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Trends in premature avertable mortality from non-communicable diseases for 195 countries and territories, 1990–2017: a population-based study thelancet.com/journals/langl…
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The August 2026 issue of The Lancet Regional Health - Americas is now available online!
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#MeaslesVaccination, #ChlamydiaVaccination, #ChildhoodMalnutrition, #Dengue, #CoccidioidalMeningitis, #Cholera, #AlcoholConsumption, #SuicidePrevention, and more.
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#GBD 1990-2023 data show a decline in disability-adjusted life years (#DALY) rates for #stroke, and neural tube defects, but an increase for #neurodegenerative disorders in the #Americas. thelancet.com/journals/lanam…
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The scientist, conservationist and UN Messenger of Peace Jane Goodall dedicated her life to safeguarding nature and its inhabitants.
Her extraordinary legacy will continue to inspire our collective efforts for peace, sustainability and harmony with the environment.
Do you need to build, maintain, and update local databases of indicators derived from Google Earth Engine (GEE)? geeLite can be a potential solution. blogs.worldbank.org/en/opend…
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🌎 Noncommunicable diseases in the Americas have surged 43% since 2000, reaching 6 million deaths in 2021. Major causes: heart disease, cancer, diabetes. Time to act!
ℹ️ Read more: paho.org/en/news/2-7-2025-no…
#PublicHealth #NCDs
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About 740,000 suicides occur globally every year: that’s one death on average every 43 seconds. Read these and other findings in the most comprehensive study published in The Lancet Public Health: ms.spr.ly/6013Ux7kX
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Our new tool for subnational mapping of child and maternal health and development indicators: wpgp.github.io/CMH_ProgressM…
YouTube demonstration video: youtube.com/watch?v=Fp3w1BOa…
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Without immediate action nearly 260 million people in the USA predicted to have overweight or obesity by 2050, suggests new analysis.
Explore the research ➡️ hubs.li/Q02YcNzB0
ALT Map of the USA showing estimated age-standardised prevalence of overweight and obesity in 50 US states and Washington, DC, in 2021, for adolescents and adults, by sex. Copyright: 2024 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd. CC BY 4.0.
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Study found that heat-related mortality rates in the US increased between 1999 and 2023, especially during the last 7 years. ja.ma/4eFpVXY
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Cervical cancer kills 40,000 women in the Americas each year.
But we can change that reality.
We already have the tools to prevent and treat the disease. Join PAHO in this effort @concordiasummit.
Together, we can #EndCervicalCancer.
ℹ️ paho.org/en/events/driving-c…
#UNGA79
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ICYMI: Neurological conditions now leading cause of ill health and disability globally, affecting 3.4 billion people worldwide, suggests GBD study in @TheLancetNeuro
➡️ Read the paper: hubs.li/Q02pL7PB0
➡️ Explore the infographic: hubs.li/Q02pLfy_0
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Dramatic declines in global fertility rates set to transform global population patterns by 2100, new GBD Capstone study suggests.
Explore the data ➡️ hubs.li/Q02pWPx-0
ALT Figure showing total fertility rate, globally and by GBD super-region, 1950–2100. Copyright: The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd. CC BY 4.0
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#GBD2021 unveils unprecedented #COVID19 mortality data, offering a comprehensive view of its impact, finding global life expectancy plunged by 1.6 years (2019-2021), a stark contrast to previous gains. ➔ms.spr.ly/6011cgv4b
ALT During the COVID-19 pandemic, mortality among older people worldwide increased, but between 1950 and 2021, life expectancy at birth still rose by nearly 23 years.
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📣🚨Global health estimates should be more responsive to country needs
Check out our joint @TheLancet comentary of @UNICEF and @WHO colleagues Anshu Banerjee, Kathleen Strong, @DanzhenYou , and myself on the latest GDB 2021 Demographic Collaborators latest estimates.
thelancet.com/journals/lance…
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"The total number of children, adolescents and adults worldwide living with obesity has surpassed one billion."
The figure below shows 3 decades of country-level data on obesity (🟥) and undernutrition (🟦), from 1990 (◀️) and 2022 (▶️). Countries grouped by region.
#NCDRisC
Our new paper describes the #HEARTSAmericas initiative including the regional epidemiological situation of #CVD mortality and population #hypertension control, the rationale for intervention components, and the key factors for accelerating its expansion. link.springer.com/article/10…
C. R. Rao, statistician who transformed data analytics (1920–2023) nature.com/articles/d41586-0…
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📢 ¡Ya disponible en español! 🌍 Informe Mundial sobre Salud Mental de @WHO: Transformando la Salud Mental para Todos.
Casos regionales de Brasil, Chile, Perú y más.
🔗 Lee aquí: iris.paho.org/handle/10665.2… #SaludMental #SaludGlobal
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📢 La @rpsp_pajph está buscando expertos en salud pública para hacer revisión por pares de manuscritos científicos; si te gustaría participar en la revisión por favor 📨contactorpsp@paho.org
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