NCDs, Mental Health & Wellbeing Archives - WISH

Relationality in Community Engagement: Its Role in Humanizing Health and Achieving Quality Integrated Health Services

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Women’s Cancers in the EMR: A Case for Investment

wish admin — Mon, 04 Nov 2024 08:08:35 +0000

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Palliative Care: How Can We Respond to 10 Years of Limited Progress?

wish admin — Mon, 23 Sep 2024 13:03:54 +0000

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Childhood Obesity in Qatar – National policy proposal through multisectoral approaches

wish admin — Sun, 22 Sep 2024 19:24:03 +0000

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Integrating palliative care for older adults

wish admin — Fri, 21 Jul 2023 05:54:41 +0000

A key responsibility of society is to ensure that everyone is able to live well, and die a good death. Palliative care does just that, yet worldwide it remains underfunded and underutilized. Access to palliative care is a human right that is recognized by the World Health Organization as an integral element to achieving universal health coverage. As such, we consider the provision of palliative care as one of the core ethical responsibilities of all health systems. Given the ageing population and the increasing prevalence of dementia worldwide, the need for palliative care services is expected to continue to rise

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Digital Addiction

wish admin — Sat, 21 Jan 2023 10:39:57 +0000

Only two decades ago, communications and information technology were nowhere near what we see today. We are adopting new technological innovations at an unprecedented rate. We create new accounts, subscribe to new services and download new apps almost weekly. We monitor our blood pressure using smart wearable devices and take pictures of our food to determine how many calories there are in a meal. As we become increasingly dependent on technology, it is important to understand how this dependency might negatively affect society and adolescents, in particular. The level of attachment to, and overuse of, technology among this age group is alarming.

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The Potential of a Front-of- Package Labeling System for Qatar

wish admin — Fri, 21 Jan 2022 12:15:50 +0000

The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that non-communicable diseases (NCDs) kill more than 40 million people each year. Data shows that, in 2019, 74 percent of global deaths were due to NCDs. Unhealthy diets are one of the main causes of overweight and obesity, contributing to the risk of diet-related NCDs. The increase in the consumption of food products with high caloric values, and low to no nutritional value is concerning.

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COVID-19 and children’s mental health: Implications for Qatar

wish admin — Fri, 21 Jan 2022 12:09:51 +0000

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought a sense of fear and anxiety worldwide, which may have long-term psychosocial and mental health implications for children and adolescents. Evidence shows that children and adolescents have experienced significant disruption in their daily lives as well as anxiety, depression, and stress related to COVID-19. The pandemic may disproportionately affect children with pre-existing behavioral problems, such as autism, who rely on specialized care. Parents, teachers, policymakers, healthcare and national leaders should recognize that early intervention is crucial to maximize wellbeing.

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A global call to action to protect the mental health of health and care workers

wish admin — Fri, 21 Jan 2022 12:07:01 +0000

Perhaps more than any time in recent history, the COVID-19 pandemic has emphasized the vital role that health and care workers play in caring for the global population. Yet it has become increasingly clear over the last three years that we – as policymakers, employers and, ultimately, society – have largely failed in our duty of care for these essential workers, particularly with regard to their mental health and wellbeing. Even before the pandemic, challenging working conditions, ethical dilemmas, and high-stress environments were known to increase the likelihood of mental health conditions among this group. The unprecedented impact of COVID-19 on health services has exacerbated these issues and has also revealed stark gaps in how most health systems assess, manage and protect the mental health of their health and care workers.

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A framework for promoting physical activity through sports mega-events

wish admin — Fri, 21 Jan 2022 11:34:56 +0000

Sports mega-events (SMEs) attract millions of viewers worldwide and generate considerable excitement in host cities and countries. In recent years, hosts have made concerted efforts to harness this momentum to deliver lasting event legacies across a variety of domains, including health. Promoting public health messaging, particularly around increasing physical activity (PA) and participation, is a commonly cited goal; yet research linking the hosting of SMEs to increased levels of physical activity is mixed at best.1,2 It is also unclear whether this lack of evidence is due to ineffective approaches, insufficient assessment of these strategies, or both. Building on the WISH 2020 report Stepping up to the plate: Planning for a lasting health legacy from major sporting events,3 this report focuses on the opportunity of SME legacy to improve health by increasing partici- pation in PA locally and globally.

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