Category: Healthy Life

Healthy lifestyles to prevent and control non-communicable diseases

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs)—including cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, cancers and chronic respiratory diseases—are the number one public health threat, killing more than 36 million people each year globally. In China, NCDs account for over 80 per cent of its annual deaths and contribute to almost 70 per cent of the...

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IOC and WHO strengthen ties to advocate healthy lifestyles

WHO was instrumental in sharing technical advice with the IOC during the discussions that led to the postponement of the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, and continues to provide advice as it gathers additional knowledge and understanding of COVID-19.

The IOC and sports organizations recently benefited from WHO guidelines on...

Regional differences in health are large and growing

The circumstances in which we live – from the support we receive during our early years to our working conditions, housing, education and local communities later in life – have powerful impacts on our health.

A decade on from the original landmark review, Health Equity in England: The Marmot Review...