines
18
Statistics
18
Non-communicable Diseases
16
COVID-19
15
Community Health
11
Capacity Building
11
Gynaecology & Obstetrics
11
Countries
9
Women & Child Health
9
Maternal Health
9
Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation
9
Palliative Care
8
Primary Health Care
8
Demograhic Health Surveys DHS
7
NCD
6
Humanitarian Crisis
6
Palliative Care
6
Reproductive Health
6
Diabetes
5
Maternal & Child Health
5
Pediatrics
5
Policies & Guidelines HIV & TB
5
Mental Health
5
Health Systems
5
Neonatal Care
5
Global Health
5
Paediatrics
4
Child Health
4
Humanitarian Aid
4
Cardiovascular Diseases
4
Surgery & Anaesthesia
4
General Guidelines
4
Women & Child Health
4
Dental & Eye Care
3
Family Planning
3
Community Health
3
Other
3
Disaster Preparedness
2
Gender
2
Dermatology
2
Cancer
2
Cancer Treatment & Resources
2
Public Health
2
Sexual Violence
2
Medical Devices & Equipment
2
WASH
2
Protection & Security
2
NTDs & Others
2
Food Security & Nutrition
2
Digital Health
1
Neurology & Psychology
1
Cervical Cancer
1
Other Cancer diseases
1
Non-communicable Diseases NCD
1
COVID-19
1
Sex. & Repr. Rights
1
Health System Strengthening
1
Violence against Children
1
Clinical Guidelines
1
Drugs & Medical Equipment
1
Information, Education and Communication (IEC)
1
Leprosy
1
Immunization
1
Communicable Diseases
1
Needs Assessment
1
Neurology & Psychology
1
Disabilities & Inclusion
1
HIV & STI
1
Disease Prevention & Control
1
Key Resources
1
Toolboxes
Neurological Disorders
24
Alzheimer's Disease & Dementia
24
Inclusion in Humanitarian Settings
15
Policy
15
Videos & Online Courses
14
General
13
Community-based Mental Health Care
13
For Older People
12
General Studies & Reports
11
Inclusion
10
Vision Loss & Blindness
10
Human Rights
9
Country specific documents
9
Hearing Loss & Deafness
9
Assistive devices & technologies
9
Neurological disorders, Others
9
Intellectual Disability
8
Policies & Programmes
8
Children with Disabilities
7
Children with disabilities
7
Africa
7
Humanitarian Crisis
7
Global Overview
7
Context & Facts
6
Humanitarian Crisis
6
Climate & Health
6
Community Health Workers CHW
6
Education
6
Studies & Reports
5
Stroke
5
Children/Adolescents Mental Disorders
5
Sustainable Development Goals
5
Global Impact: Socio-economic, health services, TB & HIV
5
Long COVID/ Post-COVID Syndrome
5
Health Promotion
5
Asia
5
Autism
5
Assessment & Response
5
Asia
5
Community Based Rehabilitation (CBR)
5
Depression
5
Disability Rights & Convention
4
Alcohol
4
General Reports
4
Accessibility
4
Human Rights, Stigma & Discrimination
4
Studies & Reports
4
Long-term Care Facilities
4
Primary Care
4
Studies & Reports
4
Palliative Care
4
Climate Change General
4
Urban health
4
Epilepsy
4
Prevention & Strategies
4
Studies & Reports
4
Substance Use Disorders & Addiction
4
For Community Health Workers
4
Universal Health Coverage & Primary Health Care
4
Best Practice Models
3
Global Mental Health
3
Statistics & Data
3
Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation
3
Wheelchair Service and Management
3
Eastern Europe
3
IACAPAP International Association for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Allied Professions
3
Latin America
3
Advocacy
3
Epilepsy
3
Nurses
3
Clean air
3
Pediatrics
3
Women & Maternal Health
3
General Information
3
Health Financing Toolbox
3
Studies & Reports
3
others
3
Guidelines CBR
3
Capacity Building
3
Mental Health GAP Action Programme
3
Reports & Studies
3
Africa
2
Demographic Transition
2
HIV in Children and mental health
2
Europe
2
Inclusion
2
Prevention & Control
2
Children & Adolescents
2
Training Manuals
2
Substance Use Disorders, Others
2
Measures ICF/ Model Disability Survey
2
Latin America
2
General Mental Health Guidelines
2
mhGAP Guides
2
Curricula & Core Competencies
2
Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation
2
Health & Refugee
2
Training Supporting Material mhGAP
2
Priority Assistive Products
2
Women's Mental Health
2
Toolkit on disability for Africa
2
Clinical Guidelines
2
For People with Disabilities
2
Gender Aspects
2
Educational Settings
2
General
2
MHPSS – Psychosocial Support
2
Mental Health
2
Self-care
2
Midwives
2
Wound management
2
Planetary Health
2
One Health
2
Health Care Systems
2
General
2
Health Impact & Climate Change
2
Heat
2
Overview, Studies & Reports
2
General Information & Methodology
2
Clinical Aspects & Diagnosis
2
Prevention & Strategies
2
Prevention & Strategies
2
Children's Rights
2
Situation Reports & Updates
2
Disability (CBR)
2
Understanding Global Health
2
Health Care Systems
2
Planetary Health
2
Global Health Action
2
Urban Health
2
War & Conflict
1
Drugs
1
Public Health
1
Natural Disaster
1
Psychosocial Support (MHPSS)
1
Assessment & Studies
1
Surveillance
1
IEC Materials General
1
Posttraumatic stress disorder Adults
1
IPC
1
Ebola Prevention & Control
1
Background PTSD in children
1
Policies & Strategies
1
Preparedness, Response & Risk Communication
1
Early Warning
1
Vaccination
1
Adults
1
Natural Disasters
1
Introduction to Global Health
1
WPRO (Western Pacific Region)
1
Interculturality
1
Humanitarian Settings
1
Children
1
Germany
1
Public Health
1
Public Health
1
Stigma & Discrimination
1
IEC Materials
1
TB & Other Vulnerable Populations
1
Children
1
Country Guidelines
1
Mental Health Guidelines
1
Yemen
1
International
1
General
1
Prevention & Preparedness
1
Universal Health Coverage UHC and 90-90-90 Strategy
1
Health Personnel
1
Risk Communication & Community Engagement
1
Video & Audio
1
Risk Communication & Community Engagement
1
Covid-19 & the One Health Approach
1
For General Public & Community
1
For Pregnant Women
1
Training, others
1
COVID-19
1
Human Rights
1
Protection of Vulnerable Groups
1
Child Protection
1
Social Ethics
1
LGBTI*
1
HIV and COVID-19
1
COVID-19
1
Encyclical Letters
1
Health Care Professionals & Spirituality
1
Coping with Stress
1
Hospital Readiness/Essential Health Services
1
RCCE Guides & Manuals
1
At Home
1
TB/HIV
1
Preparedness, Response & Risk Communication
1
Fair Allocation & Ethical Aspects
1
TB/COVID-19
1
Handbooks & Manuals
1
Extreme Situations
1
Others
1
Ethics
1
Advocacy & Communication
1
Advocacy
1
Food environments
1
Pharmacovigilance
1
Situation Reports & Updates
1
Guidelines & Manuals
1
Environment
1
Infectious Diseases
1
Non-communicable Diseases NCD
1
Ethics
1
WASH Water Sanitation & Hygiene
1
More Information Refugee and Health
1
Humanitarian Aid Guidelines
1
Best Practice Examples
1
Studies & Reports
1
Capacity Building & Resources
1
Prevention & Control
1
Patient Safety
1
Yaws & other Endemic Treponematoses
1
Health Worker
1
Domestic Resource Mobilization
1
Official Development Assistance
1
Community Based Rehabilitation (CBR)
1
Statistics & Facts
1
Statistics & Facts
1
Risk Factors
1
Air Pollution
1
Women
1
General
1
Detection & Diagnosis
1
Asia and Pacific
1
War Surgery & Wound Care
1
Drug resistant TB
1
General
1
Co-Morbidities (except TB)
1
CBM Inclusive Project Cycle Management Training
1
Bioterrorism
1
Community Worker
1
General Aspects
1
Protection
1
TB & Prisoners
1
Mental disorders, others
1
Disease Prevention & Control
1
Prevention
1
Training
1
Assessment & Response
1
Prevention of Disabilites
1
Research & Access
1
Roadmaps, Action Plans & Policies
1
International
1
Tobacco
1
Anxiety Disorders
1
HIV service delivery
1
Kazakhstan
1
Europe
1
Best Pratice Examples
1
MHPSS Guidelines
1
War, Conflict Areas & Refugees
1
Studies & Reports
1
Social Determinants of Health
1
Food & Nutrition
1
Capacity Building
1
Reproductive Health
1
Training & Capacity Building
1
SEAR (South-east Asia Region)
1
Eastern Europe and central Asia
1
Global Burden of Disease
1
Cyclones Idai & Kenneth
1
Preparedness & Prevention
1
The toolkit's purpose is to:
improve the primary health care response for older persons.
sensitize and educate primary health care workers about the specific needs of their older clients.
provide primary care health workers with a set of tools/instruments to assess older people's hea...
The report discusses the epidemiological and social aspects of ageing, health and functional changes experienced with ageing, the impact of physical activity, assessment of the nutritional status of older persons, and nutritional guidelines for healthy ageing.
Some of the key findings of the report include:
Almost 80% of the general public are concerned about developing dementia at some point and 1 in 4 people think that there is nothing we can do to prevent dementia
35% of carers across the world said that they have hidden the diagnosis of de...
22.9% of surveyed Syrian refugees aged 2 years and above had disabilities (1,374 persons out of 6,003 persons): 13.8% in Azraq camp, 23.5% in Irbid and 30.5% in Zaatari camp. Understanding disability as the level of difficulties a person is facing when performing basic activities that could put him/...
Improving access to assistive technology for everyone, everywhere.
The first WHO Priority Assistive Products List was launched in May 2016. The List includes hearing aids, wheelchairs, communication aids, spectacles, artificial limbs, pill organizers, memory aids and other essential items for many...
The Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study, a collaborative endeavour of the World
Health Organization (WHO), the World Bank and the Harvard School of Public Health,
drew the attention of the international health community to the burden of neurological
disorders and many other chronic conditions. T...
This paper aims to explore the conditions needed for sustainable community based rehabilitation (CBR) programmes for persons with disabilities in Vietnam, and to identify the conditions and opportunities missing at present for the implementation of such programmes.
Testimonies from Humanitarian Workers with Disabilities.
By reading the first-hand accounts, we hear how persons with disabilities, not through any particular talent or skill but from unique knowledge gained through life experience, are ideally placed to provide insights, ideas and leadership, to s...
Mental health problem is one of the growing major public health issues in the Asia Pacific region. It contributes to the high number of Disability Adjusted Life Years (DALYs), morbidity and mortality in the region. It is expected that leading mental health problems will occur in the low-and middle-i...
Disability. Assessment among Syrian Refugees in Jordan and Lebanon
Severe cases of COVID-19 are associated with rehabilitation needs related to the consequences of ventilatory support, and prolonged immobilization and bed rest. These may include: − Impaired lung function; − Physical deconditioning and muscle weakness; − Delirium and other cognitive impairment...
This technical brief was developed by the UNFPA Global Ageing Network to complement the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs' (UN DESA) Issue Brief: Older Persons and COVID-19, which emphasized the humanitarian imperative of addressing older persons' specific needs within preparedness and re...
Every year, an estimated 15 million babies are born preterm – before 37 weeks of pregnancy. That is more than 1 in 10 live births. Approximately 1 million children die each year worldwide due to complications from their early birth. Those that survive often face a lifetime of ill-health including ...
Published OnlineJuly 14, 2021https://doi.org/10.1016/S2214-109X(21)00164-9. New Lancet research offers the first comprehensive analysis of the growing footprint of noncommunicable and injury-related neurological disorders to India’s overall disease burden.
Takeaways from 1990 to 2019 In terms ...
A study conducted by the World Health Organisation Regional Office for Africa. The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on older persons both globally and in the African region. Although overall the region’s population is younger relative to many other world regions, the WHO AFRO region ...
Although Kenyans enjoy comparatively good health, the prevalence of
chronic disease is increasing and our ageing population is placing evergrowing pressures on the finite resources of our health system.
The chapter Closing the Gap: The Health Disparities of Older LGBTI People in the Americas, is part of the publication series titled ‘Decade of Healthy Aging: situation and challenges’. In order to outline the current knowledge available on the situation of health and well-being of older persons ...
The chapter Fostering Health Systems’ Monitoring to Better Serve Older Populations is part of the publication series entitled Decade of Healthy Aging: Situation and Challenges. The publications are designed to favor the prioritization of effective actions at the local level as well as the monitori...
Background: A recent report by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) highlights that mental health receives little attention despite being a major cause of disease burden. This paper extends previous assessments of development assistance for mental health (DAMH) in two significant w...
The burden of diabetes is enormous, positioning it as one of the main challenges facing public health today. Currently, it is estimated that 62 million people are living with diabetes in the Region of the Americas and projections show its prevalence will continue rising over the following years. The...
